HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Edward Gibbon

Vol. 4

1782 (Written), 1845 (Revised)

CONTENTS

Chapter XXXIX: Gothic Kingdom Of Italy.—Part I.    Part II.    Part III.

     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: Reign Of Justinian.—Part I.    Part II.    Part III.    Part IV.    Part V.

     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.—Abolition Of The Schools Of Athens, And The     Consulship Of Rome.

Chapter XLI: Conquests Of Justinian, Character Of Belisarius.—Part I.    Part II.    Part III.    Part IV.    Part V.    Part VI.

     Conquests Of Justinian In The West.—Character And First     Campaigns Of Belisarius—He Invades And Subdues The Vandal     Kingdom Of Africa—His Triumph.—The Gothic War.—He     Recovers Sicily, Naples, And Rome.—Siege Of Rome By The     Goths.—Their Retreat And Losses.—Surrender Of Ravenna.—     Glory Of Belisarius.—His Domestic Shame And Misfortunes.

Chapter XLII: State Of The Barbaric World.—Part I.    Part II.    Part III.    Part IV.

     State Of The Barbaric World.—Establishment Of The Lombards     On the Danube.—Tribes And Inroads Of The Sclavonians.—     Origin, Empire, And Embassies Of The Turks.—The Flight Of     The Avars.—Chosroes I, Or Nushirvan, King Of Persia.—His     Prosperous Reign And Wars With The Romans.—The Colchian Or     Lazic War.—The Æthiopians.

Chapter XLIII: Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian.—Part I.    Part II.    Part III.    Part IV.

     Rebellions Of Africa.—Restoration Of The Gothic Kingdom By     Totila.—Loss And Recovery Of Rome.—Final Conquest Of Italy     By Narses.—Extinction Of The Ostrogoths.—Defeat Of The     Franks And Alemanni.—Last Victory, Disgrace, And Death Of     Belisarius.—Death And Character Of Justinian.—Comet,     Earthquakes, And Plague....

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