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ARCADIUS EMPEROR OF THE EAST. ADMINISTRATION AND DISGRACE OF
EUTROPIUS.-REVOLT OF GAINAS.-PERSECUTION OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.
THEODOSIUS II. EMPEROR OF THE EAST. HIS SISTER PULCHERIA. — HIS
WIFE EUDOCIA.-THE PERSIAN WAR, AND DIVISION OF ARMENIA.
395-1453. The Empire of the East..
395-408. Reign of Arcadius...
395-399. Administration and Character of Eutropius
397. A cruel and unjust Law of Treason.
399. Rebellion of Tribigild...
Fall of Eutropius....
400. Conspiracy and Fall of Gainas
398. Election and Merit of St. John Chrysostom.
398-403. His Administration and Defects....
403. Chrysostom is persecuted by the Empress Eudoxia.
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431-440. Armenia divided between the Persians and the Romans..
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Death of Arcadius
His supposed Testament.
408 415. Administration of Anthemius..
414-453. Character and Administration of Pulcheria...
Education and Character of Theodosius the Younger
421-460. Character and Adventures of the Empress Eudocia..
422. The Persian War...
CHAPTER XXXIII.
DEATH OF HONORIUS.-VALENTINIAN III. EMPEROR OF THE WEST.-ADMINIS- TRATION OF HIS MOTHER PLACIDIA.-AËTIUS AND BONIFACE. CONQUEST OF AFRICA BY THE VANDALS.
THE CHARACTER, CONQUESTS, AND COURT OF ATTILA, KING OF THE HUNS.-
DEATH OF THEODOSIUS THE YOUNGER. ELEVATION OF MARCIAN TO THE
EMPIRE OF THE EAST.
376-433. The Huns..
Their Establishment in modern Hungary.
433-453. Reign of Attila..
His Figure and Character.
He discovers the Sword of Mars.
Acquires the Empire of Scythia and Germany..
430-410. The Huns invade Persia..
441, &c. They attack the Eastern Empire
Ravage Europe as far as Constantinople.
The Scythian or Tartar Wars..
State of the Captives..
446. Treaty of Peace between Attila and the Eastern Empire.
Spirit of the Azimuntines
Embassies from Attila to Constantinople...
448. The Embassy of Maximin to Attila.
The royal Village and Palace..
The Behavior of Attila to the Roman Ambassadors...
The royal Feast..
Conspiracy of the Romans against the Life of Attila.
He reprimands and forgives the Emperor.
450. Theodosius the Younger dies...
Is succeeded by Marcian...
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CHAPTER XXXV.
INVASION OF GAUL BY ATTILA. HE IS REPULSED BY AËTIUS AND THE VISI-
GOTHS. ATTILA INVADES AND EVACUATES ITALY. THE DEATHS OF AT-
TILA, AËTIUS, AND VALENTINIAN III.
450. Attila threatens both Empires, and prepares to invade Gaul.
435-454. Character and Administration of Aëtius..
His Connection with the Huns and Alani..
419-451. The Visigoths in Gaul under the Reign of Theodoric.
435-439. The Goths besiege Narbonne, &c....
420-451. The Franks in Gaul under the Merovingian Kings.
The Adventures of the Princess Honoria.
451. Attila invades Gaul, and besieges Orleans.
Alliance of the Romans and Visigoths....
Attila retires to the Plains of Champagne..
Battle of Châlons....
Retreat of Attila
452. Invasion of Italy by Attila.
Foundation of the Republic of Venice.
Attila gives Peace to the Romans
453. The Death of Attila...
Destruction of his Empire..
454. Valentinian murders the Patrician Aëtius..
Valentinian ravishes the Wife of Maximus..
455. Death of Valentinian...
Symptoms of the Decay and Ruin of the Roman Government.
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
BACK OF ROME BY GENSERIC, KING OF THE VANDALS.-HIS NAVAL DEPRE
DATIONS.-SUCCESSION OF THE LAST EMPERORS OF THE WEST, MAXIMUS,
AVITUS, MAJORIAN, SEVERUS, ANTHEMIUS, OLYBRIUS, GLYCERIUS, NEPOS,
AUGUSTULUS.-TOTAL EXTINCTION OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE.-REIGN OF
ODOACER, THE FIRST BARBARIAN KING OF ITALY.
A. D.
439-445. Naval Power of the Vandals
455. The Character and Reign of the Emperor Maximus.
455. His Death..
455. Sack of Rome by the Vandals.
The Emperor Avitus...
450-466. Character of Theodoric, King of the Visigoths..
456. Avitus is deposed....
456. His Expedition into Spain..
457. Character and Elevation of Majorian.
457-461. His Salutary Laws...
461-467. Riciner reigns under the Name of Severus.
Revolt of Marcellinus in Dalmatia.
Revolt of Ægidius in Gaul..
467-472. Anthemius, Emperor of the West.
The Festival of the Lupercalia...
468. Preparations against the Vandals of Africa.
Failure of the Expedition...
462-472. Conquests of the Visigoths in Spain and Gaul.
468. Trial of Arvandus..
471.
472. Olybrius, Emperor of the West
Discord of Anthemius and Ricimer..
472. Sack of Rome, and Death of Anthemius..
Death of Ricimer.
Death of Olybrius.
472-475. Julius Nepos and Glycerius, Emperors of the West..
475. The Patrician Örestes..
476. His Son Augustulus, the last Emperor of the West..
476-490. Odoacer, King of Italy.
476 or 479. Extinction of the Western Empire..
Augustulus is banished to the Lucullan Villa.
Decay of the Roman Spirit......
476-490. Character and Reign of Odoacer..
Miserable State of Italy
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
ORIGIN, PROGRESS, AND EFFECTS OF THE MONASTIC LIFE.—CONVERSION OF
THE BARBARIANS TO CHRISTIANITY AND ARIANISM.-PERSECUTION OF THE
VANDALS IN AFRICA.-EXTINCTION OF ARIANISM AMONG THE BARBARIANS.
Their Dress and Habitations..
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Their Diet
Their manual Labor.
Their Riches...
Their Solitude..
Their Devotion and Visions
The Cœnobites and Anachorets..
395-451. Simeon Stylites....
Miracles and Worship of the Monks..
Superstition of the Age..
11. CONVERSION OF THE BARBARIANS..
360, &c. Ulphilas, Apostle of the Goths..
400, &c. The Goths, Vandals, Burgundians, &c., embrace Christianity..
Motives of their Faith.
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500-700. The Ruin of Arianism among the Barbarians..
577-584. Revolt and Martyrdom of Hermenegild in Spain.
586-589. Conversion of Recared and the Visigoths of Spain.
600, &c. Conversion of the Lombards of Italy....
612-712. Persecution of the Jews in Spain..
Conclusion...
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REIGN AND CONVERSION OF CLOVIS. HIS VICTORIES OVER THE ALEMANNI,
BURGUNDIANS, AND VISIGOTHS.—ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FRENCH MON-
ARCHY IN GAUL.-LAWS OF THE BARBARIANS.-STATE OF THE ROMANS.-
THE VISIGOTHS OF SPAIN.-CONQUEST OF BRITAIN BY THE SAXONS.
497, &c. Submission of the Armoricans and the Roman Troops..
536. Final Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul.
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Obscure or fabulous State of Britain..
Fall of the Roman Empire in the West
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE
WEST.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
ZENO AND ANASTASIUS, EMPERORS OF THE EAST.-BIRTH, EDUCATION, AND
FIRST EXPLOITS OF THEODORIC THE OSTROGOTH.-HIS INVASION AND CON-
QUEST OF ITALY.-THE GOTHIC KINGDOM OF ITALY.-STATE OF THE WEST.
-MILITARY AND CIVIL GOVERNMENT. THE SENATOR BOETHIUS. — LAST
ACTS AND DEATH OF THEODORIC.
509. His Naval Armaments...
Civil Government of Italy according to the Roman Laws
Prosperity of Rome..
500. Visit of Theodoric
Remorse and Death of Theodoric.
CHAPTER XL.
ELEVATION OF JUSTIN THE ELDER. REIGN OF JUSTINIAN: I. THE EMPRESS
THEODORA.-II. FACTIONS OF THE CIRCUS, AND SEDITION OF CONSTANTI-
NOPLE. III. TRADE AND MANUFACTURE OF SILK.-IV. FINANCES AND
TAXES.V. EDIFICES OF JUSTINIAN.-CHURCH OF ST. SOPHIA.-FORTIFICA-