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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
Conclusion.
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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.
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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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.
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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
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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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