Decline and fall of the Roman Empire . Volume the sixth / / William Gibson, Esq

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910813973303321
• Autore: Gibbon Edward <1737-1794.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Electric Book Co., c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (847 pages)
• Soggetti: Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D; Byzantine Empire History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London 1788."
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Chapter LVIII. Origin and Numbers of the first Crusade.-Characters of the Latin Princes.-Their March to Constantinople. -- Peter the Hermit -- Urban II and the origin of the first crusade, A.D. 1095 -- Departure of the first crusade, A.D. 1096 -- The chiefs of the first crusade -- The march to Constantinople -- Policy of the emperor Alexius Comnenus -- Siege of Nice, A.D. 1097 -- The principality of Edessa, A.D. 1097-1151 -- Siege and victory of Antioch, A.D. 1097-1098 -- Vice, famine and distress -- The legend of the Holy Lance -- Siege and conquest of Jerusalem, A.D. 1099 -- Godfrey of Bouillon and the kingdom of Jerusalem, A.D. 1099-1187 -- Assise of Jerusalem, A.D. 1099-1369 -- Chapter LIX. Preservation of the Greek Empire.-Numbers, Passage, and Event, of the Second and Third Crusades.-St. Bernard. -- Alexius and the Eastern empire -- Second and third crusades, A.D. 1147-1189 -- St. Bernard, A.D. 1091-1153 -- The Turks conquer Egypt, A.D. 1163-1169 -- Saladin, A.D. 1171-1193 -- Saladin conquers Jerusalem, A.D. 1187 -- The third crusade, by sea, A.D. 1188 -- Richard the Lionheart in Palestine, A.D. 1191-1192 -- Innocent III and the fourth and fifth crusades, A.D. 1198-1218 -- Frederic II in Palestine, A.D. 1228 -- St. Louis and the sixth and seventh crusades, A.D. 1248-1270 -- The loss of Acre and the Holy Land, A.D. 1291 -- Chapter LX. Schism of the Greeks and Latins.-State of Constantinople.-Revolt of the Bulgarians.-Isaac Angelus dethroned. -- Separation of the Greek and Latin churches -- ; Excommunication of the Greeks, A.D. 1054 -- Isaac Angelus, A.D. 1185-1195 -- Revolt of the Bulgarians, A.D. 1186 -- Alexius Angelus, A.D. 1195-1203 -- The fourth crusade, A.D. 1198 -- The Venetians -- Alliance of the French and Venetians, A.D. 1201 -- Departure of the fourth crusade from Venice, A.D. 1202.; Alliance of Alexius and the crusaders -- First siege and conquest of Constantinople, A.D. 1203 -- Restoration of Isaac Angelus and Alexius -- Second siege, A.D. 1204 -- Final conquest and pillage of Constantinople by the Latins -- Chapter LXI. Partition of the Empire by the French and Venetians.-Five Latin Emperors of the Houses of Flanders and Courtenay -- Election of the emperor Baldwin I, A.D. 1204 -- Division of the Eastern empire -- Calo-John and the Bulgarian war, A.D. 1205 -- Retreat of the Latins -- Henry, emperor of Constantinople, and his successors, A.D. 1206-1261 -- Michael Palæologus and the recovery of Constantinople by the Greeks, A.D. 1259-1261 -- General consequences of the crusades -- Digression on the Family of Courtenay. -- Chapter LXII. The Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople.-Elevation and Reign of Michael Palæologus. -- The Greek emperors of Nice -- Elevation of the emperor Michael Palæologus, A.D. 1260 -- Recovery of Constantinople, A.D. 1261 -- Schism of the Arsenites, A.D. 1266-1312 -- Temporary union of the Greek and Latin churches, A.D. 1274-1283 -- Charles of Anjou subdues Naples and Sicily, A.D. 1266 -- The Sicilian Vespers -- defeat of Charles, A.D. 1282 -- Revolutions of Athens, A.D. 1204-1456 -- Chapter LXIII. Civil Wars, and Ruin of the Greek Empire.-Reigns of Andronicus, the Elder and Younger, and John Palæologus. -- Andronicus the Elder, A.D. 1282-1320 -- Civil wars between Andronicus the Elder and Younger, A.D. 1321-1328 -- Reign of Andronicus the Younger, A.D. 1328-1341 -- John Cantacuzenus, regent -- Cantacuzene assumes the purple -- civil war, A.D. 1341 -- Reign and abdication of Cantacuzene, A.D. 1347-1355 -- The Genoese at Pera or Galata, A.D. 1261-1347 -- Chapter LXIV. Conquests of Zingis Khan and the Moguls from China to Poland.-Escape of Constantinople and the Greeks.; Zingis Khan, first emperor of the Moguls -- Zingis invades China and Persia, A.D. 1210-1224 -- Conquests of the successors of Zingis, A.D. 12227-1295 -- Division of the Mogul empire, A.D. 1259-1300 -- Escape of Constantinople from the Moguls -- Origin of the Ottomans and reign of Othman, A.D. 1299-1326 -- Reign of Orchan, A.D. 1326-1360 -- The Turks enter Europe, A.D. 1341-1347 -- Reign and European conquests of Amurath I, A.D. 1360-1389 -- Eastern conquests of Bajazet I, A.D. 1389-1403 -- The emperor John Palæologus, A.D. 1355-1391 -- Constantinople in distress, A.D. 1395-1402 -- Chapter LXV. Elevation of Timour or Tamerlane to the Throne of Samarcand.-His Conquests in Persia, Georgia, Tartary, Russia, -- Timour, or Tamerlane -- Conquests of Timour. I. Persia, A.D. 1380-1393 -- II. Turkestan, A.D. 1370-1383 -- III. Hindustan, A.D. 1398 -- War against the sultan Bajazet, A.D. 1400 -- Timour invades Anatolia, A.D. 1402 -- The story of the iron cage -- Death of Bajazet, A.D. 1403 -- Timour's triumph at Samarcan -- his death, A.D. 1404-1405 -- Character of Timour -- Civil wars of the Ottoman empire -- Mahomet I, A.D. 1403-1421 -- Re-union of the Ottoman empire, A.D. 1421 -- Siege of Constantinople, A.D. 1422 -- Merits of the Ottoman empire -- Introduction and use of gunpowder -- Chapter LXVI. Applications of the Eastern Emperors to the Popes.-Visits to the West, of John I, Manuel, and John II. -- Embassies of the Greek emperors to the Popes -- Visit of John Palæologus to Urban V, A.D. 1369 -- The emperor Manuel visits France and England, A.D. 1400 -- Schism and the ; Councils of Pisa, Constance and Basil, AD. 1377-1443 -- Councils of Ferrara and Florence, A.D. 1438-1439 -- Pope Eugenius and the final peace of the church, A.D. 1449 -- Revival of Greek learning in Italy -- The Latins emulate the learning of the Greeks.; Chapter LXVII. Schism of the Greeks and Latins.-Reign and Character of Amurath the Second.-Crusade of Ladislaus. -- The Greek schism after the Council of Florence, A.D. 1440-1448 -- Reign of Amurath II, A.D. 1421-1451 -- Eugenius opposes the Turks, A.D. 1443 -- Crusades of Ladislaus, king of Hungary, against the Turks -- Defeat and death of Ladislaus at Warna, A.D. 1444 -- Huniades and the defence of Belgrade, A.D. 1456 -- Scanderbeg, prince of Albania, revolts from the Turks, A.D. 1443 -- Constantine, last emperor of the East, A.D. 1448-1453 -- Chapter LXVIII. Reign and Character of Mahomet the Second.-Siege, Assault, and Final Conquest of Constantinople by the Turks. -- Mahomet II -- The Turkish war, A.D. 1452 -- Mahomet II and the siege of Constantinople, A.D. 1453 -- Death of the emperor Constantine Palæologus -- The Turks vanquish and pillage Constantinople -- Mahomet enters Constantinople -- Constantinople transformed into the capital of the Turks -- Extinction of the families of Comnenus and Palæologus -- Fear of Europe -- death of Mahomet II, A.D. 1481 -- Chapter LXIX. State of Rome from the Twelfth Century.-Temporal Dominion of the Popes.-Seditions of the City. -- French and German emperors of Rome, A.D. 800-1100 -- Authority of the popes in Rome -- Successors of pope Gregory VII, A.D. 1086-1305 -- The political heresy of Arnold of Brescia, A.D. 1140-1154 -- Restoration of the senate, A.D. 1144 -- The office of senator -- Frederic Barbarossa, A.D. 1155 -- Wars of the Romans against the neighbouring cities -- The popes, the cardinals and the institution of the conclave -- The holy see removes to Avignon, A.D. 1309 -- Introduction of the jubilee, or holy year, A.D. 1300 -- The Colonna and Ursini -- Chapter LXX. Character and Coronation of Petrarch.-Restoration of the Freedom and Government of Rome by the Tribune Rienzi.; Petrarch, A.D. 1304-1374 -- Poetic coronation of Petrarch, A.D. 1341 -- The tribune Rienzi and the restoration of the republic of Rome -- The coronation of Rienzi, A.D. 1347 -- The nobles of Rome take up arms against Rienzi -- Fall and flight of Rienzi -- Restoration and death of Rienzi, A.D. 1351-1354 -- Return of the popes to Rome, A.D. 1367-1377 -- Great schism of the West, A.D. 1378-1418 -- Negotiations for peace and union -- Conspiracy of Porcaro, A.D. 1453 -- The popes acquire the dominance of Rome, A.D. 1500 -- Ecclesiastical government -- Chapter LXXI. Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century.-Four Causes of Decay and Destruction. -- Poggius and the ruins of Rome in the 15th century -- Four causes of destruction -- I. Injuries of nature -- II. Attacks of Barbarians and Christians -- III. Use and abuse of materials -- IV. Domestic hostilities of the Romans -- The Coliseum or amphitheatre of Titus -- Ignorance of the Romans -- Restoration of the city, A.D. 1420 -- Notes -- Chapter LVIII -- Chapter LIX -- Chapter LX -- Chapter LXI -- Chapter LXII -- Chapter LXIII -- Chapter LXIV -- Chapter LXV -- Chapter LXVI -- Chapter LXVII -- Chapter LXVIII -- Chapter LXIX -- Chapter LXX -- Chapter LXXI -- Abbas, Shaw, -- 312 -- 335 -- Abbassides -- 96 -- 99 -- 312 -- Abelard, Peter 534 -- Abu Ayub 515 -- Abubeker 101 -- Abulfeda 129 -- Acre -- 68 -- 93 -- 104 -- 111 -- 114 -- 126 -- 128 -- 186 -- Acropolita, George 236 -- Adhemar, bishop of Puy -- 20 -- 35 -- 64 -- 73 -- Adorno, Genoese governor 380 -- Adrianople -- 189 -- 195 -- 196 -- 197 -- 201 -- 205 -- 248 -- 263 -- 274 -- 282 -- 332 -- 334 -- 339 -- 361 -- 377 -- 381 -- 386 -- 396 -- 397 -- 450 -- 453 -- 456 -- 467 -- 473 -- 475 -- 479 -- 482 -- ; 509 -- 514 -- 518 -- Africa -- 25 -- 123 -- 256 -- 258 -- 370 -- Aladin, sultan of Iconium -- 69 -- 322 -- 325 -- Alani -- 263 -- 321.; Alaric 626.