THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. BY EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ. WITH NOTES BY THE REV. H. H. MILMAN, PREBENDARY OF ST. PETER'S AND VICAR OF ST. MARGARET'S, WESMINSTER. BAUDRY'S EUROPEAN LIBRARY, 3, QUAI MALAQUAIS, NEAR THE PONT DES ARTS, AND STASSIN AND XAVIER, 9, RUE DU COQ, NEAR THE LOUVRE. SOLD ALSO BY AMYOT, RUE DE LA PAIX; TRUCHY, BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS; GIRARD FRÈRES, BOOKSELLERS ON THE CONTINENT. -- CONTENTS TROUBLES AFTER THE ABDICATION OF DIOCLETIAN.-DEATH OF CONSTAN- TIUS. ELEVATION OF CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS. SIX EMPERORS AT THE SAME TIME.-DEATH OF MAXIMIAN AND GALERIUS.-VICTORIES The two Cæsars, Severus and Maximin.. Ambition of Galerius disappointed by two Revolutions. 274. Birth, Education, and Escape of Constantine...... 306. Death of Constantius, and Elevation of Constantine. He is acknowledged by Galerius, who gives him only the Title of The Brothers and Sisters of Constantine... Discontent of the Romans at the Apprehension of Taxes. 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.......... |