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THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE
ROMAN EMPIRE
VOL. IV.
OF THE
DECLINE AND FALL OF THE
BY
EDWARD GIBBON
EDITED IN SEVEN VOLUMES
WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, APPENDICES, AND INDEX
J. B. BURY, M.A.
HON. LITT.D. OF DURHAM; HON. LL. D. OF EDINBURGH CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ST. PETERSBURG
VELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND REGIUS PROFESSOR OF GREEK
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN
METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
LONDON
1901
Second Edition
CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME
CHAPTER XXXVI
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
A.D.
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439-445. Naval Power of the Vandals ...
455 The Character and Reign of the Emperor Maximus
455 His Death
455 Sack of Rome by the Vandals
The Emperor Avitus ..
453-466. Character of Theodoric, King of the Visigoths
456 His Expedition into Spain
456 Avitus is deposed
457 Character and elevation of Majorian
457-461. His salutary Laws
The Edifices of Rome
457 Majorian prepares to invade Africa
The Loss of his Fleet
461 His Death
461-467. Ricimer reigns under the Name of Severus
Revolt of Marcellinus in Dalmatia
Ægidius in Gaul
461-467. Naval War of the Vandals
462, &c. Negotiations with the Eastern Empire
457-474. Leo, Emperor of the East
467-472. Anthemius, Emperor of the West
The Festival of the Lupercalia
468 Preparations against the Vandals of Africa
Failure of the Expedition
462-472. Conquests of the Visigoths in Spain and Gaul
468 Trial of Arvandus
471 Discord of Anthemius and Ricimer
472 Olybrius, Emperor of the West
Sack of Rome and death of Anthemius
Death of Ricimer
Olybrius
472-475. "Julius Nepos and Glycerius, Emperors of the West
