HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

BEQUEST OF ROLAND BURRAGE DIXON

MAY 19, 1936

CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME

CHAPTER XXV

The Government and Death of Jovian--Election of Valentinian, who associates his

Brother Valens, and makes his final Division of the Eastern and Western
Empires-Revolt of Procopius-Civil and Ecclesiastical Administration,
Germany-Britain-Africa—The East --The Danube-Death of Valentinian
-His two Sons, Gratian and Valentinian II., succeed to the Western Empire

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363 State of the Church ...

Jovian proclaims universal Toleration

His progress from Antioch ..

364 Jovian, with his infant Son, assumes the Name and Ensigns of the

Consulship

364 Death of Jovian

Vacancy of the Throne

364 Election and Character of Valentinian

He is acknowledged by the Army

Associates his Brother Valens

364 The final Division of the Eastern and Western Empires

365 Revolt of Procopius

366 His Defeat and Death

373 Severe Inquisition into the Crime of Magic at Rome and Antioch

364-375 The Cruelty of Valentinian and Valens

Their Laws and Government

Valentinian maintains the Religious Toleration ...

367-378 Valens professes Arianism, and persecutes the Catholics

373 Death of Athanasius

Just Idea of the Persecution of Valens

370 Valentinian restrains the Avarice of the Clergy

366-384 Ambition and Luxury of Damasus, Bishop of Rome

364-375 Foreign Wars

365 L GERMANY. The Alemanni invade Gaul

366 Their Defeat ...

368 Valentinian passes, and fortifies, the Rhine

371 The Burgundians

The Saxons

II. BRITAIN. The Scots and Picts ...

313-366 Their Invasion of Britain

367-370 Restoration of Britain by Theodosius

366 VI. AFRICA. Tyranny of Romanus

372 Revolt of Firmus

373 Theodosius recovers Africa

376 He is executed at Carthage...

State of Africa

365-378 IV. THE EAST. The Persian War

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384 The Treaty of Peace ...

Adventures of Para, King of Armenia

V. THE DANUBE. Conquest of Hermanric

366 The cause of the Gothic War

367, 368, 369 Hostilities and Peace

374 War of the Quadi and Sarmatians...

375 The Expedition of Valentinian

His Death

The Emperors Gratian and Valentinian II.

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Manners of the Pastoral Nations--Progress of the Huns, from China to Europe-

Flight of the Goths-They pass the Danube-Gothic War-Defeat and Death

of Valens-Gratian invests Theodosius with the Eastern Empire-His Char-

acter and Success—Peace and Settlement of the Goths

365 Earthquakes ...

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376 The Huns and Goths

The Pastoral Manners of the Scythians, or Tartars

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Diet

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Habitations

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Exercises

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Government

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Situation and Extent of Scythia, or Tartary

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Original Seat of the Huns

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Their Conquests in Scythia...

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201 Their Wars with the Chinese

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141-87 Decline and Fall of the Huns

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100 Their Emigrations...

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The White Huns of Sogdiana

The Huns of the Volga

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Their Conquest of the Alani

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375 Their Victories over the Goths

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376 The Goths implore the Protection of Valens

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They are transported over the Danube into the Roman Empire

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Their Distress and Discontent

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Revolt of the Goths in Mesia, and their first Victories

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They penetrate into Thrace...

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377 Operations of the Gothic War

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Union of the Goths with the Huns, Alani, &c.

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378 Victory of Gratian over the Alemanni

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Valens marches against the Goths...

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Battle of Hadrianople

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The Defeat of the Romans...

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Death of the Emperor Valens

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Funeral Oration of Valens and his Army

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The Goths besiege Hadrianople

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378, 379 They ravage the Roman Provinces

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378 Massacre of the Gothic Youth in Asia

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379 The Emperor Gratian invests Theodosius with the Empire of the East 124

Birth and Character of Theodosius

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379-382 His prudent and successful Conduct of the Gothic War

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Divisions, Defeat, and Submission of the Goths

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881 Death and Funeral of Athanaric

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386 Invasion and Defeat of the Gruthungi, or Ostrogoths

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383-395 Settlement of the Goths in Thrace and Asia

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Their hostile Sentiments

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CHAPTER XXVII

Death of Gratian_Ruin of Arianism-St. Ambrose–First Civil War, against

Marimus-Character, Administration, and Penance of Theodosius-Death of

Valentinian II.-Second Civil War, against Eugenius-Death of Theodosius

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379-383 Character and Conduct of the Emperor Gratian

His Defects

383 Discontent of the Roman Troops

Revolt of Maximus in Britain

383 Flight and Death of Gratian

383-387 Treaty of Peace between Maximus and Theodosius

380 Baptism and orthodox Edicts of Theodosius

340-380 Arianism of Constantinople

378 Gregory Nazianzen accepts the Mission of Constantinople

380 Ruin of Arianism at Constantinople

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The Council of Constantinople

Retreat of Gregory Nazianzen

380-394 Edicts of Theodosius against the Heretics

385 Execution of Priscillian and his Associates

375-397 Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan

395 His successful Opposition to the Empress Justina

337 Maximus invades Italy

Flight of Valentinian

Theodosius takes Arms in the Cause of Valentinian

388 Defeat and Death of Maximus

Virtues of Theodosius

Faults of Theodosius

387 The Sedition of Antioch

Clemency of Theodosius

390 Sedition and Massacre of Thessalonica

388 Influence and Conduct of Ambrose

330 Penance of Theodosius

388-391 Generosity of Theodosius

391 Character of Valentinian

392 His Death ...

392-394 Usurpation of Eugenius

Theodosius prepares for War

394 His Victory over Eugenius ...

395 Death of Theodosius

Corruption of the Times

The Infantry lay aside their Armour

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CHAPTER XXVIII

Final Destruction of Paganism—Introduction of the Worship of Saints, and Relics,

among the Christians

378-395 The Destruction of the Pagan Religion

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State of Paganism at Rome...

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384 Petition of the Senate for the Altar of Victory

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368 Conversion of Rome...

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381 Destruction of the Temples in the Provinces

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The Temple of Serapis at Alexandria

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329 Its final Destruction...

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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

395 Division of the Empire between Arcadius and Honorius

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386-395 Character and Administration of Rufinus

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395 He oppresses the East

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He is disappointed by the Marriage of Arcadius ...

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Character of Stilicho, the Minister, and General of the Western Empire 237

385-408 His Military Command

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395 The Fall and Death of Rufinus

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376 Discord of the two Empires

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386-398 Revolt of Gildo in Africa

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397 He is condemned by the Roman Senate

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398 The African War

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398 Defeat and Death of Gildo

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398 Marriage and Character of Honorius

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CHAPTER XXX

Revolt of the Goths—They plunder Greece-Two great Invasims of Italy by Alaric

and Radagaisus-They are repulsed by Stilicho—The Germans over-run Gaul
- Usurpation of Constantine in the West—Disgrace and Death of Stilicho

395 Revolt of the Goths

396 (395) Alaric marches into Greece

397 He is attacked by Stilicho

Escapes to Epiru :

398 Alaric is declared Master-general of the Eastern Illyricum

Is proclaimed King of the Visigoths

400-403 He invades Italy

403 Honorius flies from Milan

He is pursued and besieged by the Goths...

403 (402) Battle of Pollentia

Boldness and Retreat of Alaric

404 The triumph of Honorius at Rome

The Gladiators abolished

Honorius fixes his Residence at Ravenna.

400 The Revolutions of Scythia...

405 Emigration of the northern Germans

406 (405) Radagaidus invades Italy

besieges Florence

threatens Rome...

406 Defeat and Destruction of his Army by Stilicho...

The Remainder of the Germans invade Gaul

407 Desolation of Gaul

Revolt of the British Army...

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