Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume the fifth / by Edward Gibbon, Esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Rome.

Byzantine Empire--History.

Byzantine Empire.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (842 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Electric Book Co., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Chapter XLVIII. Plan of the Fifth and Sixth Volumes.-Succession and Characters of the Greek Emperors of Constantinople.

Death of Heraclius, A.D. 638

Constans II, A.D. 641

Constantine IV (Pogonatus), A.D. 668

Justinian II, A.D. 685

Leo III, the Isaurian, A.D. 718

Constantine V (Copronymus), A.D. 741

Constantine VI and Irene, A.D. 780

Nicephorus I, A.D. 802

Leo V, the Armenian, A.D. 813

Michael II, the Stammerer, A.D. 820

Theophilus, A.D. 829

Michael III, A.D. 842

Basil I, the Macedonian, A.D. 867

Leo VI, the philosopher, A.D. 886

Constantine VII, A.D. 945

John Zimisces, A.D. 969

Basil II and Constatine IX, A.D. 976

Isaac I, Comnenus, A.D. 1057

Alexius I, Comnenus, A.D. 1081

John, or Calo-Johannes, A.D. 1118

Andronicus, A.D. 1180

Isaac II, Angelus, A.D. 1185

Chapter XLIX. Introduction, Worship, and Persecution of Images.-Revolt of Italy and Rome.-Temporal Dominion of the Popes.

Introduction of images into the Christian church

Leo the Iconoclast, and his successors, A.D. 726-840

Epistles of Gregory II, A.D. 727

Revolt of Italy, A.D. 728

Rome attacked by the Lombards, A.D. 730-752

Pepin and the conquest of Lombardy

Charlemagne

Restoration of images in the East, A.D. 780

Separation of the popes from the Eastern empire, A.D. 774-800

Coronation of Charlemagne, emperor of Rome and the West, A.D. 800

Successors of Charlemagne

division of the empire

Otho, king of Germany, A.D. 962

Emperors and popes, A.D. 800-1060

The kingdom of Italy, A.D. 774-1250

Frederick the second

The princes of Germany, A.D. 814-1250

The Germanic constitution, A.D. 1250

Chapter L. Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants.-Birth, Character, and Doctrine of Mahomet.-He preaches at Mecca.

Arabia

The "Saracens".

The Caaba, or temple of Mecca

Birth and education of Mahomet, A.D. 569-609

The Koran

Mahomet preaches at Mecca, A.D. 609

Mahomet the prince of Medina, A.D. 622

Mahomet declares war on the infidels

Wars against the Koreish

Subjugation of the Jews of Arabia

Submission of Mecca, A.D. 629

Conquest of Arabia, A.D. 629-632

First war against Rome

Death of Mahomet, A.D. 632

Reigns of Abubeker, Omar, Othman

Reign of Ali, A.D. 655-660

The Imams

Success of Mahomet

Chapter LI. The Conquest of Persia, Syria, Egypt, Africa, and Spain, by the Arabs or Saracens.-Empire of the Caliphs.

Union of the Arabs, A.D. 632

The Caliphs and their conquests

Conquest of Persia, A.D. 637-651

Invasion of Syria, A.D. 632

Conquest of Jerusalem, A.D. 637

Amrou and the conquest of Egypt

The Alexandrian library

Abdallah and the first invasion of Africa, A.D. 647

Final conquest of Africa, A.D. 698-709

Spain

Conquest of Spain by Musa, A.D. 712-713

Religious tolerance, and propagation, of Mahometism

Decline and fall of Christianity in Africa and Spain

Chapter LII. The Two Sieges of Constantinople by the Arabs.-Their Invasion of France, and Defeat by Charles Martel.

First siege of Constantinople by the Arabs, A.D. 668-675

Second siege, A.D. 716-718

Invasion of France by the Arabs, A.D. 721

Charles Martel defeats the Saracens, A.D. 732

Revolt of Sapin, A.D. 755

The Caliphate, A.D. 750-960

Learning and the progress of science among the Arabs

Wars of Harun and Rashid against the Romans, A.D. 781-805

The Arabs subdue Sicily

Invasion of Rome by the Saracens, A.D. 846

Victory and reign of Leo IV, A.D. 849

The Carmathians, A.D. 890-951

Decline and fall of the empire of the Caliphs

Enterprises of the Greeks in the East.

Chapter LIII. State of the Eastern Empire in the Tenth Century.-Extent and Division..-Palace of Constantinople.

Works of Constantine Porphyrogenitus

The Peloponnesus

Constantinople and the emperors of the East

Military power and tactics in the tenth century

Decline of Latin

Revival of Greek learning

Chapter LIV. Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians.-Their Persecution by the Greek Emperors.-Revolt in Armenia &amp

c.

Origin of the Paulicians, A.D. 600

Persecution of the Greek emperors

Revolt of the Paulicians, A.D. 845-880

The Paulicians enter Italy and France

Character and consequences of the reformation

Chapter LV. The Bulgarians.-Origin, Migrations, and Settlement of the Hungarians.-Their Inroads in the East and West.

Emigration of the Bulgarians, A.D. 680

First kingdom of the Bulgarians, A.D. 640-1017

Emigration of the Turks or Hungarians, A.D. 884

Inroads of the Hungarians

Victories of Henry the Fowler and Otho the Great

Origin of the Russian monarchy

Geography and trade of Russia, A.D. 950

Expeditions of the Russians against Constantinople

John Zimisces defeats the Russians, A.D. 970-973

Conversion of Russia, A.D. 864

Christianity in the North

Chapter LVI. The Saracens, Franks, and Greeks, in Italy.-First Adventures and Settlement of the Normans.

A Greek province in Italy, A.D. 890

The Normans in Italy, A.D. 1016

The Normans conquer Apulia, A.D. 1040-1043

Expedition of pope Leo IX against the Normans, A.D. 1053

Robert Guiscard

Italian conquests of Robert Guiscard

Count Roger conquers Sicily, A.D. 1060-1090

Robert invades the Eastern empire, A.D. 1081

Alexius defends the Eastern empire

Henry III and the siege of Rome, A.D. 1081-1084

Second expedition and death of Robert, A.D. 1084-1085.

Reign of Roger, great count of Sicily, A.D. 1101-1154

Roger invades Greece, A.D. 1146

The emperor Manuel and the wars of the Greeks and Normans

Conquest of Sicily by Henry VI, A.D. 1194

Chapter LVII. The Turks of the House of Seljuk.-Their Revolt against Mahmud.-Togrul subdues Persia.

Emigration of the Turks and the taking of Persia, A.D. 980-1028

Dynasty of the Seljukians, A.D. 1038-1152

Alp Arslan and the invasion of the Roman empire, A.D. 1063-1072

Malek Shah, A.D. 1072-1092

The Turks conquer Asia Minor, A.D. 1074-1084

The Turks conquer Jerusalem, A.D. 1076-1096

Notes

Chapter XLIX

Chapter L

Chapter LI

Chapter LII

Chapter LIII

Chapter LIV

Chapter LV

Chapter LVI

Chapter LVII

Aazaz, castle of, 318

Aban, widow of, 301

Abbas, Shaw

196

242

269

279

369

372

393

403

420

426

611

Abbassides

192

375

394

397

398

401

402

406

409

423

428

429

431

438

454

612

632

633

Abdallah, uncle of Mervan

204

206

224

240

244

249

307

339

341

347

363

Abdalmalek, caliph

379

Abdalrahman, [Abderame]

400

Abdelaziz, son of Musa

361

Abdol Motalleb, grandfather of Mohammed 203

Abgarus

113

323

Abrahah 203

Abraham, nephew of John Maron

203

210

366

368

370

425

Abu Ayub 378

Abu Moslem 394

Abu Obeidah

293

297

302

311

314

316

321

Abu Said 426

Abu Sophian

225

233

243

262

264

Abu Taher 426

Abu Taleb, uncle of Mohammed

222

255

258

Abubeker

212

226

234

245

247

253

256

257

259

276

277

292

Abulfeda

186

285

395

399

432.

Abyla 307

Abyssinia, Abyssinians

187

acacia, story of 182

Achilles, Harmatius

471

560

578

Acre 320

Adrianople

53

80

535

Africa

17

137

158

185

275

280

344

346

349

351

359

367

373

383

391

414

417

433

434

436

443

445

447

474

508

543

553

565

568

588

636

Aglabites

415

Ahriman, a demon

493

Aiznadin, battle of

298

300

319

Akbah

Al Bochari 213

Ala 397

Alaric

353

355

Albania/Albanians 578

Alberic, son of Marozia 168

Albigeois 503

Alemanni

156

593

Aleppo, [Beroea]

87

308

475

626

630

Alexander

59

61

107

108

152

173

202

318

328

345

591

603

Alexandria

118

327

330

333

377

412

446

481

566

Ali, son of Abu Taleb

181

229

236

238

261

265

268

272

286

378

432

Alice, daughter of Lewis the Seventh of France 103

Almamon, caliph

Almansor, caliph

Almohades, [Unitarians]

371

587

Almus 516

Alp

601

613

614

615

616

619

620

622

625

627

alum 629

Amalphi

564

583

Amazons 549

Amer, father of 321

Amida

437

Amina, mother of Mohammed 204

Ammonius 333

Amorium

47

381

421

Amrou

239

263

324

325

329

331

336

337

343

430

Anacletus, antipope 586

Anatolia.

30.

Notes:

"First published by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London 1788."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4619-1168-0

OCLC:

826502081