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TROUBLES AFTER THE ABDICATION OF DIOCLETIAN.-DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS.
-ELEVATION OF CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS.-SIX EMPERORS AT THE
SAME TIME.-DEATH OF MAXIMIAN AND GALERIUS.-VICTORIES OF CON-
STANTINE OVER MAXENTIUS AND LICINIUS. REUNION OF THE EMPIRE
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CONSTANTINE.
305-323. Period of Civil Wars and
Character and Situation of
-
Ambition of Galerius disap-
pointed by two Revolu-
THE PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND THE SENTIMENTS, MANNERS,
NUMBERS, AND CONDITION OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.
Treaty of Peace.
of Constantine
322. The Gothic War
323. Second Civil War between
Constantine and Licinius. 145
Battle of Hadrianople... 146
Siege of Byzantium, and
Naval Victory of Crispus. 147
Battle of Chrysopolis
Submission and Death of
141
142
144
148
Licinius
149
324. Reunion of the Empire
150
THE CONDUCT OF THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE CHRISTIANS, FROM
THE REIGN OF NERO TO THAT OF CONSTANTINE.
CHAPTER XVII.
FOUNDATION OF CONSTANTINOPLE.-POLITICAL SYSTEM OF CONSTANTINE AND
HIS SUCCESSORS.-MILITARY DISCIPLINE.-THE PALACE. THE FINANCES.
. 288
Description of CONSTANTI-
NOPLE.
The Port of Constantinople. 289
Advantages
of Constanti-
CHARACTER
CHAPTER XVIII.
OF CONSTANTINE.-GOTHIC WAR.-DEATH OF CONSTANTINE.-
DIVISION OF THE EMPIRE AMONG HIS THREE SONS. PERSIAN WAR.-TRAGIC
DEATHS OF CONSTANTINE THE YOUNGER AND CONSTANS.-USURPATION OF
MAGNENTIUS.-CIVIL WAR.-VICTORY OF CONSTANTIUS.