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Martyrdom of Saint Irene of Constantinople. Engraving by C.
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Martyrdom of Saint Irene of Constantinople. Engraving by C. Grigion. NB: The text reads: "Engraved for Bankes's New System of Geography Published by Royal Authority" and "Mahomet the Turkish Emperor murdering the beautiful Irene". This may refer to the Irene from the Neoclassical tragedy written between 1726 and 1749 by Samuel Johnson which was based on Richard Knolles's Generall Historie of the Turkes (1603). In that work, the Sultan Mahomet conquers Constantinople in 1453 and captures a Greek Christian named Irene. He decides to take her as his mistress, and while pursuing her romantically he ignores his duties as a monarch. Soon, the kingdom is falling apart from neglect and the subjects begin to riot, so Mahomet kills Irene to prove his dedication to his people. (From en:Irene_(play)

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