Intro -- Contents -- Chapter XVII. Foundation of Constantinople.-Political System of Constantine, and his Successors. -- A new capital, A.D. 324 -- Constantinople -- Dedication, A.D. 330 or 334 -- Form of government -- The military -- The palace -- Finances -- Chapter XVIII. Character of Constantine.-Gothic War.-Death of Constantine.-Division of the Empire among his three Sons -- Crispus -- Murder of Crispus, A.D. 326 -- Sons and nephews of Constantine -- The Sarmatians -- The Gothic war, A.D. 331 -- Death of Constantine, A.D. 335 -- Massacre of the princes -- Division of the empire, A.D. 337 -- Sapor, king of Persia -- The Persian war, A.D. 337-360 -- Civil war, A.D. 340 -- Murder of Constans, A.D. 350 -- Campaigns and victories of Constantius -- Chapter XIX. Constantius sole Emperor.-Elevation and Death of Gallus.-Danger and Elevation of Julian.-Sarmatian and Persian W -- Rise of the eunuchs -- Gallus declared Cæsar, A.D. 351 -- Murder of Gallus -- Julian declared Cæsar, A.D. 355 -- Constantius gives Rome an obelisk -- The Quadian and Sarmatian war -- Sapor invades Mesopotamia, A.D. 359 -- Germans invade Gaul -- Julian's victories in Gaul, A.D. 356-359 -- Chapter XX. The Motives, Progress, and Effects of the Conversion of Constantine. -- Date of Constantine's conversion -- Edict of Milan, A.D. 313 -- Christianity seated on the throne of Rome -- Establishment of the ecclesiastical order -- I. Election of bishops -- II. Ordination of clergy -- III. Property of the church -- IV. Civil jurisdiction -- V. Spiritual censures -- VI. Public preaching -- VII. Privilege of the synods -- Chapter XXI. Persecution of Heresy.-The Schism of the Donatists.-The Arian Controversy.-Athanasius. -- Persecution of Heresy -- Schism of the Donatists, A.D. 315 -- The Trinitarian controversy -- Three systems of the Trinity -- The Council of Nice, A.D. 325
the Homoousion -- Arianism -- Council of Rimini, A.D. 360 -- The Arian controversy -- Athanasius -- Councils of Arles and Milan, A.D. 353-355 -- The retreat of Athanasius -- The Roman pontiff -- Constantinople and the Infidels -- The Donatist Circumcellions, A.D. 345 -- Toleration of paganism -- Chapter XXII. Julian is declared Emperor by the Legions of Gaul.-His March and Success.-The Death of Constantius. -- The legions of Gaul proclaim Julian emperor -- Julian declares civil war -- Death of Constantius, A.D. 361 -- Julian enters Constantinople as sole emperor -- Government of Julian -- Character of Julian -- Chapter XXIII. The Religion of Julian.-Universal Toleration.-He attempts to restore and reform the Pagan Worship. -- Paganism of Julian -- Religious toleration of Julian -- Julian attempts to restore paganism -- Jerusalem and the Jews under Julian -- Oppression of the Christians -- George of Cappadocia -- Restoration and expulsion of Athanasius, A.D. 362 -- Chapter XXIV. Residence of Julian at Antioch.-His successful Expedition against the Persians..-His Retreat and Death -- The Cæsars of Julian -- Julian resides at Antioch -- The march towards Persia, A.D. 363 -- The Persian war -- The march against Sapor -- The death of Julian, A.D. 363 -- The election of Jovian -- Treaty of peace with Persia -- Chapter XXV. The Government and Death of Jovian.-Election of Valentinian and final Division of Empire -- Universal declaration of religious tolerance -- Death of Jovian, A.D. 364 -- Election of Valentinian -- Association of Valens -- Final division of the eastern and western empires -- Revolt of Procopius, A.D. 365 -- Government and laws of Valentinian and Valens -- Restraint of the avarice of the clergy, A.D. 370 -- Foreign wars, A.D. 364-375 -- I. Germany -- II. Britain -- III. Africa -- Theodosius executed at Carthage, A.D. 376 -- IV. The East
V. The Danube -- Expedition and Death of Valentinian, A.D. 375 -- Gratian and Valentinian II -- Chapter XXVI. Manners of the Pastoral Nations.-Progress of the Huns, from China to Europe.-Gothic Wars -- The Scythians, or Tartars -- The Huns -- The Gothic war, A.D. 377 -- Battle of Hadrianople -- defeat of the Romans -- death of Valens, A.D. 378 -- Theodosius invested with the empire of the East -- Defeat and submission of the Goths, A.D. 379-382 -- Invasion and defeat of the Ostrogoths, A.D. 386 -- Goths settled in Thrace and Asia -- Ablavius, -- 92 -- 94 -- Ablavius 389 -- Abyssinia 196 -- Acacius 275 -- Acacius, bishop of Amida 275 -- Acesius 216 -- Afrasiabs 526 -- Africa -- 25 -- 35 -- 38 -- 44 -- 84 -- 95 -- 117 -- 199 -- 204 -- 216 -- 218 -- 219 -- 228 -- 238 -- 278 -- 308 -- 318 -- 435 -- 441 -- 469 -- 485 -- 488 -- 491 -- 572 -- Agathyrsi 536 -- Agilo 317 -- agriculture -- 63 -- 500 -- 521 -- 583 -- Alani -- 536 -- 539 -- 556 -- 578 -- Alaric 578 -- Alaric, Gothic king 578 -- Alaric, Gothic prince 578 -- Alaric, son of Euric 578 -- Alatheus -- 539 -- 544 -- 547 -- 555 -- 562 -- 581 -- Alavivus -- 499 -- 540 -- 547 -- Albanians -- 145 -- 147 -- Alemanni -- 152 -- 155 -- 157 -- 158 -- 160 -- 163 -- 287 -- 298 -- 342 -- 469 -- 472 -- 475 -- 485 -- 495 -- 556 -- 561 -- Alexander Severus, emperor -- 41 -- 326 -- Alexander, (the Great) -- 21 -- 41 -- 228 -- 240 -- 248 -- 265 -- 273 -- 326 -- 371 -- 378 -- 388 -- 409 -- 410 -- 434 -- 499 -- 526 -- Alexander, bishop -- 21 -- 41 -- 228 -- 240 -- 248 -- 265 -- 273 -- 326 -- 371 -- 378 -- 388 -- 409 -- 410 -- 434 -- 499 -- 526 -- Alexandria -- 31 -- 68 -- 138 -- 203 -- 205 -- 211 -- 221 -- 222 -- 224 -- 225 -- 228 -- 240 -- 242 -- 248 -- 249 -- 251 -- 253 -- 254 -- 255 -- 259 -- 260 -- 262 -- 267 -- 273 -- 367 -- 368 -- 370 -- 371 -- 372 -- 437 -- 461 -- 465 -- 513 -- Alps -- 104 -- 113 -- 115 -- 116