The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireCosimo, Inc., 1. jan. 2008 - 564 sider 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 fifth of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 45 ("State of Italy Under the Lombards") through Chapter 51 ("Conquests by the Arabs"), which cover the reign of Justin II; the Lombards' conquest of Italy; the Franks' conquest of Italy; the reign of Tiberius II; the life of Gregory the Great; and the rules of Phocas and Heraclius; the development of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire and the councils of Ephesus, Chalcedon, and Nice; the Greek emperors of Constantinople; the rule of Charlemagne of France and the division of his empire upon his death; and the clash between the Arabs and the Eastern Roman 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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... senate . These welcome deputies announced the recent and momentous secret of the emperor's decease ; reported , or perhaps invented , his dying choice of the best beloved and most deserving of his nephews ; and conjured Justin to ...
... senate . These welcome deputies announced the recent and momentous secret of the emperor's decease ; reported , or perhaps invented , his dying choice of the best beloved and most deserving of his nephews ; and conjured Justin to ...
Side 16
... senate . Justin collected the remaining strength of his mind and body , but the popular belief that his speech was inspired by the Deity betrays a very humble opinion both of the man and of the times.31 " You behold , " said the emperor ...
... senate . Justin collected the remaining strength of his mind and body , but the popular belief that his speech was inspired by the Deity betrays a very humble opinion both of the man and of the times.31 " You behold , " said the emperor ...
Side 19
... senate were summoned to the bed of the dying prince ; he bestowed his daughter and the empire ; and his last advice was solemnly delivered by the voice of the quæstor . Tiberius expressed his hope that the virtues of his son and ...
... senate were summoned to the bed of the dying prince ; he bestowed his daughter and the empire ; and his last advice was solemnly delivered by the voice of the quæstor . Tiberius expressed his hope that the virtues of his son and ...
Side 21
... senate , collecting the remains of their ancient opulence , a sum of three thousand pounds of gold , dispatched the ... senators ; the duties and the menaces of religion were forcibly urged in the letters of the Roman pontiff ; and his ...
... senate , collecting the remains of their ancient opulence , a sum of three thousand pounds of gold , dispatched the ... senators ; the duties and the menaces of religion were forcibly urged in the letters of the Roman pontiff ; and his ...
Side 31
... senate , and where are the people ? In a season of excessive rains , the Tiber swelled above its banks , and rushed with irresistible violence into the valleys of the seven hills . A pestilential disease arose from the stagnation of the ...
... senate , and where are the people ? In a season of excessive rains , the Tiber swelled above its banks , and rushed with irresistible violence into the valleys of the seven hills . A pestilential disease arose from the stagnation of the ...
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39 | |
46 | |
54 | |
62 | |
63 | |
69 | |
Romanus I Lecapenus | 209 |
Romanus II junior | 211 |
John Zimisces Basil II Constantine IX VIII | 213 |
Basil II and Constantine IX VIII | 215 |
Romanus III Argyrus | 217 |
Michael IV the Paphlagonian | 218 |
Michael V Calaphates | 219 |
Theodora | 220 |
70 | |
81 | |
88 | |
96 | |
Double Nature of Cerinthus | 102 |
17 | 104 |
29 | 110 |
Nestorius Patriarch of Constantinople | 111 |
64 | 125 |
The Henoticon of Zeno | 153 |
Church of Abyssinia | 165 |
Heracleonas | 175 |
Punishment of Martina and Heracleonas | 176 |
Constantine IV Pogonatus | 178 |
Justinian II | 179 |
705711 His Restoration and Death | 180 |
Philippicus | 183 |
Anastasius II | 184 |
740 Constantine V Copronymus | 186 |
Leo IV | 188 |
Constantine VI and Irene | 189 |
Irene | 190 |
Nicephorus I | 192 |
Rhangabe | 193 |
Michael II the Stammerer | 195 |
Theophilus | 196 |
Michael III | 199 |
Basil I the Macedonian | 201 |
Leo VI the Philosopher | 206 |
Alexander Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus | 208 |
Constantine XI X Ducas | 222 |
Diogenes | 223 |
Nicephorus III Botaniates | 224 |
Alexius I Comnenus | 226 |
John or CaloJohannes | 228 |
Manuel | 229 |
Alexius II | 232 |
Andronicus I Comnenus | 239 |
Isaac II Angelus | 241 |
Conquest of Lombardy by Charlemagne | 268 |
VIIth General Council IId of Nice | 276 |
Otho King of Germany restores and appropriates the Western | 293 |
Reformation and Claims of the Church | 299 |
The Germanic Constitution | 306 |
625 Of Ohud | 318 |
Mahomet preaches at Mecca | 351 |
334 | 382 |
CHAPTER LI | 397 |
Sack of Madayn | 406 |
Death of the last King | 413 |
Invasion of SYRIA | 420 |
Fair of Abyla | 428 |
Conquest of Jerusalem | 434 |
Exile of Nestorius | 435 |
Invasion of Egypt | 442 |
Heresy of Eutyches | 448 |
The first Descent of the Arabs | 474 |
Disgrace of Musa | 482 |
The Empire of the Caliphs | 492 |
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