The decline and fall of the Roman empire. Volume II / by Edward Gibbon, esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.

Series:

Nations of the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Ancient--Rome.

History, Ancient.

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

Rome.

Byzantine Empire--History.

Byzantine Empire.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (796 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Elecbook, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Chapter XVII. Foundation of Constantinople.-Political System of Constantine, and his Successors.

A new capital, A.D. 324

Constantinople

Dedication, A.D. 330 or 334

Form of government

The military

The palace

Finances

Chapter XVIII. Character of Constantine.-Gothic War.-Death of Constantine.-Division of the Empire among his three Sons

Crispus

Murder of Crispus, A.D. 326

Sons and nephews of Constantine

The Sarmatians

The Gothic war, A.D. 331

Death of Constantine, A.D. 335

Massacre of the princes

Division of the empire, A.D. 337

Sapor, king of Persia

The Persian war, A.D. 337-360

Civil war, A.D. 340

Murder of Constans, A.D. 350

Campaigns and victories of Constantius

Chapter XIX. Constantius sole Emperor.-Elevation and Death of Gallus.-Danger and Elevation of Julian.-Sarmatian and Persian W

Rise of the eunuchs

Gallus declared Cæsar, A.D. 351

Murder of Gallus

Julian declared Cæsar, A.D. 355

Constantius gives Rome an obelisk

The Quadian and Sarmatian war

Sapor invades Mesopotamia, A.D. 359

Germans invade Gaul

Julian's victories in Gaul, A.D. 356-359

Chapter XX. The Motives, Progress, and Effects of the Conversion of Constantine.

Date of Constantine's conversion

Edict of Milan, A.D. 313

Christianity seated on the throne of Rome

Establishment of the ecclesiastical order

I. Election of bishops

II. Ordination of clergy

III. Property of the church

IV. Civil jurisdiction

V. Spiritual censures

VI. Public preaching

VII. Privilege of the synods

Chapter XXI. Persecution of Heresy.-The Schism of the Donatists.-The Arian Controversy.-Athanasius.

Persecution of Heresy

Schism of the Donatists, A.D. 315

The Trinitarian controversy

Three systems of the Trinity

The Council of Nice, A.D. 325.

the Homoousion

Arianism

Council of Rimini, A.D. 360

The Arian controversy

Athanasius

Councils of Arles and Milan, A.D. 353-355

The retreat of Athanasius

The Roman pontiff

Constantinople and the Infidels

The Donatist Circumcellions, A.D. 345

Toleration of paganism

Chapter XXII. Julian is declared Emperor by the Legions of Gaul.-His March and Success.-The Death of Constantius.

The legions of Gaul proclaim Julian emperor

Julian declares civil war

Death of Constantius, A.D. 361

Julian enters Constantinople as sole emperor

Government of Julian

Character of Julian

Chapter XXIII. The Religion of Julian.-Universal Toleration.-He attempts to restore and reform the Pagan Worship.

Paganism of Julian

Religious toleration of Julian

Julian attempts to restore paganism

Jerusalem and the Jews under Julian

Oppression of the Christians

George of Cappadocia

Restoration and expulsion of Athanasius, A.D. 362

Chapter XXIV. Residence of Julian at Antioch.-His successful Expedition against the Persians..-His Retreat and Death

The Cæsars of Julian

Julian resides at Antioch

The march towards Persia, A.D. 363

The Persian war

The march against Sapor

The death of Julian, A.D. 363

The election of Jovian

Treaty of peace with Persia

Chapter XXV. The Government and Death of Jovian.-Election of Valentinian and final Division of Empire

Universal declaration of religious tolerance

Death of Jovian, A.D. 364

Election of Valentinian

Association of Valens

Final division of the eastern and western empires

Revolt of Procopius, A.D. 365

Government and laws of Valentinian and Valens

Restraint of the avarice of the clergy, A.D. 370

Foreign wars, A.D. 364-375

I. Germany

II. Britain

III. Africa

Theodosius executed at Carthage, A.D. 376

IV. The East.

V. The Danube

Expedition and Death of Valentinian, A.D. 375

Gratian and Valentinian II

Chapter XXVI. Manners of the Pastoral Nations.-Progress of the Huns, from China to Europe.-Gothic Wars

The Scythians, or Tartars

The Huns

The Gothic war, A.D. 377

Battle of Hadrianople

defeat of the Romans

death of Valens, A.D. 378

Theodosius invested with the empire of the East

Defeat and submission of the Goths, A.D. 379-382

Invasion and defeat of the Ostrogoths, A.D. 386

Goths settled in Thrace and Asia

Ablavius,

92

94

Ablavius 389

Abyssinia 196

Acacius 275

Acacius, bishop of Amida 275

Acesius 216

Afrasiabs 526

Africa

25

35

38

44

84

95

117

199

204

216

218

219

228

238

278

308

318

435

441

469

485

488

491

572

Agathyrsi 536

Agilo 317

agriculture

63

500

521

583

Alani

536

539

556

578

Alaric 578

Alaric, Gothic king 578

Alaric, Gothic prince 578

Alaric, son of Euric 578

Alatheus

544

547

555

562

581

Alavivus

499

540

Albanians

145

147

Alemanni

152

155

157

158

160

163

287

298

342

472

475

495

561

Alexander Severus, emperor

41

326

Alexander, (the Great)

21

240

248

265

273

371

378

388

409

410

434

526

Alexander, bishop

Alexandria

31

68

138

203

205

211

221

222

224

225

242

249

251

253

254

255

259

260

262

267

367

368

370

372

437

461

465

513

Alps

104

113

115

116.

118

132

181

186

289

291

297

301

303

470

511

568

Alypius

355

357

Ambrose

232

356

467

Ambrose, St.

Amida

47

146

149

150

398

432

Ammianus Marcellinus

575

Anastasia

76

448

Anastasia, (conventicle in Constantinople)

Anatolius

417

419

Ancyra, council of

320

439

442

Andronicus, president of Libya 208

Antioch

99

122

123

124

127

143

151

168

246

256

270

300

309

314

319

363

364

377

379

380

381

384

386

390

403

426

436

438

452

455

545

552

559

565

Antiochus, proconsul 98

Antoninus, Bassianus Elagabulus

144

483

506

Antony, Mark

266

337

Antony, St.

Apennine, passes of

64

Apodemius 318

aqueducts

20

23

37

Aquileia

116

311

Aquitain 161

Arabs

97

414

428

492

Arbela 410

Arbetio

317

451

Argos 323

220

234

244

247

Aristotle

166

236

312

316

Arius, Arianism

229

231

235

239

250

Arles

212

217

245

257

258

Arles, council of

Arles, councils of

Armenia

98

102

196

493

497

Arsaces

389

Arsenius 250

Artaxerxes

96

Artemius 319

Asia

12

13

14

17

24

28

52

89

126

131

215

228.

234

237

276

283

290

292

302

306

330

331

348

396

407

449

454

496

516

518

524

569

576

Asia Minor

Aspacuras 494

Assyria, Assyrians

198

392

394

400

412

Athanaric

503

579

208

214

233

252

261

269

327

464

Athanasius, St.

Athens

22

112

130

210

323

328

336

Atlas, Mount

446

489

Atropatene 99

Attacotti 483

Attila 539

Augustus, Caesar, emperor

33

36

43

54

70

73

78

85

87

91

106

118

120

137

162

197

213

230

285

293

321

422

444

510

Aurelian, emperor 448

Autun

67

107

Babylas

365

Babylon

349

411

Babylon, Babylonians

Bacurius the Iberian 562

Bagdad

413

Baltic

477

537

barbarians

15

19

90

Barbatio

128

bards 481

Basil

Basil, St.

Batavians

484

Bede 481

Bezabde

Bineses, ambassador of Persia 430

Bithynia

226

277

447.

514.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-4619-1165-6

OCLC:

70730311