Ancient States and Empires Part 49

M1119 Tacitus.

M1120 Probus. His warlike career.

M1121 Carus.

M1122 Carinus.

M1123 Diocletian.

M1124 Important political changes.

M1125 New seat of government. Oriental pomp of Diocletian.

M1126 Galerius and Constantius.

M1127 Persecution of Christians. The reason of their persecution.

M1128 Retirement of Diocletian.

M1129 The evils which flowed from it. Death of Constantius.

M1130 Six emperors.

M1131 Civil wars.

M1132 Death of Galerius.

M1133 Elevation of Constantine. Successors of Constantine.

M1134 Conversion of Constantine. Establishment of Christianity.

M1135 Renewed wars.

M1136 Victory of Constantine over Licinius.

M1137 Death of Licinius.

M1138 Constantine reigns alone.

M1139 Foundation of Constantinople.

M1140 Council of Nice. Athanasius. Theological discussion on the Trinity.

M1141 a.s.sa.s.sination of Crispus. The new capital.

M1142 New divisions of the empire.

M1143 Changes in the army.

M1144 The ministers.

M1145 The bishoprics.

M1146 Death of Constantine.

M1147 The heirs of Constantine.

M1148 Constantius.

M1149 Constans.

M1150 War with Magnentius.

M1151 Death of Athanasius.

M1152 Wars of Constantius.

M1153 Julian.

M1154 Death of Julian. Jovian.

M1155 Valentinian. Barbaric invasions.

M1156 Valens.

M1157 Gothic invasion. Death of Valens. Ravages of the Goths.

M1158 Theodosius.

M1159 Successes over the Goths.

M1160 Uphilas.

M1161 Gratian. Valentinian II.

M1162 Ambrose. Penance of Theodosius.

M1163 Theodosius defends the church.

M1164 Death of Theodosius. Arcadius and Honorius.

M1165 Final division of the empire.

M1166 Alaric. Defeat of the Goths. Stilicho.

M1167 Successive barbaric irruptions. Loss of Gaul to the empire.

M1168 Alaric advances to Rome.

M1169 Siege of Rome. Heavy tribute imposed on Rome. Alaric master-general.

M1170 Sack of Rome.

M1171 Evacuation of Rome.

M1172 Death of Alaric.

M1173 Kingdom of the Franks. Discords between Boniface and Aetius.

M1174 The Vandals.

M1175 The Vandals in Africa.

M1176 Fall of Carthage.

M1177 Vandals in Italy. Sack of Rome by the Vandals.

M1178 The fall of Rome.

M1179 The Huns.

M1180 Battle of Chalons.

M1181 Attila in Italy.

M1182 Retreat of the Huns. The last emperors.

M1183 Odoacer. Theodoric.

M1184 Gothic kingdom of Italy. Division of the empire among barbarians.

M1185 Reflections on the fall of the empire.