The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire Volume 3

Kelly - University Of Toronto, Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman

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1THE HISTORY THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. BY EDWARD ESQ.GIBBON, BY THE REV. H. H. MILMAN, OP 8T. PETER ANDS, RECTOROF ST. MARGARET S. WESTMINSTER. & Weto Hfcftfon, TO WHICH IS ADDED COMPLETE INDEX OF THE WHOLE WORK. IN SIX VOLUMES, VOL. III. PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, AND\?C\JPANY. 1854.CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME. CHAPTER XXVI. MANNERS OP THE PASTORAL NATIONS. PROGRESS OF THE HUNS FROM TO FLIGHTCHINA EUROPE. OF THE GOTHS. THEY PASS THE DAN GOTHIC WAR. DEFEAT ANDUBE. DEATH OF VALENS. GRATIAN INVESTS THEODOSIUS WITH THE EASTERN EMPIRE. HIS CHARAC PEACETER AND SUCCESS. AND SETTLEMENT OF THE GOTHS. 4. D. PAGE. 865. Earthquakes, 1 The Huns and 3376. Goths, The Manners of the or 3pastoral Scythians, Tartars, 5, Diet, 6Habitations, 8Exercises, 10Government, Situation and Extent of or 12thia,Scy Tartary, Seat of the 15Original Huns, Their in 16thia,Conquests Scy A. C. 201. Their Warswith the 18Chinese, and of14187. Decline Fall the 19Huns, A. D. 100. Their 21Emigrations, The White Huns of 22Sogdiana, The Huns of the Volga, 23 ofTheir theConquest Alani, 24 Victories over the375. Goths, 26 Goths376. The the Protection of 29implore Valens, are over the Danube into the Roman . 31They transported Empire,. Distress andTheir 34Discontent, llevolt of the Goths in andMaesia, their first ........ 36Victories,. into , 38They penetrate Thrace,IV CONTENTS. . D r.VGE. 377. of the Gothic 40Operations War, Union of the Goths with the &c. 42Huns, Alani, , of Gratian over the 44378. Aiemanni,Victory Valens marches the 46against Goths, ofBattle 49Hadrianople, The Defeat of the 49Romans, Death of the 50Emperor Valens, Funeral Oration of Valens and his 51Army, The Goths 52besiege Hadrianople, the Roman379. 54378, They ravage Provinces, 378. Massacre of the Gothic Youth in 55Asia, Gratian invests Theodosius with the379. The of theEmperor Empire 56East, and Character ofBirth Theodosius, 58 382. His and successful Conduct of the Gothic 60379 prudent War,.... and Submission of the 63Divisions, Defeat, Goths, 381. Death and Funeral of 64Athanaric, 386. Invasion and Defeat of the or 66Gruthungi, Ostrogoths, Settlement of the Goths in Thrace and 68383395. Asia, Their hostile 70Sentiments, CHAPTER XXVII. DEATH OF GRATIAN. RUIN OF ARIANISM. ST. AMBROSE. FIRST CIVIL WAR AGAINST MAXIMUS. AND PENCHARACTER, ADMINISTRATION, ANCE OF THEODOSJUS. DEATH OF VALENTINIAN II. SECOND CIVIL WAR AGAINST EUGENIU8. DEATH OF THEODOSIUS. Character and Conduct of the 72379383. Gratian,Emperor His 72Defects, 383. Discontent of the Roman 74Troops, Revolt of Maximus in 75Britain, 383. and Death of 76Flight Gratian, 383 of Peace between Maximus and 78387. Theodosius,Treaty 80380. and Orthodox Edicts ofBaptism Theodosius, 340 380. 82Arianism of Constantinople, Nazianzen Mission of 83378. theGregory accepts Constantinople, 86380. Ruin of Arianism at 381. Ruin of in the 87East, The Council of 88Constantinople, 90Retreat of GregoryNazianzen, 380594. of 91Edicts Theodosius the Heretics,against 93385. Execution of Priscillian and his Associates, 96374397. of Milan.Ambrose, ArchbishopCONTENTS. A Be PAOB. successful to the8S5. His Justina, 97Opposition Empress invades 102387. Maximus Italy, of 103Valentinian,Flight Theodosius takes Arms in the Cause of 103Valentinian, 388. Defeat and Death of 105Maximus, ofVirtues 107Theodosius, of Theodosius 109Faults The Sedition of 110387. Antioch, of 112Theodosius,Clemency 390. Sedition and Massacre of 113Thessalonica, 380. Influence and Conduct of 115Ambrose, 390. Penance of Theodosius, 116 388391. of 118Generosity Theodosius, of391. Character 119Valentinian, 392. His Death, 121 394. of 121392 Usurpation Eugenius, Theodosius for 122prepares "War, 394. His over 124Victory Eugenius, Death of395. Theodosius, 127 of the 128Corruption Times, The aside theirInfantry lay Armor, CHAPTER XXVIII. FINAL DESTRUCTION OF PAGANISM. INTRODUCTION OF THE WORSHI? OF SAINTS AND THERELICS AMONG CHRISTIANS. The378395. Destruction of the 131Pagan Religion, State of at 132Paganism Rome, 384. Petition of the Senate for the Altar of 134Victory, 388. Conversion of 136Rome, 381. Destruction of the in the 139Temples Provinces, The of at 143Temple Serapis Alexandria, 389. Its final 144Destruction, 390. The is 148Pagan Religion prohibited, Oppressed, 150 390420. 152Finally extinguished, The of theWorship Christian 155Martyrs, General Reflections, 157 I. Fabulous andMartyrs Relics, 157 II. Miracles, 158 III. Revival of 159Polytheism, IV, Introduction of Pagan Ceremonies, 161 a*VI CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXIX. FINAL DIVISION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE BETWEEN THE SONS OF THEO- DOSIUS. REIGN OF ARCADIUS AND HONORIUS. ADMINISTRATION OF RUFINUS AND STILICHO. REVOLT AND DEFEAT OF GILDO IN AFRICA. A- D. PAGE. 395. Division of the between Arcadius and 164Empire Honorius, 386 395. Character and Administration of 165Rufinus, 395. He the 168oppresses East, He is the ofdisappointed 17]by Marriage Arcadius, Character of the Minister and General of theStilicho, Western Empire, 173 385408. His Military Command, 174 395. The Fall and Death of 176Rufinus, 396 Discord of the two 178Empires,.. 386- -393. Revolt of Gildo in 180Africa, 397. He is condemned the Roman 182by Senate, 398. The African 183War,./. 398. Defeat and Death of Gildo 185 398. and Character ofMarriage Honorius, 187 CHAPTER XXX REVOLT OP THE GREATGOTHS. THEY PLUNDER GREECE. TWO INVA SIONS OF ITALY BY ALARIO AND RADAGAISUS. THEY ARE REPULSED BY STILICHO. THE GERMANS OVERRUN GAUL. USURPATION OF CONSTANTINE IN THE WEST. DISGRACE AND DEATH OF STILICHO. 395. of 190Revolt the Goths, 396. 192Alaric marches into Greece,.... He is attacked 195397. by Stilicho, to 196Escapes Epirus, . . .398. Alaric is declared Master-General of the Eastern . 197Illyricum, Is 199of theproclaimed King Visigoths, 400403. He invades 199 Italy, 201403. Honorius flies from Milan, He is 203and thepursued besieged by Goths, 205Battle of403. Pollentia, 206Boldness and Retreat of Alaric, 208404. The of Honorius at Rome,Triumph 209The Gladiators abolished, 211Honorius fixes his Residence at Ravenna,