The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2

Edward Gibbon

W.W. Gibbings, 1890 - Byzantine Empire

Contents

• Julian is declared Emperor by the Legions of Gaul: 13
• CONTENTS: 32
• into Illyricum 24 he justifies his cause 26 A D 361 death: 33
• Residence of Julian at Antioch His successful: 73
• A D 363 march of Julian to the Euphrates disaffection of: 98
• The Government and death of Jovian Election: 111
• division of the Eastern and Western empires A D 365: 117
• Severe inquisition into the crime of magic at Rome and: 124
• Valentinian restrains the avarice of the clergy 131 A D 366: 132
• Theodosius recovers Africa A D 376 yet is executed at Carthage: 149
• Hermanric 152 A D 366 the cause of the Gothic: 159
• conquest of the Alani 174 A D 375 victories over the Goths 176: 176
• tories 182 invade Thrace 183 A D 377 the Gothic war: 185
• man provinces ravaged 194 A D 378 massacre of the Gothic: 196
• Gothic war 199 Submission of the Goths 201 A D 381 death: 203
• AD 379383 Character of Gratian 207 A D 383 discontent of: 210
• fluence of Ambrose 236 A D 390 penance of Theodosius: 237
• lentinian 239 his death 240 A D 392394 usurpation: 246
• 378395 The destruction of the Pagan religion 247 Paganism: 252
• Paganism prohibited 258 oppressed 259 A D 390420 extin: 266
• East 270 Character of Stilicho 273 A D 395 the fall of: 280
• 395 Revolt of the Goths 284 A D 396 Alaric marches into: 289
• his residence at Ravenna 298 A D 400 the revolutions: 300
• Alaric and Stilicho 310 A D 408 disgrace of Stilicho: 313
• The Roman Senate and People Rome besieged: 318
• 408 Weaknes of the court of Ravenna 318 Alaric marches: 336
• degraded by Alaric: 344
• Charles V 349 A D 410 Alaric ravages Italy 351 A D 408: 358
• against Christianity 4448 A D 361 universal toleration: 361
• invade Gaul 134 A D 366 their defeat 134 A D 368 Valentinian: 364
• Assembly of the seven provinces of Gaul: 370
• of Romanus A D 372 revolt of Firmus 144 145 A D 373: 373
• 3951453 The empire of the East 371 A D 395408 reign: 377
• edicts of Theodosius against the heretics 220 A D 385 execution: 385
• 414453 ministration of Anthemius 390 Administration: 392
• Death of Honorius Valentinian III Placidia: 398
• Rebellion of Tribigild 378 Fall of Eutropius 380 A D 400: 400
• stantinople 387 A D 404 exile of Chrysostom 388 A D: 407
• Revolt of Boniface in Africa 402 A D 428 he invites the Van: 427
• 376433 The Huns 414 established in Hungary 414: 435
• his death 389 A D 438 his relics transported to Constantinople: 438
• tives 423 A D 446 peace between Attila and the emperor 424: 448
• death of Attila 456 Destruction of his empire 457 A D 454: 454
• 439445 Naval powers of the Vandals 461 A D 455 reign: 455
• prepares to invade Africa 475 loss of his fleet 477 A D 461: 461
• of Athemius and Ricimer 491 A D 472 Olybrius emperor 493: 493
• Orestes 495 A D 476 his son Augustulus last emperor of: 501
• 510 riches 511 solitude 512 devotion and visions 513: 510
• Gundamund 521 A D 496 Thorismund 522 A D 523 Hilderic: 522
• Reign of Clovis The French Monarchy: 532
• The French monarchy in Gaul 547 Political controversy: 548
• of the Visigoths 564 Revolution of Britain 564 A D 449: 567

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2; Standard British classics; The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon
• Author: Edward Gibbon
• Publisher: W.W. Gibbings, 1890
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Feb 6, 2009