The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2

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Note, page 57. four lines from bottom, for "could" read "could not." Note, page 65. in note M. for "ruins" read "ruin."

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XIV.

TROUBLES AFTER THE ABDICATION OF DIOCLETIAN.- DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS. - ELEVATION OF CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS. - SIX EMPERORS AT THE SAME TIME.-DEATH OF MAXIMIAN AND GALERIUS.-VICTORIES OF CONSTANTINE OVER MAXENTIUS AND LICINIUS. - RE-UNION OF THE EMPIRE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CONSTANTINE.

A. D.

305-323. Period of Civil Wars and Confusion

Character and Situation of Constantius..

Of Galerius...

The two Cæsars, Severus and Maximin..

Ambition of Galerius disappointed by two Revolutions..

274. Birth, Education, and Escape of Constantinc.....

306. Death of Constantius, and Elevation of Constantine....

He is acknowledged by Galerius, who gives him only the Title of

Cæsar, and that of Augustus to Severus..

The Brothers and Sisters of Constantine....

Discontent of the Romans at the Apprehension of Taxes.

306. Maxentius declared Emperor at Rome...

Maximian re-assumes the Purple....

307. Defeat and Death of Severus..

Maximian gives his Daughter Fausta, and the Title of Augustus,

His Dominion shared between Maximin and Licinius.. 306-312. Administration of Constantine in Gaul...... Tyranny of Maxentius in Italy and Africa............ 312. Civil War between Constantine and Maxentius. - Preparations.

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314. Quarrel between Constantine and Licinius....

314. Battle of Cybalis.............

Unfortunate Fate of the Empress Valeria and her Mother.

First Civil War between them...

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Treaty of Peace..

315-323. General Peace, and Laws of Constantine....

322. The Gothic War.......

323. Second Civil War between Constantine and Licinius.

323. Battle of Hadrianople.......

Siege of Byzantium, and Naval Victory of Crispus..

Battle of Chrysopolis.....

Submission and Death of Licinius.

324. Re-union of the Empire...

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CHAPTER XV.

THE PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND THE SENTIMENTS,
MANNERS, NUMBERS, AND CONDITION OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.

Importance of the Inquiry..

Its Difficulties..

Five Causes of the Growth of Christianity.

I. THE FIRST CAUSE. Zeal of the Jews..

Its gradual Increase...

Their Religion better suited to Defence than to Conquest...

II. THE SECOND CAUSE. The Doctrine of the Immortality of the

Soul among the Philosophers......

Among the Pagans of Greece and Rome..

Among the Barbarians and the Jews.

Among the Christians....

Approaching End of the World.

Doctrine of the Milennium..

III. THE THIRD CAUSE. Miraculous Powers of the primitive

Church.....

Their Truth contested....

Our Perplexity in defining the miraculous Period..

Use of the primitive Miracles.

IV. THE FOURTH CAUSE. Virtues of the first Christians..

Effects of their Repentance..

Care of their Reputation..
Morality of the Fathers..

Principles of Human Nature.

The primitive Christians condemn Pleasure and Luxury.
Their Sentiments concerning Marriage and Chastity....
Their Aversion to the Business of War and Government.