A.D.

370. Martin in Gaul

Causes of the rapid Progress of the Monastic Life

Obedience of the Monks

Their Dress and Habitations

Their Diet

Their Manual Labour

Their Riches

Their Solitude

Their Devotion and Visions

The Coenobites and Anachorets

395-451. Simeon Stylites

Miracles and Worship of the Monks

Superstition of the age

II. CONVERSION OF THE BARBARIANS

400, &c. The Goths, Vandals, Burgundians, &c. embrace Chris-

360, &c. Ulphilas, Apostle of the Góths.

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

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CH. XXXVIII.-REIGN AND CONVERSION OF CLOVIS.-HIS VICTORIES

OVER THE ALLEMANNI, BURGUNDIANS, AND VISIGOTHS.

ESTABLISH-

MENT OF THE FRENCH MONARCHY IN GAUL.-LAWS OF THE BARBA-
RIANS. STATE OF THE ROMANS.-THE VISIGOTHS OF SPAIN.-CON-
QUEST OF BRITAIN BY THE SAXONS.

A.D.

496. Conversion of Clovis

497, &c. Submission of the Armoricans and the Roman Troops

499. The Burgundian War

500. Victory of Clovis .

532. Final Conquest of Burgundy by the Franks

507. The Gothic War

Victory of Clovis

508. Conquest of Aquitain by the Franks

510. Consulship of Clovis

536. Final Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul

Political Controversy

182

Revolution of Britain

449. Descent of the Saxons

455-582. Establishment of the Saxon Heptareny

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State of the Britons

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221

General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the

CH. XXXIX.-ZENO AND ANASTASIUS, EMPERORS OF THE EAST.-

BIRTH, EDUCATION, AND FIRST EXPLOITS OF THEODORIC THE OSTRO.

GOTH.-HIS INVASION AND CONQUEST OF ITALY.-THE GOTHIC KING-

DOM OF ITALY.-STATE OF THE WEST.-MILITARY AND CIVIL GOVERN-

MENT. THE SENATOR BOETHIUS.-LAST ACTS AND DEATH OF THEO-

DORIC.

1

CH. XL. ELEVATION OF JUSTIN THE ELDER.-REIGN OF JUSTINIAN.—

I. THE EMPRESS THEODORA.-II. FACTIONS OF THE CIRCUS, AND SEDI-

TION OF CONSTANTINOPLE.-III. TRADE AND MANUFACTURE OF SILK.—

IV. FINANCES AND TAXES.-V. EDIFICES OF JUSTINIAN.-CHURCH OF

ST. SOPHIA. FORTIFICATIONS AND FRONTIERS OF THE EASTERN

EMPIRE. VI. ABOLITION OF THE SCHOOLS OF ATHENS, AND THE

CONSULSHIP OF ROME.

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482 or 483. Birth of the Emperor Justinian

518-527. Elevation and Reign of his Uncle Justin I.

520-527. Adoption and Succession of Justinian

527-565. The Reign of Justinian.

Fortifications of Europe.

337

Frontier

The Schools of Athens

Proclus

Security of Asia after the Conquest of Isauria

Fortifications of the Empire, from the Euxine to the Persian

488. Death of Perozes, King of Persia

502-505. The Persian War.

Fortifications of Dara

The Caspian or Iberian Gates.

They are Suppressed by Justinian

485-529. His Successors

The Last of the Philosophers

541. The Roman Consulship extinguished by Justinian

340

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CH. XLI-CONQUESTS OF JUSTINIAN IN THE WEST.-CHARACTER AND

FIRST CAMPAIGNS OF BELISARIUS.-HE INVADES AND SUBDUES THE

VANDAL KINGDOM OF AFRICA. HIS TRIUMPH.-THE GOTHIC WAR.—

HE RECOVERS SICILY, NAPLES, AND ROME.-SIEGE OF ROME BY THE

GOTHS.-THEIR RETREAT AND LOSSES.-SURRENDER OF RAVENNA.-

GLORY OF BELISARIUS.-HIS DOMESTIC SHAME AND MISFORTUNE.

522-534. Government and Death of Amalasontha, Queen of Italy 395

535. Her Exile and Death

397

Belisarius Invades and Subdues Sicily

398

534-536. Reign and Weakness of Theodatus, the Gothic King

of Italy

401

537. Belisarius Invades Italy, and Reduces Naples

536-540. Vitiges, King of Italy

536. Belisarius Enters Rome.

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406

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