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History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, Esq.

All six volumes in a single file

With notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman

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Volume 1

Introduction

Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.

Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.

Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.

Chapter IV: The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus.

Chapter V: Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus.

Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.

Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.

Chapter VIII: State Of Persion And Restoration Of The Monarchy.

Chapter IX: State Of Germany Until The Barbarians.

Chapter X: Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian And Gallienus.

Chapter XI: Reign Of Claudius, Defeat Of The Goths

Chapter XII: Reigns Of Tacitus, Probus, Carus And His Sons.

Chapter XIII: Reign Of Diocletian And This Three Associates.

Chapter XIV: Six Emperors At The Same Time, Reunion Of The Empire.

Chapter XV: Progress Of The Christian Religion.

Chapter XVI: Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine.

Volume 2

Chapter XVII: Foundation Of Constantinople.

Chapter XVIII: Character Of Constantine And His Sons.

Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor.

Chapter XX: Conversion Of Constantine.

Chapter XXI: Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church.

Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor.

Chapter XXIII: Reign Of Julian.

Chapter XXIV: The Retreat And Death Of Julian.

Chapter XXV: Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire.

Chapter XXVI: Progress of The Huns.

Volume 3

Chapter XXVII: Civil Wars, Reign Of Theodosius.

Chapter XXVIII: Destruction Of Paganism.

Chapter XXIX: Division Of Roman Empire Between Sons Of Theodosius.

Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths.

Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians.

Chapter XXXII: Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II.

Chapter XXXIII: Conquest Of Africa By The Vandals.

Chapter XXXIV: Attila.

Chapter XXXV: Invasion By Attila.

Chapter XXXVI: Total Extinction Of The Western Empire.

Chapter XXXVII: Conversion Of The Barbarians To Christianity.

Chapter XXXVIII: Reign Of Clovis.

Volume 4

Chapter XXXIX: Gothic Kingdom Of Italy.

Chapter XL: Reign Of Justinian.

Chapter XLI: Conquests Of Justinian, Charact Of Balisarius.

Chapter XLII: State Of The Barbaric World.

Chapter XLIII: Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian.

Chapter XLIV: Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence.

Chapter XLV: State Of Italy Under The Lombards.

Chapter XLVI: Troubles In Persia.

Chapter XLVII: Ecclesiastical Discord.

Chapter XLVIII: Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors.

Volume 5

Chapter XLIX: Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.

Chapter L: Description Of Arabia And Its Inhabitants.

Chapter LI: Conquests By The Arabs.

Chapter LII: More Conquests By The Arabs.

Chapter LIII: Fate Of The Eastern Empire.

Chapter LIV: Origin And Doctrine Of The Paulicians.

Chapter LV: The Bulgarians, The Hungarians And The Russians.

Chapter LVI: The Saracens, The Franks And The Normans.

Chapter LVII: The Turks.

Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade

Volume 6

Chapter LIX: The Crusades.

Chapter LX: The Fourth Crusade.

Chapter LXI: Partition Of The Empire By The French And Venetians.

Chapter LXII: Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople.

Chapter LXIII: Civil Wars And The Ruin Of The Greek Empire.

Chapter LXIV: Moguls, Ottoman Turkds.

Chapter LXV: Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane, And His Death

Chapter LXVI: Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches.

Chapter LXVII: Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.

Chapter LXVIII: Reign Of Mahomet The Second, Extinction Of Eastern Empire

Chapter LXIX: State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.

Chapter LXX: Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State.

Chapter LXXI: Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth Century.

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