The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire Part 8

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The Bulgarians.--Origin, Migrations, And Settlement Of The Hungarians.--Their Inroads In The East And West.--The Monarchy Of Russia.--Geography And Trade.--Wars Of The Russians Against The Greek Empire.--Conversion Of The Barbarians.

Chapter LVI: The Saracens, The Franks And The Normans.--Part I.

Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.

The Saracens, Franks, And Greeks, In Italy.--First Adventures And Settlement Of The Normans.--Character And Conquest Of Robert Guiscard, Duke Of Apulia--Deliverance Of Sicily By His Brother Roger.--Victories Of Robert Over The Emperors Of The East And West.--Roger, King Of Sicily, Invades Africa And Greece.--The Emperor Manuel Comnenus.-- Wars Of The Greeks And Normans.--Extinction Of The Normans.

Chapter LVII: The Turks.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

The Turks Of The House Of Seljuk.--Their Revolt Against Mahmud Conqueror Of Hindostan.--Togrul Subdues Persia, And Protects The Caliphs.--Defeat And Captivity Of The Emperor Roma.n.u.s Diogenes By Alp Arslan.--Power And Magnificence Of Malek Shah.--Conquest Of Asia Minor And Syria.--State And Oppression Of Jerusalem.--Pilgrimages To The Holy Sepulchre.

Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.

Origin And Numbers Of The First Crusade.--Characters Of The Latin Princes.--Their March To Constantinople.--Policy Of The Greek Emperor Alexius.--Conquest Of Nice, Antioch, And Jerusalem, By The Franks.--Deliverance Of The Holy Sepulchre.--G.o.dfrey Of Bouillon, First King Of Jerusalem.-- Inst.i.tutions Of The French Or Latin Kingdom.

VOLUME SIX Chapter LIX: The Crusades.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Preservation Of The Greek Empire.--Numbers, Pa.s.sage, And Event, Of The Second And Third Crusades.--St. Bernard.-- Reign Of Saladin In Egypt And Syria.--His Conquest Of Jerusalem.--Naval Crusades.--Richard The First Of England.-- Pope Innocent The Third; And The Fourth And Fifth Crusades.- -The Emperor Frederic The Second.--Louis The Ninth Of France; And The Two Last Crusades.--Expulsion Of The Latins Or Franks By The Mamelukes.

Chapter LX: The Fourth Crusade.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--State Of Constantinople.-- Revolt Of The Bulgarians.--Isaac Angelus Dethroned By His Brother Alexius.--Origin Of The Fourth Crusade.--Alliance Of The French And Venetians With The Son Of Isaac.--Their Naval Expedition To Constantinople.--The Two Sieges And Final Conquest Of The City By The Latins.

Chapter LXI: Part.i.tion Of The Empire By The French And Venetians.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Part.i.tion Of The Empire By The French And Venetians,--Five Latin Emperors Of The Houses Of Flanders And Courtenay.-- Their Wars Against The Bulgarians And Greeks.--Weakness And Poverty Of The Latin Empire.--Recovery Of Constantinople By The Greeks.--General Consequences Of The Crusades.

Chapter LXII: Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople.--Part I.

Part II. Part III.

The Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople.--Elevation And Reign Of Michael Palaeologus.--His False Union With The Pope And The Latin Church.--Hostile Designs Of Charles Of Anjou.--Revolt Of Sicily.--War Of The Catalans In Asia And Greece.--Revolutions And Present State Of Athens.

Chapter LXIII: Civil Wars And The Ruin Of The Greek Empire.--Part I. Part II.

Civil Wars, And Ruin Of The Greek Empire.--Reigns Of Andronicus, The Elder And Younger, And John Palaeologus.-- Regency, Revolt, Reign, And Abdication Of John Cantacuzene.-- Establishment Of A Genoese Colony At Pera Or Galata.--Their Wars With The Empire And City Of Constantinople.

Chapter LXIV: Moguls, Ottoman Turks.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Part IV.

Conquests Of Zingis Khan And The Moguls From China To Poland.--Escape Of Constantinople And The Greeks.--Origin Of The Ottoman Turks In Bithynia.--Reigns And Victories Of Othman, Orchan, Amurath The First, And Bajazet The First.-- Foundation And Progress Of The Turkish Monarchy In Asia And Europe.--Danger Of Constantinople And The Greek Empire.

Chapter LXV: Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane, And His Death.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane To The Throne Of Samarcand.--His Conquests In Persia, Georgia, Tartary Russia, India, Syria, And Anatolia.--His Turkish War.-- Defeat And Captivity Of Bajazet.--Death Of Timour.--Civil War Of The Sons Of Bajazet.--Restoration Of The Turkish Monarchy By Mahomet The First.--Siege Of Constantinople By Amurath The Second.

Chapter LXVI: Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Applications Of The Eastern Emperors To The Popes.--Visits To The West, Of John The First, Manuel, And John The Second, Palaeologus.--Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches, Promoted By The Council Of Basil, And Concluded At Ferrara And Florence.--State Of Literature At Constantinople.--Its Revival In Italy By The Greek Fugitives.--Curiosity And Emulation Of The Latins.

Chapter LXVII: Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Part I. Part II.

Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Reign And Character Of Amurath The Second.--Crusade Of Ladislaus, King Of Hungary.- -His Defeat And Death.--John Huniades.--Scanderbeg.-- Constantine Palaeologus, Last Emperor Of The East.

Chapter LXVIII: Reign Of Mahomet The Second, Extinction Of Eastern Empire.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Reign And Character Of Mahomet The Second.--Siege, a.s.sault, And Final Conquest, Of Constantinople By The Turks.--Death Of Constantine Palaeologus.--Servitude Of The Greeks.-- Extinction Of The Roman Empire In The East.--Consternation Of Europe.--Conquests And Death Of Mahomet The Second.

Chapter LXIX: State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.--Part I.

Part II. Part III. Part IV.

State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.--Temporal Dominion Of The Popes.--Seditions Of The City.--Political Heresy Of Arnold Of Brescia.--Restoration Of The Republic.--The Senators.--Pride Of The Romans.--Their Wars.--They Are Deprived Of The Election And Presence Of The Popes, Who Retire To Avignon.--The Jubilee.--n.o.ble Families Of Rome.-- Feud Of The Colonna And Ursini.

Chapter LXX: Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Character And Coronation Of Petrarch.--Restoration Of The Freedom And Government Of Rome By The Tribune Rienzi.--His Virtues And Vices, His Expulsion And Death.--Return Of The Popes From Avignon.--Great Schism Of The West.--Reunion Of The Latin Church.--Last Struggles Of Roman Liberty.-- Statutes Of Rome.--Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State.

Chapter LXXI: Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth Century.--Part I. Part II

Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth Century.-- Four Causes Of Decay And Destruction.--Example Of The Coliseum.--Renovation Of The City.--Conclusion Of The Whole Work.

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