The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireCosimo, Inc., 1. jan. 2008 - 580 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 sixth of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 52 ("More Conquests by the Arabs") through Chapter 63 ("Civil Wars and the Ruin of the Greek Empire"), which cover the continued wars between Constantinople and the Arabs; the rise of Harun al Rashid; Islamic advances in the sciences; the invasion of Rome by the Saracens; the state of the Byzantine Empire in the 10th century; the rise of Greek power and influence in the Eastern Roman Empire; the Paulicans; the establishment of a Bulgarian kingdom; the origin of the Russian monarchy; the rise of the Normans in Italy; the life of Robert Guiscard; the many conquests of Sicily; the origin of the Seljuk Turks and their empire; the Turkish conquest of Jerusalem; the First, Second, and Third Crusades; the break between the Greeks and Latins in Constantinople; the rule of Emperor Baldwin I; the resurgence of Greek power in Constantinople; the origins of the family of Courtenay; and the establishment of the Greek 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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Side xiii
... Reign and character of Henry ... ... ... ... 1217 Peter of Courtenay , Emperor of Constantinople 1217-1219 . His Captivity and Death ... 413 416 419 420 420 421 422 ... ... 424 ... ... 424 425 426 429 430 430 432 434 436 438 439 ... 440 ...
... Reign and character of Henry ... ... ... ... 1217 Peter of Courtenay , Emperor of Constantinople 1217-1219 . His Captivity and Death ... 413 416 419 420 420 421 422 ... ... 424 ... ... 424 425 426 429 430 430 432 434 436 438 439 ... 440 ...
Side xiv
... Reign of Michael Palæologus 468 1273-1332 . Reign of Andronicus the Elder 469 1280 Palæologus instigates the Revolt of Sicily 1282 The Sicilian Vespers ... Defeat of Charles Present State of Athens 1274-1277 . His Union with the Latin ...
... Reign of Michael Palæologus 468 1273-1332 . Reign of Andronicus the Elder 469 1280 Palæologus instigates the Revolt of Sicily 1282 The Sicilian Vespers ... Defeat of Charles Present State of Athens 1274-1277 . His Union with the Latin ...
Side xv
... Reign of John Cantacuzene ... ... ... ... ... 1353 John Palæologus takes up arms against him 1355 Abdication of Cantacuzene ... 1341-1351 . Dispute Concerning the Light of Mount Thabor 1261-1347 . Establishment of the Genoese at Pera or ...
... Reign of John Cantacuzene ... ... ... ... ... 1353 John Palæologus takes up arms against him 1355 Abdication of Cantacuzene ... 1341-1351 . Dispute Concerning the Light of Mount Thabor 1261-1347 . Establishment of the Genoese at Pera or ...
Side 5
... reign of Abdalmalek , the Saracens had been content with the free possession of the Per- sian and Roman treasures , in the coin of Chosroes and Cæsar . By the command of that caliph , a national mint was established , both of silver and ...
... reign of Abdalmalek , the Saracens had been content with the free possession of the Per- sian and Roman treasures , in the coin of Chosroes and Cæsar . By the command of that caliph , a national mint was established , both of silver and ...
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... reign of five hundred years.52 The chosen spot is on the eastern bank of the Tigris , about fifteen miles above the ruins of Modain ; the double wall was of a circular form ; and such was the rapid increase of a capital , now dwindled ...
... reign of five hundred years.52 The chosen spot is on the eastern bank of the Tigris , about fifteen miles above the ruins of Modain ; the double wall was of a circular form ; and such was the rapid increase of a capital , now dwindled ...
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Conversion of Russia | 162 |
CHAPTER LIII | 166 |
Conquest of Bari | 168 |
State of the Eastern Empire ir the Tenth CenturyExtent and Division | 175 |
The Normans serve in Sicily | 176 |
Division of the Spoil | 177 |
Expedition of Pope Leo IX against the Normans | 182 |
Robert invades the Eastern Empire | 196 |
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PAGE I | 105 |
Want of National Emulation | 108 |
2 | 111 |
5 | 112 |
14 | 115 |
18 | 116 |
22 | 118 |
27 | 119 |
29 | 121 |
32 | 122 |
34 | 123 |
37 | 124 |
38 | 125 |
40 | 126 |
44 | 127 |
49 | 128 |
CHAPTER LV | 129 |
811 Bulgarian expedition of Nicephorus I | 135 |
50 | 138 |
goo Tactics and Manners of the Hungarians and Bulgarians | 144 |
51 | 146 |
52 | 147 |
59 | 149 |
Geography and Trade of Russia | 150 |
The fourth | 156 |
The Army and March of the Emperor Alexius | 203 |
His Invasion of Greece | 212 |
Last War of the Greeks and Normans | 218 |
CHAPTER LVII | 224 |
And Death | 235 |
Death of Alp Arslan | 242 |
Sacrilege of Hakem | 255 |
Hugh of Vermandois Robert of Normandy Robert | 286 |
Their Review and Numbers | 292 |
Raymond of Toulouse | 296 |
March through the Lesser Asia | 299 |
Bohemond and Tancred | 303 |
Victory of the Crusaders | 308 |
Villains and Slaves | 321 |
Progress of the Mahometans | 335 |
The third Crusade by | 342 |
End of the Fatimite Caliphs | 344 |
His Treaty and Departure | 352 |
The Emperor Frederic II in Palestine | 358 |
The Loss of Acre and the Holy Land | 364 |
Their Massacre | 372 |
The Themes or Provinces of the Empire and its Limits in every | 393 |
CHAPTER LXI | 413 |
Furniture and Attendants | 419 |
The Bulgarian | 422 |
Reception of Ambassadors | 437 |
Digression on the Family of Courtenay | 446 |
Michael Palæologus Emperor | 455 |
The Union Dissolved | 474 |
CHAPTER LXIII | 487 |
The Elder Andronicus abdicates the Government | 493 |
His Regency is attacked | 496 |
He reenters Constantinople | 502 |
Their War with the Emperor Cantacuzene | 509 |
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