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A.D.
Prosperity of Rome
500 Visit of Theodoric
Flourishing State of Italy
Theodoric an Arian
His toleration of the Catholics
Vices of his Government
He is provoked to persecute the Catholics Character, Studies, and Honours of Boethius His Patriotism
He is accused of Treason
524 His imprisonment and Death
535 Death of Symmachus
$26 Remorse and Death of Theodoric
CHAP. XL.
Elevation of Justin the Elder.—Reign of Justinian-
1. The Empress I heodora.-11. Factions of the Circus,
and Sedition of Constantinople. II. Trade and Many-
facture of Silk.-IV. Finances and Taxes...V. Edifices
of Justinian.--Church of St. Sopbia.- Fortifications and
Frontier of the Eastern Empire.- VI. Abolition of be Schools of Atbens, and the Consulship of Rome.
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A. D.
482 or 483. Birth of the Emperor Justinian 518-527. Elevation and Reign of his Uncle Jus-
tin I.
520–527. Adoption and Succession of Justinian
527-565: The Reign of Justinian
Character and Histories of Procopius
Division of the Reign of Justinian
Birth and Vices of the Empress Theodora
Her Marriage with Justinian
Her Tranny
S7
61
ib,
64
is.
68
71
72
75
77
ib.
1
Her Virtues
548 And Death
The Factions of the Circus
At Rome
They distract Constantinople and the East Justinian favours the Blues
78 532
90
$32 Sedition of Constantinople, surnamed Nika 81
The Distress of Justinian
84
Firmness of Theodora
86
The Sedition is suppressed
87
Agriculture and Manufactures of the Eastern
Empire
88
The Use of Silk by the Romans
Importation from China by Land and Sea
93
Introduction of Silk-worms into Greece 97
State of the Revenue
100
Avarice and Profusion of Justinian
102
Pernicious Savings
103
Remittances
Taxes
105
Monopolies
106
Venality
107
Testaments
The Ministers of Justinian
109
John of Cappadocia
His Edifices and Architects
II3
Foundation of the Church of St. Sophia
116
Description
Marbles
120
Riches
121
Churches and Palaces
122
Fortifications of Europe
125
Security of Asia after the Conquest of Isauria 129
Fortifications of the Empire, from the Euxine to the Persian Frontier
13?
488 Death of Perozes King of Persia
502-505 The Persian War
138
Fortifications of Dara
139
The Caspian or Iberian Gates
The Schools of Athens
!
143
They are suppressed by Justinian
148
Proclus
149
485-529. His Successors
15 The last of the Philosophers
158
541 The Roman Consulship extinguished by Justi.
nian.
152
118
136
140
CHAP
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CHAP. XLI.
Conquests of Justinian in the West.-Character and first
Campaigns of Belisarius.—He invades and subdues the
Vandal Kingdom of Africa.His Triumph. The Gothic
War..He recovers Sicily, Naples and Rome.-Siege of
Rome by the Goths.-Their Retreat and Losses --Sur-
Tender of Ravenna.-Glory of Belisarius. His domeso
tic Shame and Misfortunes.
533 Justinian resolves to invade Africa
155
523-530 State of the Vandals. Hilderic
156
530-534 Gelimer
157
Debates on the African war
159
Character and Choice of Belisarius
161
529-532. His Services in the Persian War
162
$33 Preparations for the African war
164
Departure of the Fleet
167
Belisarius lands on-the Coast of Africa
171
Defeats the Vandals in a first battle
174
1. Reduction of Carthage
177
Final Defeat of Gelimer and the Vandals
181
186
834 Conquest of - Africa by Belisarius
:: Distress and Captivity of Gelimer
189
Return and Triumph of Belisarius
193
535 His sole Consulship
195
End of Gelimer and the Vandals
196
Manners and Defeat of the Moors
198
Neutrality of the Visigoths
202
550—620. Conquests of the Romans in Spain
203
834 Belisarius threatens the Ostrogoths in Italy
528-534. Government and Death of Amalasontha,
ei Queen of Italy
206
$35 Her Exile and Death
310 i Belisarius invades and subdues Sicily
534-536 Reign and Weakness of Theodatus, the
Gothic King of Italy
214
537 Belisarius invades Italy and reduces Naples
217
SB6 $40. Vitiges, King of Italy
221
204
536
235
536 Belisarius enters Rome
224
537 Siege of Rome by the Goths
Valour of Belisarius
227
His Defence of Rome
Repulses a general assault of the Goths
230
His Sallies
233
Distress of the City
Exile of Pope Sylverius
238
Deliverance of the City
239
Belisarius recovers many Cities of Italy 242
538 The Goths raise the Siege of Rome
243
Lose Rimini
245
Retire to Ravenna
246
Jealousy of the Roman Generals
Death of Constantine
247
The Eunuch Narses
Firmness and Authority of Belisarius 248
538, 539. Invasion of Italy by the Franks
249
Destruction of Milan
250
Belisarius besieges Ravenna
253
$39 Subdues the Gothic Kingdom of Italy
256
Captivity of Vitiges
257
$40 Return and Glors of Belisarius
Secret History of his Wife Antonina
* 261
Her Lover Theodosius
262
Resentment of Belisarius and her Son Photius' 264
Persecution of her Son
266
Disgrace and Submission of Belisarius
267
CHAP.
CHAP. XLII.
State of the Barbaric World Establishment of the Loma
bards on the Danube. --Tribes and Inroads of the Sclavo.
nians.---Origin, Empire, and Embassies of ibe Turks.
The Flight of the Avars.--Chosroes I or Nushirvan King
of Persia --His bromerous Reign and Wars with ibe
Romans. The Colchian or Laxic War. The Æthio-
pions.
A n.
527-565. Weakness of the Empire of Justinian 270
State of the Barbarians
273
The Gepidæ
The Lombards
274
The Sclavonians
277
Their Inroads
281
345 Origin and Monarchy of the Turks in Asia 284
The Avars fly before the Turks, and approach
the Empire
289
358 Their Embassy to Constantinople
291
569-582 Embassies of the Turks and Romans
293
300-530. State of Persia
297
531-579. Reign of Nushirvan, or Chosroes
300
His Love of Learning
303
533-539. Peace and War with the Romans
307
540 He invades Syria
311
And ruins Antioch
312
341 Defence of the East by Belisarius
315
Description of Colchos, Lazica, or Mingrelia 318
Manners of the Natives
322
Revolutions of Colchos
325
Under the Persians, before Christ, 500
Under the Romans, before Christ, 60
130 Visit of Arian
$22. onversion of the Lazi
542-549. Revolt and Repentance of the Colchians ib.
549-551. Siege of Petra
331
549-556. The Colchian or Lazic War
334
546-561. Negotiations and Treaties between Jus.
tinian and Chosroes
337
522 Conquests of the Abyssinians
340
$33 Their Alliance with Justinian
343
326
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