The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon.
Published 1955 by Encyclopaedia Britannica in Chicago .
Table of Contents
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| I | The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines | |
| II | The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines | |
| III | The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines | |
| IV | The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus | |
| V | Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus | |
| VI | Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus | |
| VII | Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin | |
| VIII | State Of Persion And Restoration Of The Monarchy | |
| IX | State Of Germany Until The Barbarians | |
| X | Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian And Gallienus | |
| XI | Reign Of Claudius, Defeat Of The Goths | |
| XII | Reigns Of Tacitus, Probus, Carus And His Sons | |
| XIII | Reign Of Diocletian And This Three Associates | |
| XIV | Six Emperors At The Same Time, Reunion Of The Empire | |
| XV | Progress Of The Christian Religion | |
| XVI | Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine | |
| XVII | Foundation of Constantinople | |
| XVIII | Character Of Constantine And His Sons | |
| XIX | Constantius Sole Emperor | |
| XX | Conversion Of Constantine | |
| XXI | Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church | |
| XXII | Julian Declared Emperor | |
| XXIII | Reign Of Julian | |
| XXIV | The Retreat And Death Of Julian | |
| XXV | Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire | |
| XXVI | Progress of The Huns | |
| XXVII | Civil Wars, Reign Of Theodosius | |
| XXVIII | Destruction Of Paganism | |
| XXIX | Division Of Roman Empire Between Sons Of Theodosius | |
| XXX | Revolt Of The Goths | |
| XXXI | Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians | |
| XXXII | Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius | |
| XXXIII | Conquest Of Africa By The Vandals | |
| XXXIV | Attila | |
| XXXV | Invasion By Attila | |
| XXXVI | Total Extinction Of The Western Empire | |
| XXXVII | Conversion Of The Barbarians To Christianity | |
| XXXVIII | Reign Of Clovis | |
| XXXIX | Gothic Kingdom Of Italy | |
| XL | Reign Of Justinian | |
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| XLI. | Conquests Of Justinian, Charact Of Balisarius | |
| XLII. | State Of The Barbaric World | |
| XLIII. | Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian | |
| XLIV. | Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence | |
| XLV. | State Of Italy Under The Lombards | |
| XLVI. | Troubles In Persia | |
| XLVII. | Ecclesiastical Discord | |
| XLVIII. | Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors | |
| XLIX. | Conquest Of Italy By The Franks | |
| L. | Description Of Arabia And Its Inhabitants | |
| LI. | Conquests By The Arabs | |
| LII. | More Conquests By The Arabs | |
| LIII. | Fate Of The Eastern Empire | |
| LIV. | Origin And Doctrine Of The Paulicians | |
| LV. | The Bulgarians, The Hungarians And The Russians | |
| LVI. | The Saracens, The Franks And The Normans | |
| LVII. | The Turks | |
| LVIII. | The First Crusade | |
| LIX. | The Crusades | |
| LX. | The Fourth Crusade | |
| LXI. | Partition Of The Empire By The French And Venetians | |
| LXII. | Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople | |
| LXIII. | Civil Wars And The Ruin Of The Greek Empire | |
| LXIV. | Moguls, Ottoman Turks | |
| LXV. | Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane, And His Death | |
| LXVI. | Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches | |
| LXVII. | Schism Of The Greeks And Latins | |
| LXVIII. | Reign Of Mahomet The Second, Extinction Of Eastern Empire | |
| LXIX. | State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century | |
| LXX. | Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State | |
| LXXI. | Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth Century |
Edition Notes
First published under title : The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Bibliographical references included in "notes" and at end of each volume.
| Series | Great books of the Western world -- v.40-41. |
| Other Titles | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
The Physical Object
| Format | Hardcover |
| Pagination | 2 v. : |
ID Numbers
| Open Library | OL23750926M |
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