The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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CONTENTS: VOLUME ONE
	CHAPTER I: The Extent and Military Force of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines
	CHAPTER II: Of the Union and Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines
	CHAPTER III Of the Constitution of the Roman Empire, in the Age of the Antonines
	CHAPTER IV: The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus. Election of Pertinax. His Attempts to Reform the State. His Assassination by the Pratorian Guards
	CHAPTER V: Public Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus by the Pmtorian Guards. Clodius Albinus in Britain, Pescenmus 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
	CHAPTER VI: 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
	CHAPTER VII: The Elevation and Tyranny of Maximin. Rebellion in Africa and Italy under the Authority of the Senate. Civil Wars and Seditions. Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son, of Maximus and Balbinus, and of the three Gordians. Usurpation and Secular Games of Philip.
	CHAPTER VIII: Of the State of Persia after the Restoration of the Monarchy by Arlaxerxes.
	CHAPTER IX: The State of Germany till the Invasion of the Barbarians in the time of the Emperor Decius
	CHAPTER X: The Emperors Decius, Gallus, Emilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus. The general Irruption of the Barbarians. The Thirty Tyrants
	CHAPTER XI: Reign of Claudius. Defeat of the Goths. Victories, Triumph, and Death of Aurelian
	CHAPTER XII: Conduct of the Army and Senate after the Death of Aurelian. Reigns of Tacitus, Probus, Cams and his Sons
	CHAPTER XIII: The Reign of Diocletian and his Three Associates, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantins. General Re-establishment of Order and Tranquillity. The Persian War, Victory, and Triumph. The new Form of Administration. Abdication and Retirement of Diocletian and Maximian.
	CHAPTER XIV: 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 Licinius. Reunion of the Empire under the Authority of Constantine
	CHAPTER XV: The Progress of the Christian Religion, and the Sentiments, Manners, Numbers, and Condition of the Primitive Christians
	CHAPTER XVI: The Conduct of the Roman Government towards the Christians, from the Reign of Nero to that of Constantine
	CHAPTER XVII: Foundation of Constantinople. Political System of Constantine and his Successors. Military Discipline. The Palace. The Finances
	CHAPTER XVIII: 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 Magnentius. Civil War. Victory of Constantins
	CHAPTER XIX: Constantius sole Emperor. Elevation and Death of Gallus. Danger and Elevationof Julian. Sarmatian and Persian Wars. Victories of Julian in Gaul
	CHAPTER XX: The Motives, Progress, and Effects of the Conversion of Constantine. Legal Establishment and Constitution of the Christian or Catholic Church
	CHAPTER XXI: Persecution of Heresy. The Schism of the Donatists. The Arian Controversy. Athanasius. Distracted State of the Church and Empire under Constantine and his Sons. Toleration of Paganism
	CHAPTER XXII: Julian is declared Emperor by the Legions of Gaul. His March and Success. The Death of Constantius. Civil Administration of Julian
	CHAPTER XXIII: The Religion of Julian. Universal Toleration. He attempts to restore and reform the Pagan Worship. To rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem. His Artful Persecution of the Christians. Mutual Jeal and Injustice
	CHAPTER XXIV: 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 a disgraceful Treaty
	CHAPTER XXV: 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 Valentinian II., succeed to the Western Empire.
	CHAPTER XXVI: Manners of the Pastoral Nations. Progress of the Huns from China to Europe. Flight of the Goths. They pass the Danube. Gothic War. Defeat and Death of Valens. Gratian invests Theodosius with the Eastern Empire. His Character and Success. Peace and Settlement of the Goths.
	CHAPTER XXVII: Death of Gratian. Ruin of Arianism. St. Ambrose. First Civil War, against Maximus. Character, Administration, and Penance, of Theodosius. Death of ValentimanII. Second Civil War, against Eugenius. Death of Theodosius.
	CHAPTER XXVIII: Final Destruction of Paganism. Introduction of the Worship of Saints and Relics among the Christians.
	CHAPTER XXIX: 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.
	CHAPTER XXX: 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.
	CHAPTER XXXI: Invasion of Italy by Alaric. Manners of the Roman Senate and People. Rome is thrice besieged, and at length pillaged, by the Goths. Death of Alaric. The Goths evacuate Italy. Fall of Constantine. Gaul and Spain are occupied by the Barbarians. Independence of Britain.
	CHAPTER XXXII: Arcadius Emperor of the East. Administration and Disgrace of Eutropius. Revolt of Gainas. Persecution of St. John Chrysostom. Theodosius II. Emperor of the East. His Sister Pulcheria. His Wife Eudocia. The Persian War, and Divisionof Armenia
	CHAPTER XXXIII: Death of Honorius. Valentinian III. Emperor of the West. Administration of his Mother Placidia. Aetius and Boniface. Conquest of Africa by the Vandals
	CHAPTER XXXIV: The Character, Conquests, and Court of Attila, King of the Huns. Death of Theodosius the Younger. Elevation of Marcian to the Empire of the East
	CHAPTER XXXV: Invasion of Gaul by Attila. He is repulsed by Aetius and the Visigoths. Attila invades and evacuates Italy. The Deaths of Attila, Aetius, and Valentinian the Third
	CHAPTER XXXVI: Sack of Rome by Genseric, King of the Vandals. His Naval Depredations. Succession of the last Emperors of the West, Maximus, Avitus, Majorian, Severus, Anthemius, Olybrius, Glycerins, Nepos, Augustulus. Total Extinction of the Western Empire. Reign of Odoacer, the first Barbarian King of Italy
	CHAPTER XXXVII: Origin, Progress, and Effects of the Monastic Life. Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity and Arianism. Persecution of the Vandals in Africa. Extinction of Arianism among the Barbarians
	CHAPTER XXXVIII: Reign and Conversion of Clovis. His Victories over the Alemanni, Burgundians, and Visigoths. Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul. Laws of the Barbarians. State of the Romans. The Visigoths of Spain. Conquest of Britain by the Saxons
	CHAPTER XXXIX: Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the East. Birth, Education, and First Exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth. His Invasion and Conquest of Italy. The Gothic Kingdom of Italy. State of the West. Military and Civil Government. The Senator Boethius. Last Acts and Death of Theodoric
	CHAPTER XL: Elevation of Justin the Elder. Reign of Justinian. I. The Empress Theodora. II. Factions of the Circus, and Sedition of Constantinople. III. Trade and Manufacture of Silk. IV. Finances and Taxes. V. Edifices of Justinian. Church of St. Sophia. Fortifications and Frontiers of the Eastern Empire. VI. Abolition of the Schools of Athens and the Consulship of Rome
NOTES: Chapters I—XL
MAPS: VOLUME I
	I. THE EXTENT OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE AT THE DEATH OF TRAJAN
	II. ITALY
	III. ROME UNDER THE EMPERORS
	IV. BYZANTINE CONSTANTINOPLE
	V. ASIA MINOR
	VI. THE EMPIRE OF ATTILA
	VII. ROMAN BRITAIN