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Cover
Title Page
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Contents
A List of Illustrations
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Chapter XXVII: Death of Gratian · Ruin of Arianism · St. Ambrose · First Civil War, Against Maximus · Character, Administration, and Penance of Theodosius · Death of Valentinian II. · Second Civil War, Against Eugenius · Death of Theodosius · Corruption of Times · Infantry Disarm
Chapter XXVIII: Final Destruction of Paganism · Introduction of the Worship of Saints and Relics, Among the Christians
Chapter XXIX: Final Division of the Roman Empire Between the Sons of Theodosius · Reign of Arcadius and Honorius · Administration of Rufinus and Stilicho · Revolt and Defeat of Gildo in Africa · Condemnation by the Senate
Chapter XXX: Revolt of the Goths · They Plunder Greece · Two Great Invasions of Italy by Alaric And Radagaisus · They are Repulsed by Stilicho · The Germans Overrun Gaul · Usurpation of Constantine in the West · Disgrace and Death of Stilicho · His Memory Persecuted · Claudian
Chapter XXXI: Invasion of Italy by Alaric · Manners of the Roman Senate and People · Rome is Thrice Besieged and at Length Pillaged by the Goths · Death of Alaric · The Goths Evacuate Italy · Fall of Constantine · Gaul and Spain Occupied by Barbarians · Freedom of Britain
Chapter XXXII: Arcadius Emperor of the East · Administration and Disgrace of Eutropius · Revolt of Gainas · Persecution of St. John Chrysostom · Theodosius II. Emperor of the East · His Sister Pulcheria · His Wife Eudocia · The Persian War, and Division of Armenia · Lustre on Decline
Chapter XXXIII: Death of Honorius · Valentinian III. Emperor of the West · Administration of his Mother Placidia · Aetius and Boniface · The Conquest of Africa by the Vandals
Chapter XXXIV: The Character, Conquests, and Court of Attila, King of the Huns · Death of Theodosius the Younger · Elevation of Marcian by Pulcheria to the Empire of the East
Chapter XXXV: Invasion of Gaul by Attila · He is Repulsed by Aetius and the Visigoths · Attila Invades and Evacuates Italy · The Deaths of Attila, Aetius, and Valentinian III · Symptoms of the Ruin of the Roman Government
Chapter XXXVI: Sack of Rome by Genseric, King of the Vandals · His Naval Depredations · Succession of the Last Emperors of the West, Maximus, Avitus, Majorian, Severus, Anthemius, Olybrius, Glycerius, Nepos, Augustulus · Total Extinction of the Western Empire · Reign and Character of Odoacer, First Barbarian King of Italy
Chapter XXXVII: Origin, Progress, and Effects of the Monastic Life · Conversion of The Barbarians to Christianity and Arianism · Persecution of the Vandals in Africa · Extinction of Arianism Among Barbarians · Jews in Spain
Chapter XXXVIII: Reign and Conversion of Clovis · His Victories Over the Alemanni, Burgundians, and Visigoths · Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul · Laws of the Barbarians · State of the Romans · The Visigoths of Spain · Conquest of Britain by the Saxons · King Arthur
Chapter XXXIX: Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the East · Birth, Education, and First Exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth · His Invasion and Conquest of Italy · The Gothic Kingdom of Italy · State of the West · Military and Civil Government · The Senator Boethus · Death of Symmachus · The Last Acts and Death of Theodoric
Chapter XL: Elevation of Justin the Elder · Reign of Justinian: I. The Empress Theodora · II. Factions of the Circus, and Sedition of Constantinople · III. Trade and Manufacture of Silk · IV. Finances and Taxes · V. Edifices of Justinian · Church of St. Sophia · Fortification and Frontiers of Eastern Empire · Abolition of Schools of Athens and the Roman Consulship by Justinian
Chapter XLI: Conquests of Justinian in the West · Character and First Campaigns of Belisarius · He Invades and Subdues the Vandal Kingdom of Africa · His Triumph · The Gothic War · He Recovers Sicily, Naples, and Rome · Siege of Rome by The Goths · Their Retreat and Losses · Surrender of Ravenna · Glory of Belisarius · His Domestic Shame and Misfortunes · His Wife Antonina
Chapter XLII: State of The Barbaric World · Establishment of The Lombards on the Danube · Tribes and Inroads of the Sclavonians · Origin, Empire, and Embassies of the Turks · The Flight of the Avars · Chosroes I. Or Nushirvan King of Persia · His Reign and Wars with The Romans · The Colchian or Lazic War · The Æthiopians
Chapter XLIII: Rebellions of Africa · Restoration of the Gothic Kingdom by Totila · Loss and Recovery of Rome · Final Conquest of Italy by Narses · Extinction of the Ostrogoths · Defeat of the Franks and Alemanni · Last Victory, Disgrace, and Death of Belisarius · Death and Character of Justinian · Comet, Earthquakes, Plague
Chapter XLIV: Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence · The Laws of the Kings · The Twelve Tablets of the Decemvirs · The Laws of the People · The Decrees of the Senate · The Edicts of the Magistrates and Emperors · Authority of the Civilians · Code, Pandects, Novels, and Institutes of Justinian: · I. Rights of Persons · II. Rights of Things III. Private Injury & Action · IV. Crime & Punishment
Chapter XLV: Reign of the Younger Justin · Embassy of the Avars · Their Settlement on the Danube · Conquest of Italy by the Lombards · Adoption and Reign of Tiderius · of Maurice · State of Italy Under the Lombards and the Exarchs of Ravenna · Distress of Rome · Character and Pontificate of Gregory the First · The Saviour of Rome
Chapter XLVI: Revolutions of Persia After the Death of Chosroes or Nushirvan · His Son Hormouz, A Tyrant, is Deposed · Usurpation of Bahram · Flight and Restoration of Chosroes II. · His Gratitude to the Romans · The Chagan of the Avars · Revolt of the Army Against Maurice · His Death · Tyranny of Phocas · Elevation of Heraclius · The Persian War · Chosroes Subdues Syria, Egypt, and Asia Minor · Siege of Constantinople by the Persians and Avars · Victories and Triumph of Heraclius
Chapter XLVII: Theological History of the Doctrine of the Incarnation · The Human and Divine Nature of Christ · Enmity of the Patriarchs of Alexandria and Constantinople · St. Cyril and Nestorius · Third General Council of Ephesus · Heresy of Eutyches · Fourni General Council of Chalcedon · Civil and Ecclesiastical Discord · Intolerance of Justinian · The Three Chapters · The Monothelite Controversy · State of the Oriental Sects · I. The Nestorians · II. The Jacobites · III. The Maronites · IV. The Armenians · V. The Copts
Chapter XLVIII: Characters of the Greek Emperors of Constantinople, From the Time of Heraclius to The Latin Conquest
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