De inicio dominii Tartarorum.
The Rise of the Tartars and a Eucharistic Sign
The year 1202 marks the beginning of Tartar dominion, accompanied by a Eucharistic miracle near Rößel where wine became blood and bread became flesh.
In the year of our Lord 1202, the dominion of the Tartars had its beginning. (Ptol. 1. c. Mart. 1. c.) At this time, near Rößel in the region of Braunsberg, wine was visibly changed into blood and bread into flesh, in a sacrifice at the altar of Taris.
A Soldier Raised from the Dead
A dead soldier in Vermendesioc returned to life, foretold future events, and lived a long time without food or drink.
(Ptol. Mart. p. 395.) On the resurrection of a dead soldier. ? In Vermendesioc a certain dead soldier came back to life and foretold many future events to many people, and without food or drink he lived for a long time. (Ptol. 1.
The Honeyed Dew upon the Harvest
In Gaul, around the feast of John the Baptist, a honeyed dew fell from the sky and blighted the grain, yet those who tasted it perceived the smell of honey.
ch. March ch. ch. On the honeyed dew that blighted the crops. In Gaul, around the feast of blessed John the Baptist, a honeyed dew fell from the sky and blighted the ears of grain, so that many people who put them to their mouths openly perceived the smell of honey. (Ptol. 1.
Closing Citations
The chapter closes with a brief citation referencing Ptolemy and Martinus.
c. Mart. 1. c.)
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Anno domini mccii inicium habuit dominium Tartarorum. (Ptol. 1. c. Mart. 1. c.) Hoc tempore apud Roseum in Briab vinum in sanguinem, panis in carnem in sacrificio al taris visibiliter sunt mutata.
(Ptol Mart. p. 395.) De resuscitacione militis mortui. ? In Vermendesioc quidam miles mortuus revixit et multa futura multis predixit et sine cibo et potu multo tempore vixit. (Ptol. 1.
c. Mart. 1. c.) De rore mellito, qui segetes infecit. » In Gallia circad festum beati Johannis baptiste ros de celo cadens mellitus spicas se- getuin infecite, ita ut multi eas in ore ponentes odorem mellis sentirent aperte. (Ptol. 1.
c. Mart. 1. c.)
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