The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire Part 7

Chapter XXIII: Reign Of Julian.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.

The Religion Of Julian.--Universal Toleration.--He Attempts To Restore And Reform The Pagan Wors.h.i.+p--To Rebuild The Temple Of Jerusalem--His Artful Persecution Of The Christians.--Mutual Zeal And Injustice.

Chapter XXIV: The Retreat And Death Of Julian.--Part I. Part II.

Part III. Part IV. Part V.

Residence Of Julian At Antioch.--His Successful Expedition Against The Persians.--Pa.s.sage Of The Tigris--The Retreat And Death Of Julian.--Election Of Jovian.--He Saves The Roman Army By A Disgraceful Treaty.

Chapter XXV: Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII.

The Government And Death Of Jovian.--Election Of Valentinian, Who a.s.sociates His Brother Valens, And Makes The Final Division Of The Eastern And Western Empires.-- Revolt Of Procopius.--Civil And Ecclesiastical Administration.--Germany.--Britain.--Africa.--The East.--The Danube.--Death Of Valentinian.--His Two Sons, Gratian And Valentinian II., Succeed To The Western Empire.

Chapter XXVI: Progress of The Huns.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Part IV. Part V.

Manners Of The Pastoral Nations.--Progress Of The Huns, From China To Europe.--Flight Of The Goths.--They Pa.s.s The Danube. --Gothic War.--Defeat And Death Of Valens.--Gratian Invests Theodosius With The Eastern Empire.--His Character And Success. --Peace And Settlement Of The Goths.

VOLUME FOUR

Chapter x.x.xIX: Gothic Kingdom Of Italy.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Zeno And Anastasius, Emperors Of The East.--Birth, Education, And First Exploits Of Theodoric The Ostrogoth.-- His Invasion And Conquest Of Italy.--The Gothic Kingdom Of Italy.--State Of The West.--Military And Civil Government.-- The Senator Boethius.--Last Acts And Death Of Theodoric.

Chapter XL: Reign Of Justinian.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.

Elevation Of Justin The Elder.--Reign Of Justinian.--I. The Empress Theodora.--II. Factions Of The Circus, And Sedition Of Constantinople.--III. Trade And Manufacture Of Silk.--IV.

Finances And Taxes.--V. Edifices Of Justinian.--Church Of St. Sophia.--Fortifications And Frontiers Of The Eastern Empire.--Abolition Of The Schools Of Athens, And The Consuls.h.i.+p Of Rome.

Chapter XLI: Conquests Of Justinian, Character Of Balisarius.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI.

Conquests Of Justinian In The West.--Character And First Campaigns Of Belisarius--He Invades And Subdues The Vandal Kingdom Of Africa--His Triumph.--The Gothic War.--He Recovers Sicily, Naples, And Rome.--Siege Of Rome By The Goths.--Their Retreat And Losses.--Surrender Of Ravenna.-- Glory Of Belisarius.--His Domestic Shame And Misfortunes.

Chapter XLII: State Of The Barbaric World.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

State Of The Barbaric World.--Establishment Of The Lombards On the Danube.--Tribes And Inroads Of The Sclavonians.-- Origin, Empire, And Emba.s.sies Of The Turks.--The Flight Of The Avars.--Chosroes I, Or Nus.h.i.+rvan, King Of Persia.--His Prosperous Reign And Wars With The Romans.--The Colchian Or Lazic War.--The aethiopians.

Chapter XLIII: Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Rebellions Of Africa.--Restoration Of The Gothic Kingdom By Totila.--Loss And Recovery Of Rome.--Final Conquest Of Italy By Na.r.s.es.--Extinction Of The Ostrogoths.--Defeat Of The Franks And Alemanni.--Last Victory, Disgrace, And Death Of Belisarius.--Death And Character Of Justinian.--Comet, Earthquakes, And Plague.

Chapter XLIV: Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence.--Part I. Part II.

Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII. Part VIII.

Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence.--The Laws Of The Kings--The Twelve Of The Decemvirs.--The Laws Of The People.--The Decrees Of The Senate.--The Edicts Of The Magistrates And Emperors--Authority Of The Civilians.--Code, Pandects, Novels, And Inst.i.tutes Of Justinian:--I. Rights Of Persons.- -II. Rights Of Things.--III. Private Injuries And Actions.-- IV. Crimes And Punishments.

Chapter XLV: State Of Italy Under The Lombards.--Part I. Part II.

Part III.

Reign Of The Younger Justin.--Emba.s.sy Of The Avars.--Their Settlement On The Danube.--Conquest Of Italy By The Lombards.--Adoption And Reign Of Tiberius.--Of Maurice.-- State Of Italy Under The Lombards And The Exarchs.--Of Ravenna.--Distress Of Rome.--Character And Pontificate Of Gregory The First.

Chapter XLVI: Troubles In Persia.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Revolutions On Persia After The Death Of Chosroes On Nus.h.i.+rvan.--His Son Hormouz, A Tyrant, Is Deposed.-- Usurpation Of Baharam.--Flight And Restoration Of Chosroes II.--His Grat.i.tude To The Romans.--The Chagan Of The Avars.- -Revolt Of The Army Against Maurice.--His Death.--Tyranny Of Phocas.--Elevation Of Heraclius.--The Persian War.--Chosroes Subdues Syria, Egypt, And Asia Minor.--Siege Of Constantinople By The Persians And Avars.--Persian Expeditions.--Victories And Triumph Of Heraclius.

Chapter XLVII: Ecclesiastical Discord.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Part IV. Part V. Part VI.

Theological History Of The Doctrine Of The Incarnation.--The Human And Divine Nature Of Christ.--Enmity Of The Patriarchs Of Alexandria And Constantinople.--St. Cyril And Nestorius.- -Third General Council Of Ephesus.--Heresy Of Eutyches.-- Fourth General Council Of Chalcedon.--Civil And Ecclesiastical Discord.--Intolerance Of Justinian.--The Three Chapters.--The Monothelite Controversy.--State Of The Oriental Sects:--I. The Nestorians.--II. The Jacobites.-- III. The Maronites.--IV. The Armenians.--V. The Copts And Abyssinians.

Chapter XLVIII: Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part VI.

Plan Of The Two Last Volumes.--Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors Of Constantinople, From The Time Of Heraclius To The Latin Conquest.

VOLUME FIVE

Chapter XLIX: Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.--Part I. Part II.

Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI.

Introduction, Wors.h.i.+p, And Persecution Of Images.--Revolt Of Italy And Rome.--Temporal Dominion Of The Popes.--Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.--Establishment Of Images.--Character And Coronation Of Charlemagne.--Restoration And Decay Of The Roman Empire In The West.--Independence Of Italy.-- Const.i.tution Of The Germanic Body.

Chapter L: Description Of Arabia And Its Inhabitants.--Part I.

Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII. Part VIII.

Description Of Arabia And Its Inhabitants.--Birth, Character, And Doctrine Of Mahomet.--He Preaches At Mecca.-- Flies To Medina.--Propagates His Religion By The Sword.-- Voluntary Or Reluctant Submission Of The Arabs.--His Death And Successors.--The Claims And Fortunes Of All And His Descendants.

Chapter LI: Conquests By The Arabs.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII. Part VIII. Part IX.

The Conquest Of Persia, Syria, Egypt, Africa, And Spain, By The Arabs Or Saracens.--Empire Of The Caliphs, Or Successors Of Mahomet.--State Of The Christians, &c., Under Their Government.

Chapter LII: More Conquests By The Arabs.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.

The Two Sieges Of Constantinople By The Arabs.--Their Invasion Of France, And Defeat By Charles Martel.--Civil War Of The Ommiades And Abba.s.sides.--Learning Of The Arabs.-- Luxury Of The Caliphs.--Naval Enterprises On Crete, Sicily, And Rome.--Decay And Division Of The Empire Of The Caliphs.- -Defeats And Victories Of The Greek Emperors.

Chapter LIII: Fate Of The Eastern Empire.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Fate Of The Eastern Empire In The Tenth Century.--Extent And Division.--Wealth And Revenue.--Palace Of Constantinople.-- t.i.tles And Offices.--Pride And Power Of The Emperors.-- Tactics Of The Greeks, Arabs, And Franks.--Loss Of The Latin Tongue.--Studies And Solitude Of The Greeks.

Chapter LIV: Origin And Doctrine Of The Paulicians.--Part I. Part II.

Origin And Doctrine Of The Paulicians.--Their Persecution By The Greek Emperors.--Revolt In Armenia &c.--Transplantation Into Thrace.--Propagation In The West.--The Seeds, Character, And Consequences Of The Reformation.

Chapter LV: The Bulgarians, The Hungarians And The Russians.--Part I. Part II. Part III.