The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edited in Seven Volumes with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Index
7 Volume Set

Table of Contents

Volume 1: Preface
Introduction
1. The extent and military force of the empire, in the age of the Antonines
2. Of the union and internal prosperity of the Roman empire in the age of the Antonines
3. Of the constitution of the Roman empire, in the age of the Antonines
4. The cruelty, follies and murder of Commodus
5. Public sale of the empire to Didius Julianus by the praetorian guards
6. The death of Severus
7. The elevation and tyranny of Maximin
8. Of the state of Persia after the restoration of the monarchy by Artaxerxes
9. The state of Germany till the invasion of the barbarians, in the time of the emperor Decius
10. The emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus
11. Reign of Claudius
12. Conduct of the army and senate after the death of Aurelian
13. The reign of Diocletian and his three associates
14. Troubles after the abdication of Diocletian. Volume 2:
15. The progress of the Christian religion
16. The conduct of the Roman government towards the Christians
17. Foundation of Constantinople
18. Character of Constantine
19. Constantius sole emperor
20. The motives, progress, and effects of the conversion of Constantine
21. Persecution of heresy
22. Julian is declared emperor by the legions of Gaul
23. The religion of Julian
24. Residence of Julian at Antioch. Volume 3:
25. The government and death of Jovian
26. Manners of the pastoral nations
27. Dearth of Gratian
28. Final destruction of paganism
29. Final division of the Roman empire between the sons of Theodosius
30. Revolt of the Goths
31. Invasion of Italy by Alaric
32. Arcadius emperor of the east
33. Death of Honorius
34. The character, conquests, and court of Attila, king of the Huns
35. Invasion of Gaul by Attila. Volume 4:
36. Sack of Rome by Genseric, king of the Vandals
37. Origin, progress, and effects of the monastic life
38. Reign and conversion of Clovis
39. Zeno and Anastasius, emperors of the east
40. Elevation of Justin the Elder
41. Conquests of Justinian in the west
42. State of the barbaric world
43. Rebellions of Africa
44. Idea of the Roman jurisprudence. Volume 5:
45. Reign of the younger Justin
46. Revolutions of Persia
47. Theological history of the doctrine of the incarnation
48. Plan of the last four volumes
49. Introduction, worship and persecution of images
50. Description of Arabia and its inhabitants
51. The conquest of Persia, Syria, Egypt, Africa, and Spain by the Arabs or Saracens. Volume 6:
52. The two sieges of Constantinople by the Arabs
53. State of the eastern empire in the tenth century
54. Origin and doctrine of the Paulicians
55. The Bulgarians
56. The Saracens, Franks, and Greeks, in Italy
57. The Turks of the house of Seljuk
58. Origin and numbers of the First Crusade
59. Preservation of the Greek empire
60. Schism of the Greeks and Latins
61. Partition and empire by the French and Venetians
62. The Greek emperors of Nice and Constantinople
63. Civil wars, and the ruin of the Greek empire. Volume 7:
64. Conquests of Zingis Khan and the Moguls from China to Poland
65. Elevation of Timour or Tamerlane to the throne of Samarcand
66. Application of the eastern emperors to the popes
67. Schism of the Greeks and Latins
68. Reign and character of Mahomet the Second
69. State of Rome from the twelfth century
70. Character and coronation of Petrarch
71. Prospect of the ruins of Rome in the fifteenth century
Index.