History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3
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From the opening
Final Destruction Of Paganism.—Introduction Of The
Worship Of Saints, And Relics, Among The Christians.
Chapter XXIX: Division Of Roman Empire Between Sons Of Theodosius.—Part I. Part II.
Final Division Of The Roman Empire Between The Sons Of
Theodosius.—Reign Of Arcadius And Honorius—
Administration Of Rufinus And Stilicho.—Revolt And Defeat
Of Gildo In Africa.
Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths.—Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.
Revolt Of The Goths.—They Plunder Greece.—Two Great
Invasions Of Italy By Alaric And Radagaisus.—They Are
Repulsed By Stilicho.—The Germans Overrun Gaul.—Usurpation
Of Constantine In The West.—Disgrace And Death Of Stilicho.
Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians.—Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII.
Invasion Of Italy By Alaric.—Manners Of The Roman Senate
And People.—Rome Is Thrice Besieged, And At Length
Pillaged, By The Goths.—Death Of Alaric.—The Goths
Evacuate Italy.—Fall Of Constantine.—Gaul And Spain Are
Occupied By The Barbarians.—Independence Of Britain.
Arcadius Emperor Of The East.—Administration And Disgrace
Of Eutropius.—Revolt Of Gainas.—Persecution Of St. John
Chrysostom.—Theodosius II. Emperor Of The East.—His Sister
Pulcheria.—His Wife Eudocia.—The Persian War, And Division
Of Armenia.
Death Of Honorius.—Valentinian III.—Emperor Of The East.—
Administration Of His Mother Placidia—Ætius And Boniface.—
Conquest Of Africa By The Vandals.
The Character, Conquests, And Court Of Attila, King Of The
Huns.—Death Of Theodosius The Younger.—Elevation Of
Marcian To The Empire Of The East.
Invasion Of Gaul By Attila.—He Is Repulsed By Ætius And The
Visigoths.—Attila Invades And Evacuates Italy.—The Deaths
Of Attila, Ætius, And Valentinian The Third.
Chapter XXXVI: Total Extinction Of The Western Empire.—Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.
Sack Of Rome By Genseric, King Of The Vandals.—His Naval
Depredations.—Succession Of The Last Emperors Of The West,
Maximus, Avitus, Majorian, Severus, Anthemius, Olybrius,
Glycerius, Nepos, Augustulus.—Total Extinction Of The
Western Empire.—Reign Of Odoacer, The First Barbarian King
Of Italy.
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