THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. BY EDWARD GIBBON, Esq. İN TWELVE VOLUMES. VOL. VII. A NEW EDITION. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY VERNOR, HOOD, & SHARPE, IN, THE POULTRY ; NO, 4, HORSE WYND, EDINBURGH, 18c6. TABLE OF CONTENTS Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the East.-Birtb, Edu- cation, and first Exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth. His Invasion and Conquest of Italy - The Gothic King- dom of Italy. - State of the West.--Military and Civil IRTH and Education of Theodoric 491-518. The Reign of Anastasius 7 489 He undertakes the conquest of Italy 489--490. The three Defeats of Odoacer 493 His Capitulation and Death 493-526. Reign of Theodoric King of Italy Separation of the Goths and Italians 19 |