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CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER XXIX.

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FINAL DIVISION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE BETWEEN THE SONS OF THEODOSIUS.

REIGN OF ARCADIUS AND HONORIUS. ADMINISTRATION OF RUFINUS AND

STILICHO. REVOLT AND DEFEAT OF GILDO IN AFRICA.

REVOLT OF THE GOTHS.

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THE GERMANS OVERRUN GAUL.

WEST.

THEY PLUNDER GREECE. TWO GREAT INVASIONS

OF ITALY BY ALARIC AND RADAGAISUS.- THEY ARE REPULSED BY STILICHO.

USURPATION OF CONSTANTINE IN THE

DISGRACE AND DEATH OF STILICHO.

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CHAPTER XXXI.

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INVASION OF ITALY BY ALARIC. MANNERS OF THE ROMAN SENATE AND

PEOPLE. ROME IS THRICE BESIEGED, AND AT LENGTH PILLAGED, BY THE

GOTHS. DEATH OF ALARIC. THE GOTHS EVACUATE ITALY. -FALL OF

CONSTANTINE. GAUL AND SPAIN ARE OCCUPIED BY THE BARBARIANS.

INDEPENDENCE OF BRITAIN.

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ARCADIUS EMPEROR OF THE EAST.

EUTROPIUS.

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ADMINISTRATION AND DISGRACE OF

REVOLT OF GAINAS. - PERSECUTION OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.

HIS SISTER PULCHERIA. - HIS

-THEODOSIUS II. EMPEROR OF THE EAST.

WIFE EUDOCIA.

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THE PERSIAN WAR, AND DIVISION OF ARMENIA.

TRATION OF HIS MOTHER PLACIDIA.

OF AFRICA BY THE VANDALS.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

DEATH OF HONORIUS. VALENTINIAN III. EMPEROR OF THE WEST.

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AËTIUS AND BONIFACE.

Reviews his Army

The Moors

ADMINIS-

CONQUEST

The Donatists

430. Tardy Repentance of Boniface 180

178

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425-455. Valentinian III. Emperor

of the West

425-450. Administration of his

430. Death of St. Augustin.

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CHAPTER XXXIV.

THE CHARACTER, CONQUESTS, AND COURT OF ATTILA, KING OF THE HUNS.

DEATH OF THEODOSIUS THE YOUNGER. ELEVATION OF MARCIAN TO THE

220

CHAPTER XXXV.

INVASION OF GAUL BY ATTILA. HE IS REPULSED BY AËTIUS AND THE VISI-

GOTHS.

ATTILA INVADES AND EVACUATES ITALY. THE DEATHS OF

ATTILA, AËTIUS, AND VALENTINIAN THE THIRD.

450. Attila threatens both Em-

pires, and prepares to invade

Gaul.

435-454. Character and Adminis-