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 rector of st. Margaret's, westminster A NEW EDITION TO WHICH IS ADDED A COMPLETE INDEX OF THE WHOLE WORK IN FIVE VOLUMES VOLUME III. CHICACO DONAHUE BROS. 1900 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 CON- STANTINE.-GAUL AND SPAIN ARE OCCUPIED BY THE BARBARIANS.-INDE- 409. Alaric accepts a Ransom, and raises the Siege. Fruitless Negotiations for Peace Change and Succession of Ministers. 409. Second Siege of Rome by the Goths Attalus is created Emperor by the Goths and Romans Sack of Rome by the Troops of Charles V. 410. Alaric evacuates Rome, and ravages Italy. 412. Adolphus, King of the Goths, concludes a Peace with the Empire, and 413. Revolt and Defeat of Heraclian, Count of Africa. 409-413. Revolutions of Gaul and Spain Character and Victories of the General Constantius. 411. Death of the Usurper Constantine... 411-416. Fall of the Usurpers, Jovinus, Sebastian. and Attalus. 414. Adolphus, King of the Goths, marches into Spain... |