Part 2 (1/2)

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.--Surrender Of Ravenna.-- Glory Of Belisarius.--His Domestic Shame And Misfortunes.

Chapter XLII: State Of The Barbaric World.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

State Of The Barbaric World.--Establishment Of The Lombards On the Danube.--Tribes And Inroads Of The Sclavonians.-- Origin, Empire, And Emba.s.sies Of The Turks.--The Flight Of The Avars.--Chosroes I, Or Nus.h.i.+rvan, King Of Persia.--His Prosperous Reign And Wars With The Romans.--The Colchian Or Lazic War.--The Aethiopians.

Chapter XLIII: Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Rebellions Of Africa.--Restoration Of The Gothic Kingdom By Totila.--Loss And Recovery Of Rome.--Final Conquest Of Italy By Na.r.s.es.--Extinction Of The Ostrogoths.--Defeat Of The Franks And Alemanni.--Last Victory, Disgrace, And Death Of Belisarius.--Death And Character Of Justinian.--Comet, Earthquakes, And Plague.

Chapter XLIV: Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence.--Part I. Part II.

Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII. Part VIII.

Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence.--The Laws Of The Kings--The Twelve Of The Decemvirs.--The Laws Of The People.--The Decrees Of The Senate.--The Edicts Of The Magistrates And Emperors--Authority Of The Civilians.--Code, Pandects, Novels, And Inst.i.tutes Of Justinian:--I. Rights Of Persons.--II. Rights Of Things.--III. Private Injuries And Actions.--IV. Crimes And Punishments.

Chapter XLV: State Of Italy Under The Lombards.--Part I. Part II.

Part III.

Reign Of The Younger Justin.--Emba.s.sy Of The Avars.--Their Settlement On The Danube.--Conquest Of Italy By The Lombards.--Adoption And Reign Of Tiberius.--Of Maurice.-- State Of Italy Under The Lombards And The Exarchs.--Of Ravenna.--Distress Of Rome.--Character And Pontificate Of Gregory The First.

Chapter XLVI: Troubles In Persia.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Revolutions On Persia After The Death Of Chosroes On Nus.h.i.+rvan.--His Son Hormouz, A Tyrant, Is Deposed.-- Usurpation Of Baharam.--Flight And Restoration Of Chosroes II.--His Grat.i.tude To The Romans.--The Chagan Of The Avars.- -Revolt Of The Army Against Maurice.--His Death.--Tyranny Of Phocas.--Elevation Of Heraclius.--The Persian War.--Chosroes Subdues Syria, Egypt, And Asia Minor.--Siege Of Constantinople By The Persians And Avars.--Persian Expeditions.--Victories And Triumph Of Heraclius.

Chapter XLVII: Ecclesiastical Discord.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Part IV. Part V. Part VI.

Theological History Of The Doctrine Of The Incarnation.--The Human And Divine Nature Of Christ.--Enmity Of The Patriarchs Of Alexandria And Constantinople.--St. Cyril And Nestorius.

--Third General Council Of Ephesus.--Heresy Of Eutyches.-- Fourth General Council Of Chalcedon.--Civil And Ecclesiastical Discord.--Intolerance Of Justinian.--The Three Chapters.--The Monothelite Controversy.--State Of The Oriental Sects:--I. The Nestorians.--II. The Jacobites.-- III. The Maronites.--IV. The Armenians.--V. The Copts And Abyssinians.

Chapter XLVIII: Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V.

Plan Of The Two Last Volumes.--Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors Of Constantinople, From The Time Of Heraclius To The Latin Conquest.

VOLUME FIVE

Chapter XLIX: Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.--Part I. Part II.

Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI.

Introduction, Wors.h.i.+p, And Persecution Of Images.--Revolt Of Italy And Rome.--Temporal Dominion Of The Popes.--Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.--Establishment Of Images.--Character And Coronation Of Charlemagne.--Restoration And Decay Of The Roman Empire In The West.--Independence Of Italy.-- Const.i.tution Of The Germanic Body.

Chapter L: Description Of Arabia And Its Inhabitants.--Part I.

Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII. Part VIII.

Description Of Arabia And Its Inhabitants.--Birth, Character, And Doctrine Of Mahomet.--He Preaches At Mecca.-- Flies To Medina.--Propagates His Religion By The Sword.-- Voluntary Or Reluctant Submission Of The Arabs.--His Death And Successors.--The Claims And Fortunes Of All And His Descendants.

Chapter LI: Conquests By The Arabs.--Part I. Part II. Part III.