THE

HISTORY

OF

THE DECLINE AND FALL

OF THE

ROMAN EMPIRE.

BY EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ.

THE SECOND AMERICAN EDITION.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW-YORK

PHILADELPHIA:

PRINTED BY ABRAHAM SMALAND PUBLISHED BY HIM, AND M. CAREY.

1810.

TIDKVBA

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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CHAPTER XIV.

Troubles after the Abdication of Diocletian.-Death of Constantius-Elevation of Con

stantine 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.

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306-312 Administration of Constan-

tine in Gaul

Tyranny of Maxentius in Italy

and Africa

ib. 312 Civil war between Constantine

and Maxentius

Battle of Turin

274 Birth, education, and escape of

Constantine

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CHAPTER XV.

The Progress of the Christian Religion, and the Sentiments, Manners, Numbers, and
Condition of the primitive Christians.