The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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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 sixth of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 52 ("More Conquests by the Arabs") through Chapter 63 ("Civil Wars and the Ruin of the Greek Empire"), which cover the continued wars between Constantinople and the Arabs; the rise of Harun al Rashid; Islamic advances in the sciences; the invasion of Rome by the Saracens; the state of the Byzantine Empire in the 10th century; the rise of Greek power and influence in the Eastern Roman Empire; the Paulicans; the establishment of a Bulgarian kingdom; the origin of the Russian monarchy; the rise of the Normans in Italy; the life of Robert Guiscard; the many conquests of Sicily; the origin of the Seljuk Turks and their empire; the Turkish conquest of Jerusalem; the First, Second, and Third Crusades; the break between the Greeks and Latins in Constantinople; the rule of Emperor Baldwin I; the resurgence of Greek power in Constantinople; the origins of the family of Courtenay; and the establishment of the Greek Empire. 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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Conversion of Russia
162
CHAPTER LIII
166
Conquest of Bari
168
State of the Eastern Empire ir the Tenth CenturyExtent and Division
175
The Normans serve in Sicily
176
Division of the Spoil
177
Expedition of Pope Leo IX against the Normans
182
Robert invades the Eastern Empire
196

781805 Wars of Harun al Rashid against the Romans
34
The Arabs subdue the Isle of Crete 827878 And of Sicily
38
Invasion of Rome by the Saracens
40
Victory and Reign of Leo IV
43
The Amorian War between Theophilus and Motassem
44
841870 Disorders of the Turkish Guards 890951 Rise and Progress of the Carmathians 900 Their military Exploits 929 They pillage Mecca
50
800941 The Aglabites
52
Fallen State of the Caliphs of Bagdad
56
Duke of Apulia
73
The second
87
Decay of Taste and Genius
96
PAGE I
105
Want of National Emulation
108
2
111
5
112
14
115
18
116
22
118
27
119
29
121
32
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34
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37
124
38
125
40
126
44
127
49
128
CHAPTER LV
129
811 Bulgarian expedition of Nicephorus I
135
50
138
goo Tactics and Manners of the Hungarians and Bulgarians
144
51
146
52
147
59
149
Geography and Trade of Russia
150
The fourth
156
The Army and March of the Emperor Alexius
203
His Invasion of Greece
212
Last War of the Greeks and Normans
218
CHAPTER LVII
224
And Death
235
Death of Alp Arslan
242
Sacrilege of Hakem
255
Hugh of Vermandois Robert of Normandy Robert
286
Their Review and Numbers
292
Raymond of Toulouse
296
March through the Lesser Asia
299
Bohemond and Tancred
303
Victory of the Crusaders
308
Villains and Slaves
321
Progress of the Mahometans
335
The third Crusade by
342
End of the Fatimite Caliphs
344
His Treaty and Departure
352
The Emperor Frederic II in Palestine
358
The Loss of Acre and the Holy Land
364
Their Massacre
372
The Themes or Provinces of the Empire and its Limits in every
393
CHAPTER LXI
413
Furniture and Attendants
419
The Bulgarian
422
Reception of Ambassadors
437
Digression on the Family of Courtenay
446
Michael Palæologus Emperor
455
The Union Dissolved
474
CHAPTER LXIII
487
The Elder Andronicus abdicates the Government
493
His Regency is attacked
496
He reenters Constantinople
502
Their War with the Emperor Cantacuzene
509
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