Gibbon, Edward
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire [ENSAYO]. -- New York : The Modern Library, s.f.

Contenido v.1 CAP.:1. The extent and Military Force of the Empire in the age of the Antonines.CAP. 2. Of the Union and internal prosperity of the Roman Empire in the age of the Antonines CAP 3. Of the constitution of the Roman Empire in the age of the Antonines (96-180 A.D.) CAP.4:. The cruelty, follies and murder of Commodus Election of Pertinax. His attemts to reform the State. His assassination by the Praetorian Guards.(180-193 A.D.) CAP.5. Public sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus by the Praetorian Guards Clodius Albinus in Britain, Pescennius Niger in Syria, and Septimius Severus in Pannonia, declare against the murderers of Pertinax. Civil Wars and victory of Severus over his three rivals. Relaxation of discipline. New Maxims of Government.(193-197 A.D.) CAP. 6. The death of Severus Tyranny of Caracalla. usurpation of Macrinus. Follies of Elagabalus .Virtues of Alexander Severus. Licentiousness of the Army. General State of the Roman Finances.(208-235 A.D.) CAP.7. The elevation and Tyranny if Maximin Rebelion in Africa and Italy, under the authority of the Senate. Civil Wars ans Seditions. Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son, of Maximus and Balbinus, and of the Three Gordians. Usurpation and Secular Games of Philip (235- 248 A.D.)CAP. 8. Of the State of Persia after the restoration of the monarchy by Artaxerxes (165-240 A.D.).CAP. 9. The State of Germany till the Invasion of the Barbarians, in the Time of the Emperor Decius. CAP.10. The Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus. The GeneralIirruption of the Barbarians. The Thirty Tyrants (248-268 A.D.)CAP.11. Reign of Claudius (268-275 A.D.).CAP. 12. Conduct of the Army and Senate after the Death of Aurelian 8268-275 A.D.).CAP. 13. The Reign of Diocletian and his three Associates, Maximian, Galerius and Constantius. Re-establishment of order and tranquillity. The Persian War, Victory and Triumph. The new Form of Administration. Abdication and Retirement of Diocletian and Maximian (285-313 A.D.) CAP. 14. Troubles after the Abdication of Diocletian. Death of Constantius. Elevation of Constantine and Maxentius. Six Emperors at the same Time. Death of Maximian and Galerius. Victories of Constantine over Maxentius and Licilius. Re-union of the Empire under the Authority of Constantine (305- 324 A.D.).CAP. 15. The Progress of the Christian Religion. Sentiments, Manners, Numbers, and Conditions of the Primitive Christians CAP. 16. The Conduct of the Roman Government towards the Christians, from the Reign of Nero to that of Constantine (180-313 A.D.) CAP.17:. Foundation of Constantinople. Political System of Constantine and his Successors. Military Discipline. The Palace. The Finances (300-500 A.D.).CAP. 18. Character of Constantine. Gothic War. Death of Constantine. Division of the Empire among his three Sons. Persian War. Tragic Deaths of Constantine the younger and Constans. Usurpation of Magnetius. Civil War. Victory of Constantius (342-353 A.D.).CAP. 19. Constantius sole Emperor. Elevation and Death of Gallus. Danger and Elevation of Julian. Sarmatian and Persian Wars. Victories of Julian in Gaul (345-360 A.D.). CAP. 20. The Motives, Progress, and Effects of the Conversion of Constantine. Legal establishment and Constitution of the Christian or Catholic Church (306-438 A.D.).CAP. 21. Persecution of Heresy. The Schism of the Donatist. The Arian Controversy. Athanasius. Distracted State of the Church and Empire under Constantine and his Sons. Toleration of Paganism (312-362 A.D.) CAP.22: Julian is is declared Emperor by the Legions of Gaul. CAP.23. The Religion of Julian.Universal Toleration. He attempts to restore and reform the Pagan Worship. To rebuild the Tmple of Jerusalem. His artful Persecution of the Christians. Mutual Zeal and Injustice (351-363 A.D.). CAP 24. Residence of Julian at Antioch. his successful. Expedition against the Persians. Passage of the Tigris. The Retreat and Death of Julian. Election of Jovian. He saves the Roman Army by disgraceful Treaty (314-390 A.D.).CAP. 25. The Government and Death of Jovian. Election of Valentinian, who associates 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 Valentiniann II., succeed to the Western Empire (343-384 A.D.).CAP. 26. Manners of the Pastoral Nations Progress of the hHns from China to Europe. Flight of the Goths. Defeat and Death of Valens. Gratian invests Theodosius. with the Eastern Empire. Peace and Settlement of the Goths (365-395 A.D.).CAP. 27. Death of Gratian. Ruin of Arianism. St. Ambrose. First Civil War, against Maximus. Character, Admininstration, and Penance of Theodosius. Death of Valentinian II. Second Civil War, against Eugenius. Death of Theodosius (340-397 A.D.).CAP. 28. Final Destruction of Paganisme. Introduction of the Worship of Saints and Relics among the Chistians (378-420 A.D.). CAP.29. Final Division of the Roman Empire between the Sons of Theodosius.Reign of Arcadius and Honorius . Administration of Rufinus and Stilicho. Revolt and Defeat of Gildo in Africa (386-398 A.D.).CAP. 30. Revolt of the Goths. They plunder Greece. Two Great Invasions of Italy by Alaric and Radagaisus. They are repulsed by Stilicho. The Germans overrun Gaul. Usurpation of Constantine in the West. Disgrace and Death of Stilicho (395-408 A.D.).CAP. 31. Invasion of Italy by Alaric. Rome is thrice besieged, and at length pillaged , by the Goths. Death of Alaric. The Goths evacuate Italy. Fall of Constantine. Gaul and Spain occupied by the Barbarians. Independence of Britain (408-449 A.D.). CAP.32. Arcadius Emperor of the East. Administration and Disgrace of Eutropius. Revolt of Gainas. Persecution of St. John Chrysostom. Theodosius II. Emperor of the East. The Persian War, and Division of Armenia (395-1453 A.D.) CAP. 33. Death of Honorius. Valentinian III. Emperor of the West. Administration of his Mother Placidia. Aetius and Boniface. Conquest of Africa by the Vandals (423-455 A.D.).CAP. 34. The Character, Conquest, and Court of Attila, King of the Huns. Death of Theodosius the Younger. Elevation of Marcian to the Empire of the East (376-453 A.D.). CAP. 35. Invasion of Gaul by Attila. He is repulsed by Aetius and the Vsigoths. Attila invades and evacuates Italy. The Deaths of Attila, Aetius, and Valentinian the third (419-455 A.D.). CAP.36. Sack of Rome by Genseric. His Naval Depredations. Succession of the Last Emperors of the West, Maximus, Avitus, Majorian, Severus, Anthemius, Olybrius, Glycerius, Nepos, Augustulus. Total Extintion of the Western Empire. Reign of Odoacer, the First Barbarian King of Italy (439-490 A.D.). v.2: CAP. 37: Origin, progress, and effects of the monastic life. CAP. 38: Reign and conversion of Clovis. CAP. 39: Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the east. CAP. 40: Elevation of Justin the elder. Reign of Justinian I. CAP. 41: Conquest of Justinian in the west. CAP. 42: State of the barbaric world. CAP.43: Rebellions of Africa. CAP.44: Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence. CAP. 45: Reign of the younger Justin. CAP. 46: Revolutions of Persia after the death of Chrosroes of Nushirvan. CAP. 47: Teological history of the Doctrine of the Incarnation. CAP. 48: Plan of the last two (quarto) volumes. CAP.49: Introduction, worship and persecution of images. Revolt of Italy and Rome. CAP. 50: Description of Arabia and its inhabitants. CAP. 51: The conquest of Persia, Syria, Egypt, Africa and Spain, by the arabs and saracens. CAP. 52: The two sieges of Constantinople by the arabs, their invasion of France, and defeat by Charles Martel. CAP. 53: State of the Eastern Empire in the tenth century. CAP. 54: Origin and doctrine of the Paulicians, tehir persecution by the Greek Emperors. CAP. 55: The bulgarians, origin, migrations and settlement of the hungarians. CAP. 56: The sarracens, franks, and Greeks, in Italy, first adventures and settlement of the normans. CAP. 57: The turks of the house of Seljuk, their revolt against Mahmud, conqueror of Hindostan, Togrul, Subdues Persia, and protects the Caliphs. CAP. 58: Origin and numbers of the First Crusade, charactrers of the latin princes. CAP. 59: Preservation of the Greek Empire. CAP. 60: Schism of the Greeks and Latins. State of Constantinople. CAP. 61: Partition of the Empire by the French and Venetians. CAP. 62. The Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople. Cap. 63.:Civil wars and ruin of the Greek Empire. CAP. 64: Conqusts of Zingis Khan and the Moguls from China to Poland. CAP. 65.: Elevation of Timour or Tamerlane to the throne of Samarcand. CAP. 66.: Applications of Easterns Emperors to the Popes. CAP. 67: Schism of the Greeks and Latins. CAP. 68: Reign and character of Mohammed the Second, siege, assault and final conquest of Constantinople by the turks. CAP. 69: State of Rome from the Twelfth century, temporal dominion of the Popes. CAP. 70: Character and coronation of Petrarch. CAP. 71: Propspect of the ruin of Ropme in the Fifteenth Century.

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