The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1W. Strahan and t. Cadell, 1782 - 468 sider From the middle of the second century CE, The Roman Empire faced increasing Germanic tribe infiltration along the Danubian and Rhine borders, and internal political chaos. Without efficient imperial succession, Romans in from the third century set up generals as emperors, who were quickly deposed by rival claimants. Facilitating further territorial losses to Barbarian tribes, this continued until Diocletian (r. 284-305). He and Constantine (324-337) administratively reorganized the empire, engineering an absolute monarchy. Cultivating a secluded imperial tenor, Constantine the Great patronized Christianity, particularly in his new city Constantinople, founded on the ancient site of Byzantium. Christianization, in the Hellenized and Mediterranean cities and among certain Barbarian newcomers, proceeded with imperial support, and became the state religion under Theodosius (r. 379-95). |
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... soon clouded the fplendid profpect ; and it was juftly to be dreaded , that so many diftant nations would throw off the unaccustomed yoke , when they were no longer restrained by the powerful hand which had impofed it . Refigned by his ...
... soon clouded the fplendid profpect ; and it was juftly to be dreaded , that so many diftant nations would throw off the unaccustomed yoke , when they were no longer restrained by the powerful hand which had impofed it . Refigned by his ...
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... soon as Hadrian's paffion was either gratified or disappointed , he refolved to deserve the thanks of pofterity , by placing the most exalted merit on the Roman throne . His difcerning eye eafily discovered a fenator about fifty years ...
... soon as Hadrian's paffion was either gratified or disappointed , he refolved to deserve the thanks of pofterity , by placing the most exalted merit on the Roman throne . His difcerning eye eafily discovered a fenator about fifty years ...
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... soon as they entered the enemy's country , a numerous train of mules and camels waited on their haughty laziness . As Alexander despaired of correcting the luxury of his foldiers , he attempted , at least , to di- rect it to objects of ...
... soon as they entered the enemy's country , a numerous train of mules and camels waited on their haughty laziness . As Alexander despaired of correcting the luxury of his foldiers , he attempted , at least , to di- rect it to objects of ...
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... soon in- terrupted by the rapid approach of Claudius , haftening to a scene of action that deserved the prefence of a warlike prince at the head of the remaining powers of the empire . Impatient for battle , the Goths immediately broke ...
... soon in- terrupted by the rapid approach of Claudius , haftening to a scene of action that deserved the prefence of a warlike prince at the head of the remaining powers of the empire . Impatient for battle , the Goths immediately broke ...
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... soon as it was finished , in- vited Aurelian to fupper . On his entrance , he was agreeably fur- prised with a picture which represented their fingular history . They were delineated offering to the emperor a civic crown and the fceptre ...
... soon as it was finished , in- vited Aurelian to fupper . On his entrance , he was agreeably fur- prised with a picture which represented their fingular history . They were delineated offering to the emperor a civic crown and the fceptre ...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1914 |
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