Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume the third / William Gibson, 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 (792 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Electric Book Co., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Chapter XXVII. Death of Gratian.-Ruin of Arianism.-St. Ambrose.-First Civil War, against Maximus.

Character and reign of Gratian

Revolt of Maximus in Britain

Peace treaty between Maximus and Theodosius, A.D. 383-387

Gregory Nazianzen

Council of Constantinople, A.D. 381

defeat of Arianism

Edicts of Theodosius against the heretics

Fate of the Pricillianists

Maximus invades Italy, A.D. 387

first civil war

Defeat and death of Maximus

Theodosius, and his reign

Theodosius defeats Eugenius, A.D. 394

second civil war

Death of Theodosius, A.D. 395

Chapter XXVIII. Final Destruction of Paganism.-Introduction of the Worship of Saints, and Relics, among the Christians.

Paganism destroyed, A.D. 378-395

Restoration of the altar of Victory

Destruction of temples in the provinces

Worship of Christian martyrs

Idolatry of Christianity

Chapter XXIX. Final Division of the Roman Empire between the Sons of Theodosius.-Reign of Arcadius and Honorius

Arcadius and Honorius divide the empire

Stilicho

Revolt of Gildo in Africa

The African war, A.D. 398

Chapter XXX. Revolt of the Goths.-They plunder Greece.-Two great Invasions of Italy by Alaric and Radagaisus.

Alaric invades Greece, A.D. 396

Alaric marches on Italy, A.D. 400-403

Battle of Pollentia

Retreat of Alaric

Honorius fixes his residence at Ravenna, A.D. 404

Radagaisus invades Italy, A.D. 406

Stilicho defeats Radagaisus, A.D. 406

Germans invade Gaul

Army revolts in Britain, A.D. 407

usurpation of Constantine

Disgrace and death of Stilicho, A.D. 408

The poet Claudian

Chapter XXXI. Invasion of Italy by Alaric.-Manners of the Roman Senate and People.-Rome besieged, and pillaged

Alaric marches on Rome, A.D. 408

Senators and nobles of Rome

The people of Rome.

Population of Rome

First seige of Rome by the Goths, A.D. 408

Second seige, A.D. 409

Third seige and sack of Rome by the Goths, A.D. 410

Alaric leaves Rome, ravages Italy

Death of Alaric, A.D. 410

Adolphus, king of the Goths

Revolt of Heraclian in Africa, A.D. 413

Adolphus marches into Spain, A.D. 414

The Barbarians in Gaul, A.D. 420

Britain, A.D. 409-449

Assembly of the seven provinces of Gaul, A.D. 418

Chapter XXXII. Arcadius Emperor of the East.-Administration of Eutropius.-Revolt of Gainas.-Persecution of Chrysostom

Arcadius, A.D. 395-408

Administration of Eutropius, A.D. 395-399

Revolt of Tribigild the Ostrogoth, A.D. 399

Conspiracy and fall of Gainas, A.D. 400

John Chrysostom

Chrysostom persecuted by the empress Eudocia

Exile and death of Chrysostom

Death of Arcadius, A.D. 408

Character and administration of Pulcheria, A.D. 414-453

Theodosius the younger

The empress Eudocia, A.D. 421-460

The Persian war, A.D. 422

Chapter XXXIII. Death of Honorius.-Valentinian III. Emperor of the East.-Administration of his Mother Placidia.-Ætius and Bon

Valentinian III, A.D. 425-455

Administration of Placidia, his mother, A.D. 425-450

Æetius and Boniface

Genseric, king of the Vandals

The Vandals in Africa, A.D. 431-439

Fable of the seven sleepers

Chapter XXXIV. The Character, Conquests, and Court of Attila, King of the Huns.-Death of Theodosius the Younger.

The Huns, A.D. 376-433

Reign of Attila, A.D. 433-453

The Huns attack the Eastern empire, A.D. 441

Peace treaty between Attila and the Eastern empire, A.D. 446

Death of Theodosius the younger

Marcian elevated, A.D. 450

Chapter XXXV. Invasion of Gaul by Attila.-He is repulsed by Ætius and the Visigoths.-Attila invades and evacuates Italy.

Ætius, A.D. 433-454.

The Visigoths under Theodoric, A.D. 419-451

The Franks in Gaul, A.D. 420-451

Attila invades Gaul, A.D. 451

Attila invades Italy, A.D. 452

The death of Attila, A.D. 453

Follies and death of Valentinian III, A.D. 455,

Chapter XXXVI. Sack of Rome by Genseric, King of the Vandals.-His naval Depredations.-Last Emperors of the West,

The emperor Maximus

Sack of Rome by the Vandals, A.D. 455

The emperor Avitus

Character and exploits of Theodoric the Visigoth, A.D. 453-466

Elevation of Majorian, A.D. 457

The reign of Ricimir, A.D. 461-467

Leo, emperor of the East, A.D. 457-474

Anthemius, emperor of the West, A.D. 467-472

The festival of Lupercalia

The Visigoths in Spain and Gaul, A.D. 462-472

Sack of Rome, A.D. 472

The patrician Orestes, and his son, Augustulus,

last emperor of the West, A.D. 476

Odoacer, king of Italy, A.D. 476-490

Extinction of the Western empire, A.D. 476 or 479

Chapter XXXVII. Origin, Progress, and Effects of the Monastic Life.-Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity and Arianism

I. Monastic life

origin of the monks

Anthony of Egypt, A.D. 305

Monastacism reaches Rome

Monastic lifestyle

Cœnobites and Anachorets

Simeon Stylites, A.D. 395-451

II. Conversion of the Barbarians

Arianism among the Barbarians

The persecution in Africa

Triumph of catholicism among the Barbarians, A.D. 500-700

Persecution of Jews in Spain, A.D. 612-712

Chapter XXXVIII. Reign and Conversion of Clovis.-His Victories .-Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul

Clovis, king of the Franks, A.D. 481-511

Defeat of the Alemanni, A.D. 496

Conversion of Clovis, A.D. 496

The Burgundian war, A.D. 500

The Gothic war, A.D. 507

Conquest of Aquitain by the Franks, A.D. 508

Establishment of the French monarchy in Gaul, A.D. 536.

Domain and benefices of the Merovingians

Privileges of the Romans in Gaul

Spain under the Visigoths

Britain and the Saxons

The Saxon heptarchy, A.D. 455-582

The fame of Arthur

Fall of the Roman Empire in the West

General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West.

Notes

Chapter XXVII

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter XXIX

Chapter XXX

Chapter XXXI

Chapter XXXII

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter XXXV

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter XXXVIII

Postscript to Volume Three

Abundantius, 270

Acacius, 301

Acacius, bishop of Amida 301

Acatzires

344

396

Acholius 20

Acilius, consul 195

Adolphus

213

219

222

233

235

237

238

247

251

253

305

Africa

19

79

100

105

106

118

122

123

124

128

181

203

218

220

221

229

234

240

241

250

310

313

315

317

318

319

320

321

326

337

371

402

406

409

414

424

430

431

440

455

463

465

485

492

493

494

501

502

507

510

518

559

570

Agathias

291

530

Agaunum 522

agriculture

140

390

437

539

568

577

Agrippa, M. Vipsanius 203

Alani

14

48

74

145

148

151

158

160

163

165

243

246

314

368

377

380

382

384

395

425

454

Alaric

117

133

134

135

139

141

142

144

146

149

164

172

174

184

186

208

211

216

223

225

230

232

236

255

273

366

388

393

513

523

526

527

553

Alaric, Gothic king

134.

135

Alaric, Gothic prince

Alaric, son of Euric

Albinus 240

Albinus, Clodius 240

Albofleda 515

Alemanni

245

419

508

514

532

Alexander, (the Great)

115

197

573

Alexander, bishop

Alexandria

20

22

67

86

87

94

155

285

323

467

476

Alfred, king 505

Algardi, Alessandro 394

Allobich 216

Alps

44

63

68

150

166

170

187

190

242

257

308

378

387

389

417

428

429

444

448

453

462

475

519

529

Altinum

Ambrose

35

36

38

40

41

59

60

70

75

80

98

161

Ambrose, St.

41.

44.

Notes:

"First published by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London 1781."

ISBN:

1-4619-1166-4

OCLC:

826502509