The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: t. 2, t. 3, t. 4, t. 5, t. 6, t. 7

Henry G. Bohn, 1854

THE EXTENT AND MILITARY FORCE OF THE EMPIRE	1

xxxvi	3

xlii	16

Egypt	30

Of the People	36

Colonies and Municipal Towns	46

Numbers	54

Artificial Grass	70

Climate	274

Revolt of Bonosus and Proculus in Gaul	280

Their Indolence	281

More absolute over the Property than over the Persons	287

Causes which checked the Progress of the Germans	293

Introduction of Fruits	295

105	298

Distinction of the German Tribes	299

Navigation	72

of Genius	76

Power of the Roman Generals	83

Of Hadrian	101

Peculiar Misery of the Romans under their Tyrants	106

Is wounded by an Assassin	115

Tumult at Rome	118

His Infamy and Extravagance	126

PUBLIC SALE OF THE EMPIRE TO DIDIUS JULIANUS BY	134

The Public Discontent	140

Defeat and Death of the two Gordians	141

Virtues of Pertinax	148

Decided by one or two Battles	153

CONTENTS	157

His Wife the Empress Julia	163

Murder of Geta	169

Defeat and Death of Macrinus	182

Alexander Severus declared Cæsar	189

Murder of Pertinax by the Prætorians	193

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Tax on Legacies and Inheritances	210

Birth and Fortunes of Maximin	216

The younger Gordian is declared Cæsar	219

Revolt in Africa	222

Marches into Italy	233

Administration of Misitheus	240

Establishment of the Royal Authority in the Provinces	260

Artaxerxes claims the Provinces of Asia and declares	266

PAGE	301

Death of Constantius and Elevation of Constantine	306

The Gothic Nation increases in its March	308

Decius revives the Office of Censor in the person of Valerius	314

Character of Valerian	320

PAGE	335

Aureolus invades Italy is defeated and besieged at Milan	351

Defeat and Death of Severus	354

Death of the Emperor who recommends Aurelian for	359

Superstitious Ceremonies	367

PAGE	370

Aurelian becomes Master of Zenobia and of the City	377

He marches into the East and is assassinated	386

Tacitus is acknowledged by the Army	393

Revolt of Saturninus in the East	405

Return of Numerian with the Army from Persia	406

He is succeeded by his two Sons Carinus and Numerian	413

Election of the Emperor Diocletian	420

Departments and Harmony of the four Princes	426

PAGE	437

Second Campaign of Galerius	444

Triumph of Diocletian and Maximian	450

His Death	464

Maximian gives his Daughter Fausta and the Title	469

His Death	487

Siege and Battle of Verona	496

Unfortunate Fate of the Empress Valeria and her Mother	506

Quarrel between Constantine and Licinius	507

Tittel	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: t. 2, t. 3, t. 4, t. 5, t. 6, t. 7 Volum 1 av The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Henry George Bohn (Londres)
Forfatter	Edward Gibbon
Redaktør	Henry George Bohn (Londres)
Utgiver	Henry G. Bohn, 1854
Original fra	Complutense-universitetet i Madrid
Digitalisert	12. apr 2010

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