The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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CONTENTS

TABLE OF

OF THE

NINTH VOLUME.

CHAP. XLVIII.

Plan of the four laft Volumes.-Succeffion and Cha

racters of the Greek Emperors of Conftantinople, from the

Time of Heraclius to the Latin Conqueft.

A.D.

EFECTS of the Byzantine Hiftory

Page

D Its Connection with the Revolutions of the World

Plan of the four last Volumes

Second Marriage and Death of Heraclius

886 Leo VI. the Philofopher

911 Alexander, Conftantine VII. Porphyrogenitus

919 Romanus I. Lecapenus

Chriftopher, Stephen, Conftantine VIII.

69

ib.

1034 Michael IV. the Paphlagonian

1041 Michael V. Calaphates

1042 Zoe and Theodora

Conftantine X. Monomachus

1071 Michael VII. Parapinaces, Andronicus I. Conftan-

CHAP. XLIX.

Introduction, Worship, and Perfecution of Images.-Revolt

of Italy and Rome.-Temporal Dominion of the Popes.-

Conqueft of Italy by the Franks.-Establishment of Images.
-Character and Coronation of Charlemagne.— Restoration
and Decay of the Roman Empire in the Weft.-Inde-
pendence of Italy. - Conflitution of the Germanic Body.

A. D.

Introduction of Images into the Chriftian Church

Their Worship

The Image of Edeffa

Its Copies

Oppofition to Image Worship

726-840. Leo the Iconoclaft, and his Succeffors

754 Their Synod at Conftantinople.

726-775. Their Perfecution of the Images and Monks 127

150

751. 753. 768. Pepin and Charlemagne, Kings of

France

Patricians of Rome

Donations of Pepin and Charlemagne to the Popes
Forgery of the Donation of Conftantine

ib.

152

156

159

780 Restoration of Images in the East by the Empress
Irene

794 Reluctance of the Franks and of Charlemagne

774-800. Final Separation of the Popes from the

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