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

• Autore: Gibbon Edward <1737-1794.>
• Pubblicazione: London, : Electric Book Co., c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (792 pages)
• Soggetto geografico: Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D; Byzantine Empire History
• Note generali: "First published by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London 1781."
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Chapter XXVII. Death of Gratian.-Ruin of Arianism.-St. Ambrose.-First Civil War, against Maximus. -- Character and reign of Gratian -- Revolt of Maximus in Britain -- Peace treaty between Maximus and Theodosius, A.D. 383-387 -- Gregory Nazianzen -- Council of Constantinople, A.D. 381 -- defeat of Arianism -- Edicts of Theodosius against the heretics -- Fate of the Pricillianists -- Maximus invades Italy, A.D. 387 -- first civil war -- Defeat and death of Maximus -- Theodosius, and his reign -- Theodosius defeats Eugenius, A.D. 394 -- second civil war -- Death of Theodosius, A.D. 395 -- Chapter XXVIII. Final Destruction of Paganism.-Introduction of the Worship of Saints, and Relics, among the Christians. -- Paganism destroyed, A.D. 378-395 -- Restoration of the altar of Victory -- Destruction of temples in the provinces -- Worship of Christian martyrs -- Idolatry of Christianity -- Chapter XXIX. Final Division of the Roman Empire between the Sons of Theodosius.-Reign of Arcadius and Honorius -- Arcadius and Honorius divide the empire -- Stilicho -- Revolt of Gildo in Africa -- The African war, A.D. 398 -- Chapter XXX. Revolt of the Goths.-They plunder Greece.-Two great Invasions of Italy by Alaric and Radagaisus. -- Alaric invades Greece, A.D. 396 -- Alaric marches on Italy, A.D. 400-403 -- Battle of Pollentia -- Retreat of Alaric -- Honorius fixes his residence at Ravenna, A.D. 404 -- Radagaisus invades Italy, A.D. 406 -- Stilicho defeats Radagaisus, A.D. 406 -- Germans invade Gaul -- Army revolts in Britain, A.D. 407 -- usurpation of Constantine -- Disgrace and death of Stilicho, A.D. 408 -- The poet Claudian -- Chapter XXXI. Invasion of Italy by Alaric.-Manners of the Roman Senate and People.-Rome besieged, and pillaged -- Alaric marches on Rome, A.D. 408 -- Senators and nobles of Rome -- The people of Rome. ; Population of Rome -- First seige of Rome by the Goths, A.D. 408 -- Second seige, A.D. 409 -- Third seige and sack of Rome by the Goths, A.D. 410 -- Alaric leaves Rome, ravages Italy -- Death of Alaric, A.D. 410 -- Adolphus, king of the Goths -- Revolt of Heraclian in Africa, A.D. 413 -- Adolphus marches into Spain, A.D. 414 -- The Barbarians in Gaul, A.D. 420 -- Britain, A.D. 409-449 -- Assembly of the seven provinces of Gaul, A.D. 418 -- Chapter XXXII. Arcadius Emperor of the East.-Administration of Eutropius.-Revolt of Gainas.-Persecution of Chrysostom -- Arcadius, A.D. 395-408 -- Administration of Eutropius, A.D. 395-399 -- Revolt of Tribigild the Ostrogoth, A.D. 399 -- Conspiracy and fall of Gainas, A.D. 400 -- John Chrysostom -- Chrysostom persecuted by the empress Eudocia -- Exile and death of Chrysostom -- Death of Arcadius, A.D. 408 -- Character and adminstration of Pulcheria, A.D. 414-453 -- Theodosius the younger -- The empress Eudocia, A.D. 421-460 -- The Persian war, A.D. 422 -- Chapter XXXIII. Death of Honorius.-Valentinian III. Emperor of the East.-Administration of his Mother Placidia.-Ætius and Bon -- Valentinian III, A.D. 425-455 -- Adminstration of Placidia, his mother, A.D. 425-450 -- -- Æetius and Boniface -- Genseric, king of the Vandals -- The Vandals in Africa, A.D. 431-439 -- Fable of the seven sleepers -- Chapter XXXIV. The Character, Conquests, and Court of Attila, King of the Huns.-Death of Theodosius the Younger. -- The Huns, A.D. 376-433 -- Reign of Attila, A.D. 433-453 -- The Huns attack the Eastern empire, A.D. 441 -- Peace treaty between Attila and the Eastern empire, A.D. 446 -- Death of Theodosius the younger -- Marcian elevated, A.D. 450 -- Chapter XXXV. Invasion of Gaul by Attila.-He is repulsed by Ætius and the Visigoths.-Attila invades and evacuates Italy. -- Ætius, A.D. 433-454. ; The Visigoths under Theodoric, A.D. 419-451 -- The Franks in Gaul, A.D. 420-451 -- Attila invades Gaul, A.D. 451 -- Attila invades Italy, A.D. 452 -- The death of Attila, A.D. 453 -- Follies and death of Valentinian III, A.D. 455, -- Chapter XXXVI. Sack of Rome by Genseric, King of the Vandals.-His naval Depredations.-Last Emperors of the West, -- The emperor Maximus -- Sack of Rome by the Vandals, A.D. 455 -- The emperor Avitus -- Character and exploits of Theodoric the Visigoth, A.D. 453-466 -- Elevation of Majorian, A.D. 457 -- The reign of Ricimir, A.D. 461-467 -- Leo, emperor of the East, A.D. 457-474 -- Anthemius, emperor of the West, A.D. 467-472 -- The festival of Lupercalia -- The Visigoths in Spain and Gaul, A.D. 462-472 -- Sack of Rome, A.D. 472 -- The patrician Orestes, and his son, Augustulus, -- last emperor of the West, A.D. 476 -- Odoacer, king of Italy, A.D. 476-490 -- Extinction of the Western empire, A.D. 476 or 479 -- Chapter XXXVII. Origin, Progress, and Effects of the Monastic Life.-Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity and Arianism -- I. Monastic life -- origin of the monks -- Anthony of Egypt, A.D. 305 -- Monastacism reaches Rome -- Monastic lifestyle -- Cœnobites and Anachorets -- Simeon Stylites, A.D. 395-451 -- II. Conversion of the Barbarians -- Arianism among the Barbarians -- The persecution in Africa -- Triumph of catholicism among the Barbarians, A.D. 500-700 -- Persecution of Jews in Spain, A.D. 612-712 -- Chapter XXXVIII. Reign and Conversion of Clovis.-His Victories .-Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul -- Clovis, king of the Franks, A.D. 481-511 -- Defeat of the Alemanni, A.D. 496 -- Conversion of Clovis, A.D. 496 -- The Burgundian war, A.D. 500 -- The Gothic war, A.D. 507 -- Conquest of Aquitain by the Franks, A.D. 508 -- Establishment of the French monarchy in Gaul, A.D. 536. ; Domain and benefices of the Merovingians -- Privileges of the Romans in Gaul -- Spain under the Visigoths -- Britain and the Saxons -- The Saxon heptarchy, A.D. 455-582 -- The fame of Arthur -- Fall of the Roman Empire in the West -- General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West. -- Notes -- Chapter XXVII -- Chapter XXVIII -- Chapter XXIX -- Chapter XXX -- Chapter XXXI -- Chapter XXXII -- Chapter XXXIII -- Chapter XXXIV -- Chapter XXXV -- Chapter XXXVI -- Chapter XXXVII -- Chapter XXXVIII -- Postscript to Volume Three -- Abundantius, 270 -- Acacius, 301 -- Acacius, bishop of Amida 301 -- Acatzires -- 344 -- 396 -- Acholius 20 -- Acilius, consul 195 -- Adolphus -- 213 -- 219 -- 222 -- 233 -- 235 -- 237 -- 238 -- 247 -- 251 -- 253 -- 305 -- Africa -- 19 -- 79 -- 100 -- 105 -- 106 -- 118 -- 122 -- 123 -- 124 -- 128 -- 181 -- 203 -- 218 -- 220 -- 221 -- 229 -- 234 -- 240 -- 241 -- 250 -- 253 -- 305 -- 310 -- 313 -- 315 -- 317 -- 318 -- 319 -- 320 -- 321 -- 326 -- 337 -- 371 -- 402 -- 406 -- 409 -- 414 -- 424 -- 430 -- 431 -- 440 -- 455 -- 463 -- 465 -- 485 -- 492 -- 493 -- 494 -- 501 -- 502 -- 507 -- 510 -- 518 -- 559 -- 570 -- Agathias -- 291 -- 530 -- Agaunum 522 -- agriculture -- 140 -- 390 -- 437 -- 463 -- 539 -- 559 -- 568 -- 577 -- Agrippa, M. Vipsanius 203 -- Alani -- 14 -- 48 -- 74 -- 145 -- 148 -- 151 -- 158 -- 160 -- 163 -- 165 -- 243 -- 246 -- 250 -- 253 -- 314 -- 368 -- 377 -- 380 -- 382 -- 384 -- 395 -- 402 -- 425 -- 431 -- 454 -- Alaric -- 117 -- 133 -- 134 -- 135 -- 139 -- 141 -- 142 -- 144 -- 146 -- 148 -- 149 -- 151 -- 160 -- 164 -- 172 -- 174 -- 184 -- 186 -- 208 -- 211 -- 213 -- 216 -- 218 -- 220 -- 221 -- 222 -- 223 -- 225 -- 230 -- 232 -- 233 -- 234 -- 236 -- 237 -- 253 -- 255 -- 273 -- 313 -- 366 -- 368 -- 388 -- 393 -- 485 -- 510 -- 513 -- 523 -- 526 -- 527 -- 553 -- Alaric, Gothic king -- 117 -- 133 -- 134. ; 135 -- 139 -- 141 -- 142 -- 144 -- 146 -- 148 -- 149 -- 151 -- 160 -- 164 -- 172 -- 174 -- 184 -- 186 -- 208 -- 211 -- 213 -- 216 -- 218 -- 220 -- 221 -- 222 -- 223 -- 225 -- 230 -- 232 -- 233 -- 234 -- 236 -- 237 -- 253 -- 255 -- 273 -- 313 -- 366 -- 368 -- 388 -- 393 -- 485 -- 510 -- 513 -- 523 -- 526 -- 527 -- 553 -- Alaric, Gothic prince -- 117 -- 133 -- 134 -- 135 -- 139 -- 141 -- 142 -- 144 -- 146 -- 148 -- 149 -- 151 -- 160 -- 164 -- 172 -- 174 -- 184 -- 186 -- 208 -- 211 -- 213 -- 216 -- 218 -- 220 -- 221 -- 222 -- 223 -- 225 -- 230 -- 232 -- 233 -- 234 -- 236 -- 237 -- 253 -- 255 -- 273 -- 313 -- 366 -- 368 -- 388 -- 393 -- 485 -- 510 -- 513 -- 523 -- 526 -- 527 -- 553 -- Alaric, son of Euric -- 117 -- 133 -- 134 -- 135 -- 139 -- 141 -- 142 -- 144 -- 146 -- 148 -- 149 -- 151 -- 160 -- 164 -- 172 -- 174 -- 184 -- 186 -- 208 -- 211 -- 213 -- 216 -- 218 -- 220 -- 221 -- 222 -- 223 -- 225 -- 230 -- 232 -- 233 -- 234 -- 236 -- 237 -- 253 -- 255 -- 273 -- 313 -- 366 -- 368 -- 388 -- 393 -- 485 -- 510 -- 513 -- 523 -- 526 -- 527 -- 553 -- Albinus 240 -- Albinus, Clodius 240 -- Albofleda 515 -- Alemanni -- 145 -- 164 -- 165 -- 245 -- 409 -- 419 -- 508 -- 514 -- 530 -- 532 -- Alexander, (the Great) -- 115 -- 197 -- 241 -- 573 -- Alexander, bishop -- 115 -- 197 -- 241 -- 573 -- Alexandria -- 20 -- 22 -- 67 -- 86 -- 87 -- 94 -- 155 -- 285 -- 323 -- 467 -- 476 -- Alfred, king 505 -- Algardi, Alessandro 394 -- Allobich 216 -- Alps -- 19 -- 44 -- 48 -- 63 -- 68 -- 117 -- 142 -- 146 -- 150 -- 160 -- 164 -- 165 -- 166 -- 170 -- 187 -- 190 -- 236 -- 242 -- 257 -- 308 -- 378 -- 387 -- 389 -- 402 -- 417 -- 425 -- 428 -- 429 -- 444 -- 448 -- 453 -- 454 -- 462 -- 475 -- 510 -- 519 -- 529 -- Altinum -- 187 -- 388 -- Ambrose -- 35 -- 36 -- 38 -- 40 -- 41 -- 44 -- 59 -- 60 -- 63 -- 70 -- 75 -- 80 -- 98 -- 161 -- 463 -- Ambrose, St. -- 35 -- 36 -- 38 -- 40 -- 41. ; 44.
• Titolo autorizzato: Decline and fall of the Roman Empire
• ISBN: 1-4619-1166-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813973903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II