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ships laden with provisions for the enemy.—Fleet of the
Grand Caramany and the King of Sobirana India dispersed
and the royal leaders captured.—Tirant obliged to remain
in bed in Constantinople in order that a serious wound received
in naval battle may heal.—Arrival of five thousand
"franc archers."—Tirant's passionate love.—Viuda
Reposada's jealousy.—Diaphebus marries Stephania.—Tirant
in Carmesina's chamber.—Hippolyte and the Empress.—Tirant
and Carmesina exchange vows.—Tirant
embarks to return to camp.—Tirant's ship is driven by a
storm to the shores of Barbary, where it is wrecked.

Chapter V. Tirant conquers all Barbary 54

Tirant reaches the shore and takes refuge in a cave.—He
is discovered and sent to a castle in the kingdom of
Tremicen as a prisoner.—He takes up arms in defense of this
kingdom, which is attacked by Scariano, the King of Tunis.—Maragdina,
the daughter of the King of Tremicen, is
captured by Scariano, who, in his turn, is captured by
Tirant.—Maragdina, Scariano, and a multitude of Moors
become Christians.—Several Moorish kings of Barbary determine
to exterminate the Christians, but are forced to
give up their designs.—Tirant now makes up his mind to
conquer all Barbary.—The siege of Montagata.—Senyor
Dagramunt and Plaer de mi Vida become the king and queen
of Fez and Bugia.—Caramen, the last city to oppose the
Christians, is captured.—Tirant gathers an army of
250,000 men at Constantine to reconquer all the lost territory
for the Emperor of Constantinople.—Christianity is
firmly established in Barbary.

Chapter VI. Tirant returns to Constantinople and
the Greek Empire is completely restored 61

Tirant's immense expedition surprises the Moorish vessels
which blockade the port of Constantinople.—The Sultan
and the Grand Turk sue for peace.—Tirant's visit to the
Imperial Palace.—The Emperor's conditions of peace
accepted by the Moors.—The betrothal of Tirant and
Carmesina.—He is proclaimed Caesar of the Empire and
successor to the imperial crown.—He sets out with a large
army to accomplish the restoration of the empire.—This
task completed, he starts back for Constantinople.—His
death.—The despair and passing away of the Emperor
and Carmesina.—Hippolyte becomes Emperor.