Born, Putney.

Died, St. James's Street, London. January 16, 1794

The first volume of "The Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire" was first published in 1776, and
the last in 1788. In "The World's Classics" the
work is contained in seven volumes. Vol. V was
published in 1904, and reprinted in 1907.

CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME

CHAPTER XLV

REIGN OF THE YOUNGER JUSTIN-EMBASSY OF THE AVARS

—THEIR SETTLEMENT ON THE DANUBE-CONQUEST

OF ITALY BY THE LOMBARDS-ADOPTION AND REIGN

OF TIBERIUS-OF MAURICE-STATE OF ITALY UNDER

THE LOMBARDS AND THE EXARCHS OF RAVENNA-

DISTRESS OF ROME-CHARACTER AND PONTIFICATE

OF GREGORY THE FIRST

A.D.

565 Death of Justinian

565-574 Reign of Justin II. or the Younger

566 His Consulship

Embassy of the Avars

Alboin, King of the Lombards-his Valour, Love, and

Revenge

[567] The Lombards and Avars destroy the King and King-

dom of the Gepida

567 [568] Alboin undertakes the Conquest of Italy

Disaffection and Death of Narses

568-570 Conquest of a great Part of Italy by the Lombards

573 Alboin is murdered by his Wife Rosamond

Her Flight and Death

Clepho, King of the Lombards

Weakness of the Emperor Justin

574 Association of Tiberius

578 Death of Justin II.

578-582 Reign of Tiberius II.

His Virtues

582-602 The Reign of Maurice

Distress of Italy

584-590 Autharis, King of the Lombards

The Exarchate of Ravenna

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The Kingdom of the Lombards.

Language and Manners of the Lombards

Dress and Marriage

Government

643 Laws

Misery of Rome.

The Tombs and Relics of the Apostles

Birth and Profession of Gregory the Roman

590-604 Pontificate of Gregory the Great, or First

His Spiritual Office

And Temporal Government

His Estates

And Alms

The Saviour of Rome

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CHAPTER XLVI

REVOLUTIONS OF PERSIA AFTER THE DEATH OF CHOSROES

OR NUSHIRVAN-HIS SON HORMOUZ, A TYRANT, IS

DEPOSED- USURPATION OF BAHRAM-FLIGHT AND

RESTORATION OF CHOSROES II.-HIS GRATITUDE TO

THE ROMANS-THE CHAGAN OF THE AVARS-REVOLT

OF THE ARMY AGAINST MAURICE-HIS DEATH-

TYRANNY OF PHOCAS-ELEVATION OF HERACLIUS

-THE PERSIAN WARCHOSROES SUBDUES SYRIA,

EGYPT, AND ASIA MINOR SIEGE OF CONSTANTI-

NOPLE BY THE PERSIANS AND AVARS - PERSIAN

VICTORIES AND TRIUMPH

570-600 Pride, Policy, and Power of the Chagan of the

610-642 Reign of Heraclius

603 Chosroes invades the Roman Empire.

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611 His Conquest of Syria

614 Of Palestine

616 Of Egypt

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Of Asia Minor

His Reign and Magnificence

610-622 Distress of Heraclius

He solicits Peace

621 His Preparations for War

622 First Expedition of Heraclius against the Persians

623, 624, 625 His second Expedition

626 Deliverance of Constantinople from the Persians and

627 His third Expedition.

Avars

Alliances and Conquests of Heraclius

And Victories

Flight of Chosroes

628 He is deposed

And murdered by his Son Siroes

Treaty of Peace between the two Empires

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CHAPTER XLVII

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THEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE INCAR-

NATION THE HUMAN AND DIVINE NATURE OF

CHRIST -ENMITY OF THE PATRIARCHS OF ALEX-

ANDRIA AND CONSTANTINOPLE ST. CYRIL AND

NESTORIUS-THIRD GENERAL COUNCIL OF EPHESUS-

HERESY OF EUTYCHES-FOURTH GENERAL COUNCIL OF

CHALCEDON-CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL DISCORD-

INTOLERANCE OF JUSTINIAN-THE THREE CHAPTERS

THE MONOTHELITE CONTROVERSY STATE OF

II.

THE ORIENTAL SECTS I. THE NESTORIANS

THE JACOBITES-III. THE MARONITES IV. THE

ARMENIANS-V. THE COPTS-VI. THE ABYSSINIANS

413, 414, 415 His Tyranny

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428 Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople

429-431 His Heresy.

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of Anastasius

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508-518 The Trisagion, and religious War, till the Death

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