THEATER - CENTURIES OF DRAGON
SCENE 2
HAGIA-SAINT SOFIA
Emperor Manuel B' Palaeologus made meaning
To open the doors of Triconch.
He stood majestic and all together went to the exit,
Where many leaders waited, Palatianou and others.
The grand procession proceeded magnificent,
In front went the titled, they knew the way.
COURTIERS
Quickly bring the horse of emperor
Not deign to tread on earth.
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS- EMPEROR
Does not need
I will walk a little.
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TITLED
My King
We will take a different route.
We go from the Golden Gate
Imperial procession walked vast areas
Until reached in Avgousteona.
COURTIES
The most beautiful city square
With the imposing statue of Justinian-from -428 to 560 -
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
Emperor Justinian
Brought silk in Constantinople.
He sent two monks in China
Where they stayed a while.
When they left hid the silkworm
In the hollow sticks,
And brought to City.
Hippodrome appearred clearly
While watching the western gate front
of Hagia-Saint Sophia.
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
In Constantinople
God has Hagia- Saint Sophia
Emperor the Palace
And People the Hippodrome.
VISSARIONAS -BISHOP NICE - 1403-1472- AD
More powerful, More beautiful city of world
Spreads magnificent.
SCHOLARIOS-GENNADIOS-1398-1472 -
Hagia-Saint Sophia stands on the higher point
of Propontis.
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GEORGE- GEMISTOS- PLETHO 1360 - 1450 -
The largest dome in the world
As if with chains hanging from the sky.
MICHAEL KATAKOUZINOS - PRINCE
Ten thousand workers, craftsmen, artists
They worked to build the biggest building
of Universe.
MARKOS EVGENIKOS - BISHOP EFESOY
This miracle is the Incarnation of God.
When Justinian passed first time
The door of Temple
Shout out loud
<Nenikika in Solomon>-Οvercame Solomon-
ΤITLED
We will enter from the western gate
Sounds divine chants from the Temple
Residents of Constantinople loudly chanted
with the Patriarch,prayed to omnipotent God.
The imperial grand procession passed splendid in church
And people made in the end.
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
Colorful marbles create amazing harmonies.
The red from Thebes of Egypt with thin veins,
Green of Karistou,
Yellowish from Caria.
ELENI-HELEN PALAIOLOGOU-EMPRESS
Multicoloured carpet is made
From Jaspers, alabastras and porphyry,
Dull gold and silver.
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VISSARIONAS - NICE BISHOP
Divine light comes from tally
Illuminating the gold and blue mosaic
The Pulpit was under the divine dome
Elaborate ornate covered with gold leaf leper
And gems
Prestigious throne of Patriarch was in sanctuary
Covered with silver.
The Saint Table-altar was prominently
Based on gold feet,
A majestic dome cover protective.
When the Emperor Manuel B' Palaeologus,
Empress Eleni- Helen and the official sat in their seats,
The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople Spoke.
JOSEPH B-ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH-1416-1439-
Brothers of Constantinople
The days are critical - evil
The trip to China
Perhaps is a certain solution.
DANCE - LAOS-POPULATION CONSTANTINOPLE
The journey in celestial empire is necessary
Includes hope.
JOSEPH B-ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH CONSTANTINOPLE
For this I give my wholehearted blessing-
God be with you.
Patriarch blessed the mission and the world
While bent their piously heads.
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DANCE - PEOPLE OF CONSTANTINOPLE
Brave Greeks
God be with you
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
The empire is in immediate danger -
From the Ottoman Turks.
The soldiers of Islam want reigning
The City of Cities.
ΙOANNIS PALAIOLOGOS - SON ΟF EMPEROR
Caravan starts in a bit distant China.
Silk Road is long and difficult.
Wait for us ten thousands kilometers.
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
Diplomatic and trade relations
will help the empire
To Face the threat of Islam.
If the Emperor of China agreed political,
In a military cooperation that would be great.
IOANNIS B΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR OF THRONE
When I return from China
I will ask the convergence of Council
For the Union of two Churches.
JOSEPH B' -ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
OF CONSTANTINOPLE
The Pope will have no objection.
Everyone must understand the threat of Islam.
We are the breakwater of the attacks,
The bulwark of Christianity in East.
DANCE - PEOPLE OF CONSTANTINOPLE
Soldiers of Christ
will overcome in the End
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JOSEPH B'-ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
OF CONSTANTINOPLE
The Greek people are determined
Do not succumb to anyone
Neither the Pope or in Islam.
MANUEL B'-PALAIOLOGOS EMPEROR
Papists want a fair solution to Dogmatic questions
Who separating West and East.
With the Union will be saved the empire and the City.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
I will be placed head with Patriarch
In a mission for the Session.
VISSARIONAS - NICE BISHOP-1403-1472-
I wrote already for the Union speech.
The most serious problems is the <Primary>
And <Filiogue>.
GEORGE GEMISTOS PLETHO- FILOSOFOS-1360-1450-
Catholics claim that
The Holy Spirit--proceeds also from the Son-Christ.
JOSEPH B - ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
CONSTANTINOPLE
We Eastern Orthodox - we-believe
that the Saint-Spirit proceeds only from God -the Father.
VISSARIONAS - NICE BISHOP
Just a moment - this has caused Disputes - Conflicts
The bigger gap between the Churches.
Therefore, I propose a middle way-a middle path-
a compromise
Say that the - Holy Spirit proceeds ........
and through His Son-And Via the Son
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MARKOS EVGENIKOS
The issue of <primacy> is important
We will not be subjugated to the Pope
We are opposite with the Union
ANTHENOTIKOI- OPPOSITE WITH THE UNION-
HALF POPULATION IN SAINT SOFIA-HAGIA SOPHIA
We will not surrender the city to the Pope
or In Latins.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
The City at risk - deadly -
The Ottoman Turks were threatening Constantinople.
UNITED -UNIONISTS THE OTHER PEOPLE
IN SAINT SOFIA- HAGIA SOPHIA
We are in favor of the Union-Unionists-.
Beloved Constantinople will be conquered by the Turks
We need alliances.
JOSEPH B' - ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
CONSTANTINOPLE
Brothers - brothers
Show a little patience, prudence,
Just little Passion
We must not eat our flesh.
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
Moameth did not bring anything new.
Muslims engage in destructive wars
Making terrible and terrible things.
GENNADIOS SCHOLARIOS-1398-1472 -
-LATER PATRIARCH
ANTHENOTIKOI-HEAD OPPOSITE WITH THE UNION-
They defend their faith with the sword
In the name of Moameth..
GEORGE GEMISTOS PLETHO- PHILOSOPHER
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We are Greeks as Litters - birth
Language and Education testify.
Will encircle the heavens
If successful - make the Union
With the Roman Catholic Church.
VISSARIONAS - NICE BISHOP
To agree a united front
Without the subjugation of the Orthodox Church.
GENNADIOS SCHOLARIOS-LATER PATRIARCH
Vain hope
Pope wants to triumph
We are opposed - Anthenotikoi-
MANUEL B' PALAIOLOGOS - EMPEROR
Ottoman Turks threaten the Empire
We will be subjugated in Them!!!!!
John- Ιoannis Palaeologus looked around,
Looking to find his beloved Anna - Sophia Montferrat,
She came from a royal family.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Anna - Sophia, Anna
looking everywhere
ANNA – SOFIA MOMFERATIKOY- FROM ROYAL HOUSE
John- Ioanni is true!
You Leave for China.!
Be careful - the journey is dangerous.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Wait for me!!
You I would think
To keep myself alive.
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ANNA - SOFIA MOMFERATOS
Until the other life--
You're my big love
The man of my life.
JOHN- IOANNIS PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Anna must rush
I want to see you alone - before I leave-.
Bessarion with command of my father
he proposed for me marriage to Maria Komninos.
They want to agree for the throne.
ANNA-SOPHIA MOMFERATIKOU
Awesome John
Loved from young children.
Nobody knows you like me.
All my life prepared my Self-
To become Empress.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
You will become a great queen
Together we will conquer the world.
What I see - you cry -
Beloved Sophia
Take away the sadness from your eyes,
Already a sweet nostalgia flooded my soul
And still I did not leave.
ANNA SOPHIA MOMFERATIKOU
Multimode Ioanni-John
You're the most handsome man in empire.
An invincible warrior, intelligent with a great education,
Sensitive care about others.
How not to love.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
We must anticipate
Do not make the marriage with Maria Komninos.
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ANNA SOPHIA MOMFERATIKOU
What we make
Be married secretly to a monastery.
Abbot of monastery, the old man Agapios
is my spiritual -
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
No - not
I will try to postpone the wedding.
I will bring obstacles until regret
Besides I leave distant travel.
ANNA SOPHIA MOMFERATIKOU
Divine Ιοanni
I will miss each day
until you come back from far away China.
I love you - you hear me!!
Do not make this marriage.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Beautiful Anna Sophia
How to forget.
You're my wife
Together we will make many children.
ANNA SOPHIA MOMFERATIKOU
We lived the most beautiful, the most crazy love
of Constantinople.
I exist only for you,
Gripped from the passion I lost my mind.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Our Love is Eternal - invincible.
Listen - hear the wonderful music of City.
Bosphorus shining blinding
I love you -you hear me,
You're the beauty, the personification of Constantinople.
In you shines Byzantium.
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EPISODE 2
SCENE 1
THE ROAD OF SILK
PALMYRA - SYRIA
A-STATION
John- Ioannis Palaeologus - successor of Throne-
Prince Michael Katakouzinos,
Gen. Mark Chrysoloras,
Doctor-philosopher Anthony Komninos
Royal Grammar Romanos Psellos,
The brave knights of Byzantium
Scientists, geographers, monks and other travelers,
Boarded in ships having final destination
Tyre of Lebanon.
From there began the big travel on the Silk Road.
Palmyra of Syria was the first station
followed Susa in Persia.
Third stop was the city of Jiayuguan-
Near Great Wall in north.
Then came Xian - the ancient capital of China
with final destination mythical Beijing
and the Forbidden City.
The Greek travelers - the warriors of light
They had to cover ten thousand kilometers,
From Constantinople to Xian,
with heavily Bactrian camels.
From there they will go to Beijing.
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RAPSODOS
Greeks more than five hundred years
They made the -Silk Road-
Long before, long after Great Alexandros
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS –
PRINCE SUCCESSOR OF THRONE
The mythical King changed the world
In ten years.
KATAKOUZINOS MICHAEL-PRINCE JOHN
He gave heroic battles
and conquered Peacefully many cities.
MARKOS CHRYSOLORAS -GENERAL –
HEAD OF CARAVAN
It established a dialogue between West and East
Philosophy, Art, Religion
The Economy, Politics.
ANTONIOS KOMNINOS-DOCTOR - PHILOSOPHER
Establish a GREEK language
And a common Greek Currency
Up to India.
Caravan of Constantinople reached magical Palmyra,
After having first paid a tolls to enter in city of caravans.
They left the horses, camels, merchandises in a station
For caravans and went to the house of Demetrius Kounadi,
Greek merchant caravans and supplier.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Justinian the Great built the Byzantine walls
To protect Palmyra,
From the Arabs.
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RAPSODOS
Greeks more than five hundred years
They made the -Silk Road-
Long before, long after Great. Alexandros
IOANNIS I΄ PALAIOLOGOS –
PRINCE SUCCESSOR OF THRONE
The mythical King changed the world
In ten years.
KATAKOUZINOS MICHAEL-PRINCE-COUSIN OF IOANNI
He gave heroic battles
and conquered Peacefully many cities.
MARKOS CHRYSOLORAS -GENERAL –
HEAD OF CARAVAN
It established a dialogue between West and East
Philosophy, Art, Religion
The Economy, Politics.
ANTONIOS KOMNINOS-DOCTOR - PHILOSOPHER
Establish a GREEK language
And a common Greek Currency
Up to India.
Caravan of Constantinople reached magical Palmyra,
After having first paid tolls to enter in city of caravans.
They left the horses, camels, merchandises in a station
For caravans and went to the house of Demetrius Kounadi,
Greek merchant caravans and supplier.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Justinian the Great built the Byzantine walls
To protect Palmyra,
From the Arabs.
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ANTONIOS KOMNINOS-DOCTOR-FILOSOFOS
The Bride of Desert is amazing
We walk to the avenue with kyones..
The backbone of Ancient city.
JOHN -IOANNIS PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
I think from somewhere
Will be presented suddenly legendary Zenobia-
Queen of Palmyra to welcome us triumphantly.
ROMANOS PSELLOS - ROYAL GRAMMATICAL- HISTORICAL
Rebelled against Rome
Conquered Egypt, Asia Minor,
Syria, Mesopotamia.
Seleucids made independent the City.
DIGENIS AKRITAS-GUIDE-DRIVER OF CARAVAN
Legendary Amazon of Desert controlled the -Silk Road-
As India and China.
MICHAEL KATAKOUZINOS - PRINCE - COUSIN IOANNIS
This alarmed the Romans
emperor Avrilianos defeated Zenobia
And Destroying Palmyra.
He transferred the captive queen
In Rome.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Magic night-fairy
With Full moon in legendary Palmyra,
Awakens an immense nostalgia for the City.
statues, kyones show Greece.
MICHAEL KATAKOUZINOS - PRINCE
Nights golden, silver, red
Drowned from deep blue of space
Remind unspoken loves.
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DIGENIS AKRITAS - GUIDE-DRIVER CARAVAN
To reached in mansion Kounadi
They wait for us with turned torches.
DIMITRIOS KOUNADIS-GREEK -BIG-TRADESMAN
CARAVAN-SUPPLIER ΑΝD IOANNIS FRIEND
Prince Ioanni- John
Welcome
Pass - pass
Byzantine Greeks pass in a palace of Kounadi,
Where they did a great reception.
The tired travelers were washed after time,
and went down in the big living room.
People of house had been serving hearty meal.
Local musicians play oriental purposes
Singing beautiful songs,
While ecstatic dancers danced.
Mimes, jesters scattered plenty laughter,
And the servants have gone on to serve
high guests.
DIMITRIOS KOUNADIS
My dear friend
The oasis of Palmyra
It makes you forget the worries
of empire.
IOANNIS PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Awesome Kounadi
Indeed we pass nice
But we are in hurry - Homeland is in danger.
Ottoman Turks want occupy the City.
And alliance of King of China is important.
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DIMITRIOS KOUNADIS - GREEK- BIG DEALER -
SUPPLIER CARAVAN
In stations
You will change fresh horses and camels
In all Syria and Mesopotamia.
From Susa up to Great Wall
The route is more difficult.
DIGENIS AKRITAS-GUIDE CARAVAN
Instead of two or more years
We'll do a few months.
Royal Silk Route from Herodotus-yet-
Allowed the free movement of people - Ideas
And merchandise.
ROMANOS PSELLOS - ROYAL GRAMMATICAL -
IT RECORDED THE TRAVEL
Black Death - the bubonic plague
traveled through the Silk Road
from China In Europe.
DIGENIS AKRITAS - GUIDE-DRIVER CARAVAN
Persians - Chinese. Scythians, Babylonians, Assyrians,
Egyptians - Romans, Byzantines dominated at times.
IOANNIS H΄ PALAIOLOGOS – SUCCESSOR
Only Great Alexandros opened the street
Leaving the field free,
to creating a different culture- Hellenistic.
ROMANOS PSELLOS-ROYAL GRAMMATICAL
The bilingual inscriptions in Greek and Palmyriana
testify the passage – the opening.
PRINCE MICHAEL KATAKOUZINOS-
I believe that we are followers
We walk in the footsteps of the great king
DIMITRIOS KOUNADIS-GREEK -BIG DEALER
My Friends
Let the Night
Take us to the magic,
In Thousand and One Nights of East.
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SCENE 2
Princess Xianning- sent her adjutant
In South, Central Gate -Meridien,
Where fought John Palaeologus and called Prince
In houses of successors.
Stand out from the green tiles, wood
And the elaborate construction.
Multiform Ioannis H- John Palaeologus entered
In main hall,
There waited for divine Xiannink
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
Princess Xianning
You asked me!
I left behind the companions
They fight over the walls.
XIANNING-PRINCESS-
Multimode John
The war will not end quickly.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
I feel bad
A warrior never leaves
the battle.
XIANNING-PRINCESS-
Do not be so sensitive
Nobody will not say anything.
You need some rest
Making a break.
IOANNIS PALAIOLOGOS
Around the walls reigns Death
Mowed lives.
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XIANNING-PRINCESS-
To build a palace of Love
Games - Symposia and untold erotic passion.
DANCE - CHINESE IN - OUT
CHINESE PARADISE
XIANNING-PRINCESS
Remember that day in garden
With orchids, the trees
How madly fell in love.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
Under the shade of willow flowing
We kissed passionately.
XIANNING-PRINCESS
Garden with Delusions
we saw ιnside the mirror -
in deep water
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
Then I saw - I discovered the White Innocence
Of your soul.
Xianning
How beautifully you are
with the hair touched
with pin from greenstone.
The clothes are splendid.
XIANNING-PRINCESS
The celestial weaver wove my dress,
Made from silver and gold inlaid
Without seams.
But be careful - not dazzled
And you take it.
Why I follow you in all your life,
I will become eternal - your Eternal Love
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Mandarins with official clothes, the beard
And long sideburns passed in.
they smile Cheerful ,
They danced having rolls with
Wishes in the hands.
WISHES OF MANDARINS
To live in bliss
Of Eternal Life.
Mandarins danced and opened the rolls reading.
THE WISHES OF MANDARINS
Mandarins danced and opened the rolls reading.
MANDARINS
To eat the wonderful fruit
The Peach of Immortality
They danced and read the rolls.
MAMDARINS
To live happily
In centuries of Dragon
Mandarins were dancing and moving around
all and more fast.
MAMDARINS
In empire of senses
And hallucinations
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
I met the Love
Intoxicated by your divine beauty.
You're the most beautiful rose of China.
You made me forget
I passed in country of Oblivion.
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XIANNING-PRINCESS-
Love captivated my soul
I flew with a weights
Freed from the burden.
JOHNI-IOANNIS PALAIOLOGOS - ARIA
When you walk so lightly
You become one with air,
One with the Light of Forbidden City.
Brought the spring
In my troubled life.
They turned the minds
Bewitched by love
Dying for You.
I live a dream untold
tremble entire
When I caress you,
When I feel the humidity
Of your beautiful lips,
I want you madly - desperately.
XIANNING. PRINCESS - ARIA
DIvine Ioannis
Stopped time
As if we passed to Eternity.
I saw in my sleep
That I sat on a lotus flower
Wearing a white veil.
You came - took me
And we flew openly to West Sea
The Joy of Eternal Life.
The soul flies - flies
What beauty! - What astonishment!
They sound the trumpets, drums
But nothing is - Same-.
I am totally yours.
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RAPSODOS - MANDARINOS
The war continued merciless.
John Palaeologus left at dawn
And went to fight in walls
of Forbidden City.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
Emperor Yongle - looks divine
with military costume.
Fearless fighting spreading
The fear and terror among the opponents.
YONGLE- EMPEROR
Generals, officers, the army
They stood by my side.
Strongly resist the attacks
Of General Zheng
A-MEHG-EMPEROR GENERAL
The future of Forbidden City
Hanging by a thread.
B-YANG-EMPEROR GENEREAL
Rebels rose up
They want to occupy the Imperial City
And turn away the King.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
Brave knights of Byzantium can change
The result of battle, time and history.
They fight to save the Forbidden City
And themselves.
MARKOS CHRYSOLORAS
GENERAL OF CARAVAN
Death reigns over the walls.
King
Yongle and General Zheng-He
They play with their lives,
The future of a vast country.
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PRINCE MICHAEL KATAKOUZINOS-
The loneliness of warrior
When faced straight in eyes the death.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Fatal comes Inevitably
We must accept whatever.
With great pleasure I give my life
For the Fatherland.
Heroic Chinese people deserve to die
For the Forbidden City, the legendary Beijing
Families, Friends.
ZANG-OFFICER KING
My King
No one steps back,
We will fight to the end
until the final fall.
We defend the religion, traditions
Thousands of years of history,
THE CENTURIES OF DRAGON.
RAPSODOS - MANDARINOS
Officers - noble - soldiers
Ordinary people fought bravely,
On the walls of the Forbidden City.
Mercilessly beaten opponents
Without be considered human life.
The voices, the screams of the injured
Heard in all Beijing.
ZHENG-HE-REVOLUTIONARY GENERAL
Thousands of dead
But I'm not back.
I will pass over their bodies
To conquer the Forbidden City
And the Throne
NOW OR NEVER
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ZONG-OFFICER GENERAL
Nobody leaves the battle
The most critical time,
Is found in the climax.
SHI-OFFICER GENERAL
A simple fact - something unforeseen
can change the outcome of war,
History, China's future.
DANCE - SOLDIERS OF EMPEROR BETWEEN
Yoy learned - you learned
Crazy just we heard
OTHER SOLDIERS - WHISPER
What is - what happened
OTHER SOLDIERS - STRONG
We did not think that is true
Stopped our breathing
We were speechless.
OTHER SOLDIERS Louder
Was killed by General Zheng-
Was killed by General Zheng-
OTHER SOLDIERS-aloud
Heard - died general Zheng-He-
It's dead.
DANCE - SOLDIERS OF KING
They screams on the walls
You learned - you heard it
General Zheng-He - died
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SOLDIERS OF GENERAL ZHENG - HE
Appalled heard the news.
Was cut legs, THEIR BREATH
SOLDIERS GENERAL ZENG HE
WISPER BETWEEN
They say true!!
Struck by General Zheng-He
What will we do!!
OTHER SOLDIERS GENERAL STRONG
Our misfortune
He fell ingloriously General Zheng-
Fighting for the Throne
And the princess Xianning-
OTHER SOLDIERS GENERAL HARD
General Zheng-He-
Does not live anymore.
RAPSODOS-MANDARIN
Soldiers of General Zheng-
Began afraid to leave the battle.
ZHENG-HE- - REVOLUTIONARY GENERAL
My brave
Why did you leave!
I'm hear live - do not see!
Stay in your seats
Together we will win.
Soldiers responded to General Zeng He
SOLDIERS OF GENERAL ZHENG-HE-
The Phantom of General
The Phantom of General
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ZHENG-HE-GENERAL
Do not leave me alone
To fight an empire.
Even we can win!
SOLDIERS GENERAL ZHENG-HE
The Ghost of General ONLY TALKS
- To the General Zheng-He-
General Zheng-He died
who are you
ZHENG-HE-GENERAL
Only the guard remained faithful to my
And they fell one to one.
The fight is uneven
The battle became Unequal
OFFICERS - SOLDIERS OF THE KING YONGLE ...
General Zheng-He is alive eventually
Still fighting.
OTHER SOLDIERS KING YONGLE
His ghost fights bravely
The ghost of Dragon.
ZHENG-HE-GENERAL
I lost the brave knights
They fell heroically giving their lives.
Alone I fight the army of King Yongle
Death - Death
It comes at me.
SOLDIERS KING YONGLE
The Phantom of Dragon has gone mad
He lost his mind.
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A-CHANG-OFFICER KING
I knocked in the breast
And he retaliated
B-BAO-OFFICER KING
This sword is strong
Found him in abdomen
Bleeds!
OTHER OFFICERS KING
Did not dead -did not dead
give the final blow.
C. HUANG-OFFICER KING
To get - get too-too
To learn.
A. CHANG-OFFICER KING
PUNSHING WITH POWER THE SWORD
IN ABDOMEN
This sword killed General Zheng-He--
It's really dead.
ALL TOGETHER - IN - OUT
General Zheng-He -
died fighting on the walls
Of Forbidden City.
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EPISODE 5
SCENE 1
Inside and Outside of Forbidden City lying
Thousands of dead soldiers.
The blood ran like a river, spread throughout the afflicted Beijing.
This legendary city was like a nightmare dream.
The mothers, sisters of the dead wept dead lads,
A sky-wail was heard around Beijing.
TANG-EMPEROR OFFICER
The wailing of women heard around Beijing
A sky-piercing scream at the sky.
The Forbidden City looks like a ghost town.
YU-EMPEROR OFFICER
Such carnage not seen Humanity.
The dead carcasses are thousands
Trampled, thrown into stacks cause awe.
The blood spread all over Beijing.
RAPSODOS - MANDARIN
Defeated army of General Zheng-He
Fled to the outer wall,
To to to coordinate military
Οfficers, soldiers mourned the death
Of General and of the dead brothers.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
What does princess Xianning-
Fearless fought in forefront.
Everyone admired the bravery and skills.
What I want to see her.
she smile - and all disappear.
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OFFICERS EMPEROR
Yongle Emperor Yngloe-winner comes
On deep red horse.
Passes over the dead corpses.
ZUO-EMPEROR OFFICER
On a white mare followed princess Xianning
It looks divine in war costume,
Directed toward the Square.
RAPSODOS - MANDARIN
Palace guard was coming from behind,
Go ahead and close personal guard.
generals, officers, officials
All bow and made place
passes empror Yongle
And princess Xianning -
ALL TOGETHER
BEAT EMPEROR YONGLE
BEAT EMPEROR YONGLE
RAPSODOS - MANDARIN
Death reigned in Forbidden City
And two camps count the dead,
Mourned their death.
Great misfortune found the kingdom of China,
The savage slaughter of opponents
were without mercy.
YIAN XU-EMPEROR OFFICER
Magnificent deified by the Army
The greatest justification for an emperor
YONGLE- EMPEROR
Brave soldiers
China will be eternally grateful
Saved country from the traitors,
The rebels.
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ARMY - ALL TOGETHER
EMPEROR YONGLE
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Rebels turned against us
To get the throne,
And occupy the country.
Occasion was an Innocent Love
of Princess Xianing
ARMY -
The brave princess Xianning-
is the successor of throne.
YONGLE- EMPEROR
General Zheng-He -
he felt betrayed,
So this led his army against us.
He wanted to become Emperor.
ARMY -
It caused the Civil War
YONGLE- EMPEROR
General Liu
prepares a extract Chase the rebels.
ARMY -
Yongle - is Emperor of China
No one dispute his authority,
The Throne.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Who knows
What happened to General Zheng
Escaped or died on battlefield.
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OFFICERS EMPEROR
He died on the walls.
His soldiers took the last time
dead carcass.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Prince John Palaeologus
How did you see the battle.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
My King
Defeated opponents.
You're the big winner.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
And you brave friends
fought heroically
You stood by our side.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
We made that imposed
Friendship - the Alliance - of two peoples.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
When we entered in war
You changed the outcome of battle.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
General Zheng-He wanted with each cost the kingdom.
Did not seek a compromise
Did not ask to know what happened.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
The army will destroy the remnants
His army.
troubled peace will prevail in the Empire.
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RAPSODOS - MANDARIN
Officers and soldiers buried general Zheng-He ...
with all values.
But they kept hidden part
Do not find Emperor the Grave.
YONGLE -EMPEROR
Prince John
where are the brave Greek knights
An officer of the guards shouted Greeks
And they ranning paraded front the king
Next to John Palaeologus.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Fearless Greeks
You fought heroically
For this you deserve a lot of prices.
PRINCE MICHAEL KATAKOUZINOS-
My King
How could we stay uninvolved.
Was in danger China
The price and the reputation
of princess Xianning.
We should restore the fame, the name,
The order.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Wonderful Greeks
Forbidden City is at your disposal
courtiers will provide all hospitality.
JOHN PALAIOLOGOS
Emperor Yongle-
We are grateful for the honor, hospitality,
But we must return to Homeland.
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Now that Celestial Empire is not in danger,
gained new friends and strong alliances
has come the time of Return.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
Multimode - prudent- Ioannis-John
Everything will be done.
But do not rush
- Looks princess-
Stay a little longer.
JOHN- IOANNIS. PALAIOLOGOS -
TENDER SAW XIANNING AND SAID
This we will make my king.
Immediately the heroic Greeks retired
And they went to their seats.
YONGLE-EMPEROR
The prisoners
Bring immediately captured officers
The officers of guard led captive generals
And senior officers in front of emperor.
They immediately fell on his knees
Worshiping the big winner.
Keeping an eye on earth, others wept moanful,
And others begged him to gives the life
