The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Cosimo, Inc., 1. jan. 2008 - 524 sider
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is Edward Gibbon's magnum opus, written and published over a 13-year period beginning in 1776. It not only chronicles the events of the downfall starting with the end of the rule of Marcus Aurelius, but proposes a theory as to why Rome collapsed: the populace, Gibbon theorizes, lost its moral fortitude, its militaristic will, and its sense of civic duty. History is considered a classic in world literature, and Gibbon is sometimes called the first "modern historian" for his insistence upon using primary sources for his research. Many scholars today still use his highly regarded work as reference. In this last of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 64 ("Moguls, Ottoman Turks") through Chapter 71 ("Civil Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century"), which cover the establishment of the Mogul empire and their conquests of China, Persia, Anatolia, and Siberia; the origin of the Ottomans; the establishment of the Ottomans in Europe; the history and life of Timour (Tamerlane); the siege of Constantinople by Amurath II; the reign of John Palaeologus II; the invention of gunpowder; the continued struggles between the Greeks and Latins for influence in the Eastern Roman Empire; the reign of Constantine (the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire); the reign of Mahomet (Mehmed) II of the Ottoman Empire; the siege of Constantinople; a summary of the state of Rome since the 12th century; the life of Petrarch; the Great Schism of the West; and the final decay of Rome in the 15th century. Also included in this volume is a complete index to the seven-volume series, English parliamentarian and historian EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794) attended Magdelan College, Oxford for 14 months before his father sent him to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he continued his education. He published Essai sur l'tude de la Littrature (1761) and other autobiographical works, including Mmoire Justificatif pour servir de Rponse l'Expos, etc. de la Cour de France (1779).

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215
Character of the Romans by St Bernard
219
Pope Martin IV
232
Battle of Tusculum
238
Institution of the Jubilee or Holy Year
245
Becomes notary of the civic camera
259
And celebrated by Petrarch
268
Rienzi Senator of Rome
278

Application of the Eastern Emperors to the PopesVisits to the West
83
Negotiation of Cantacuzene with Clement VI
90
Council of Pisa
100
Eugenius deposed at Basil
112
Lessons of Barlaam
118
Use and Abuse of Ancient Learning
132
Eugenius forms a League against the Turks
140
His Defence of Belgrade and Death
152
Mahomet II forms the Siege of Constantinople
163
CHAPTER LXIX
209
Council of Pisa
288
The Popes acquire the absolute Dominion of Rome
296
John Palæologus embarks in the Popes Galleys
323
to Text
337
62
340
ΙΟΥ
411
Last Revolt of Rome
438
Last Coronation of a German Emperor Frederic III
454
to Appendices
486
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