The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1

Edward Gibbon

editor, 1880

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THE EXTENT AND MILITARY FORCE OF THE EMPIRE IN THE	1

Auxiliaries Artillery Encampment 7 March Number and Disposition	10

Enfranchisement Numbers Populousness of the Roman	24

preserves his Military Command and Guards in Rome itself Consular and Tri	29

Titles of Augustus and Cæsar Character and Policy of Augustus Image of Lib	35

Is wounded by an Assassin Hatred and Cruelty of Commodus toward the Sen	43

Event of the Civil Wars Siege of Byzantium Death of Niger and Albinus	49

DEATH OF SEVERUS CARACALLA MACRINUS ELAGABALUS	52

The Pagan Religion is prohibited 403 Finally extinguished the Wor	285

ordered to march into the East their Discontents 286 They proclaim Julian	297

grace and Oppression of the Christians they are condemned to restore the Pagan	310

the Persians proceeds from Constantinople to Antioch Licentious Manners	316

Siege of Maogamalcha Personal Behavior of Julian 320 He transports	324

CHAPTER XXV	330

Toleration his Progress from Antioch Death of Jovian Vacancy of	338

CHAPTER XXVI	353

Caracaila and Geta their Mutual Aversion 52 Three Emperors the Cale	65

and Honors Conspiracy of Maximin Murder of Alexander Severus Tyranny	76

GERMANY TILL THE INVASION OF THE BARBARIANS IN THE TIME	83

Origin of the Germans the Germans ignorant of Letters 84 And of Arts	89

Decius he marches against the Goths 91 Origin of the Goths from Scandinavia	96

of Alemanni Invade Gaul and Italy are repulsed by the Senate and People	105

the Senate resigns his Usurped Power resumes it under the Title of Emperor	107

Army the Goths invade the Empire Victory of Claudius over the Goths	109

her Husbands Death she reigns over the East and Egypt 115 The Expedition	120

for the Choice of an Emperor a Peaceful Interregnum of Six Months 121	126

dinary Death his two Sons Carinus and Numerian 130 Vices of Carinus	132

by Diocletian Second Campaign of Galerius his Victory his Behavior to	150

Constantius of Galerius the New Cæsars Severus and Maximin 151	164

Unfortunate Fate of the Empress Valeria and her Mother Quarrel between	170

CHAPTER XVI	191

Inquiry into their Motives the Christians accused of Atheism their Union	205

the Law III The Military Officers 215 Distinction of the Troops 216	220

His Family Virtues of Crispus Jealousy of Constantine 227 Disgrace	226

Death and Funeral of Constantine Factions of the Court 232 Massacre	241

Sarmatian War 248 The Persian Negotiation 249 Invasion of Mesopotamia	257

Bishops under the Christian Emperors I Election of Bishops 265 II Ordi	265

Trinitarian Controversy 271 The Logos the Ebionites and Docetes Hetero	281

200 1Their Wars with the Chinese 14187 Decline and Fall	364

Revolt of the Goths in Moesia and their First Victories 365 They penetrate	373

content of the Roman Troops Revolt of Maximus in Britain 378 Flight	381

Imperial Prerogative 51	385

Gregory Nazianzen at Constantinople 382 Ruin of Arianism at Constantinople	391

The Sedition of Antioch 392 Clemency of Theodosius Sedition and Massacre	398

CHAPTER XXIX	408

The Fall and Death of Rufinus 412 Discord of the two Empires Revolt	415

He is attacked by Stilicho escapes to Epirus 419 Is declared MasterGeneral	425

among the Train of Stilichos Dependants	431

Character of the Roman Nobles by Ammianus Marcellinus 437 State	441

He is degraded by Alaric Third Siege and Sack of Rome by the Goths	447

evacuates Rome and ravages Italy 450 Possession of Italy by the Goths	459

John Chrysostom 466 His Administration and Defects 467 Persecuted	473

423439 Last Years of Honorius the Usurper John Valentinian	482

Treaty of Peace between Attila and the Eastern Empire Embassies from Attila	491

tration of Actius his Connection with the Huns and Álani 492 The Visigoths	504

His Death Sack of Rome by the Vandals 508 The Emperor	520

Extinction of the Western Empire Augustulus is banished to the Lucullan	527

Simeon Stylites 535 Miracles and Worship of the Monks Superstition of	546

Conversion of Clovis 549 Submission of the Armoricans and the Roman	567

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Tittel	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon
Forfatter	Edward Gibbon
Utgiver	editor, 1880
Original fra	University of Chicago
Digitalisert	25. feb 2014

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