De Nicolao papa im et rege Budolpho et destruclione civitatis Tripolis.
The Reign of Pope Nicholas III and King Rudolf
In 1285, Pope Nicholas III and Rudolf, King of the Romans, held their respective offices.
In the year of our Lord 1285, Pope Nicholas III of the Order of Friars Minor and Rudolf, King of the Romans, reigned.
The Fall of Tripoli and the Slaughter of Christians
In the second year of Nicholas III's pontificate, Tripoli was destroyed and its Christian inhabitants were captured and killed.
In the second year of this pope's reign, Tripoli was destroyed, and the Christians who were there were captured and killed.
Authorities Cited for the Destruction of Tripoli
The chronicler cites Ptolemy and Martinus as sources for the account of Tripoli's fall.
(Ptolemy, Martinus p. 432. Martinus p. 421.)
Read the original Latin
Anno domini MCCLXXXVin Nicolaus papa IUI de ordine fratrum Minorum et Rudolphus rex Romanorum regnaverunt. Hujus pape anno secundo 11 Tripolis est destructa captis Cristianis inibi existentibus et occisis *. (Ptol Mart. p. 432. Mart. p. 421.)
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