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Security of Asia after the Conquest of Isauria......
Fortifications of the Empire, from the Euxine to the Persian
Frontier....
488. Death of Perozes, King of Persia....
502-505. The Persian War.....
Fortifications of Dara.....
The Caspian or Iberian Gates....
The Schools of Athens....
They are suppressed by Justinian..
Proclus...
485-529. His Successors.
The last of the Philosophers......
541. The Roman Consulship extinguished by Justinian...
CHAPTER XLI.
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CONQUESTS OF JUSTINIAN IN THE WEST. CHARACTER AND FIRST CAM-
PAIGNS OF BELISARIUS. HE INVADES AND SUBDUES THE VANDAL
KINGDOM OF AFRICA. HIS TRIUMPH. THE GOTHIC WAR. HE RE-
COVERS 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.
522-534. Government and Death of Amalasontha, Queen of Italy... 114
535. Her Exile and Death......
116
Belisarius invades and subdues Sicily..
534-536. Reign and Weakness of Theodatus, the Gothic King of
CHAPTER XLII.
STATE OF THE BARBARIC WORLD.
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 PROS-
PEROUS REIGN AND WARS WITH THE ROMANS. THE COLCHIAN OR
LAZIC WAR.-THE ETHIOPIANS.
A. D.
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527-565. Weakness of the Empire of Justinian.
State of the Barbarians.....
The Gepida.....
The Lombards.
The Sclavonians..
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Their Inroads...
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545. Origin and Monarchy of the Turks in Asia....
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The Avars fly before the Turks, and approach the Empire.......
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540-561. Negotiations and Treaties between Justinian and Chosroes. 185
522. Conquests of the Abyssinians...
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533. Their Alliance with Justinian.
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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 BELI-
Contrast of Greek Vice and Gothic Virtue..
544-548. Second Command of Belisarius in Italy..
546. Rome besieged by the Goths..
Attempt of Belisarius....
Rome taken by the Goths..
547. Recovered by Belisarius..
548. Final Recall of Belisarius..
549. Rome again taken by the Goths.
549-551. Preparations of Justinian for the Gothic War..
552. Character and Expedition of the Eunuch Narses..
Defeat and Death of Totila.....
Conquest of Rome by Narses...
553. Defeat and Death of Teias, the last King of the Goths...
Invasion of Italy by the Franks and Alemanni.....
554. Defeat of the Franks and Alemanni by Narses..
554-568. Settlement of Italy...
559. Invasion of the Bulgarians...
Last Victory of Belisarius...
561. His Disgrace and Death................
565. Death and Character of Justinian.
531-539. Comets.....
Earthquakes..
542. Plague-its Origin and Nature..
542-594. Extent and Duration
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CHAPTER XLIV.
THE LAWS OF THE KINGS. THE
IDEA OF THE ROMAN JURISPRUDENCE.
TWELVE TABLES 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 INJURIES AND ACTIONS.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.
IV.