- Guillaume Caoursin, Seville, 1525–1527

The original is held at the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, MS lat. 6067.


The city of Rhodes.
The town of Rhodes.

Grand Master d'Aubusson inspects the repair of the fortifications.
Grandmaster d'Aubusson supervises the repair to the fortification.

Grandmaster d'Aubusson tours the city.
Grandmaster d'Aubusson tours the city.

Caoursin presenting his work to GrandMaster d'Aubusson.

The Turks attack the tower of St. Nicholas.
The Turkish attack on St Nicholas Tower.

The Chief Advisor to Mohammed II, possibly Miseh Paleologue, directing the Turkish operations, c.1480

The execution of the two Turks who had infiltrated Rhodes and conspired to poison the commander of the garrison in 1480

The high walls of Rhodes.
The height of the siege on Rhodes.

The Turks are defeated.
The carnage committed by the retreating Turks.

Knights counterattack in Italy.
The knights' counterattack at the Curtain of Italy.

The Knights' Mass during the earthquake of 1481.
The knights at Mass during the earthquake (1481).

Scene of the confrontation between the knights and the Turks.
Scenes of encounter between the knights and Turks.

Grandmaster d'Aubusson listens to Caoursin's report on the death of Sultan Mohammed II.
Grandmaster d'Aubusson listens to Caoursin's peroration on the death of Sultan Mehmet 2.

Prince Djem, brother of the Ottoman Sultan, arrives in Rhodes, 1482.
Prince Djem, brother and rival of the Ottoman Sultan, arrives in Rhodes 1482.

Grandmaster d'Aubusson receives Prince Djem.
Grandmaster d'Aubusson entertains Prince Djem.

Two Hospitallers at the court of the Ottoman Sultan.
Two ambassadors from the Order at the court of the Ottoman Sultan.

Caoursin reads the Pope's message to Grandmaster d'Aubusson.
Caoursin reads a papal brief to Grandmaster d'Aubusson.

© Enton, 2012

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