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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

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Alex. Murray & Son, 1869 - Rome

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literature and became captain afterwards commandant of a militia	10

The Extent and military Force of the Empire in the	17

legions 28 navy 29 amount of the whole establishment	30

and Illyrian frontier Rhætia Noricum and Pannonia 32 Dal	36

obedience and union 47 Roman monuments erected for pub	54

Of the Constitution of the Roman Empire in the Age	59

Adoption and character of Trajan A D 117 of Hadrian adop	96

The Death of Severus Tyranny of Caracalla	107

The State of Germany till the Invasion of the Barba	169

Indulgence of Marcus to his son Commodus 76 77 A D 180	180

senate 79 A D 186 Perennis revolt of Maternus 80 Clean	186

Commodus 86 Pertinax emperor 86 acknowledged 87 legal	192

of censor defeat and death of Decius and his son 193 194	193

253268 Misfortunes of the reigns of Valerian and Gallienus	198

Greatness and discontent of Severus the empress Julia their	208

over the empire 113 relaxation of discipline 114 A D 217 mur	217

the two Antonines 71 Reign of Pius and Marcus 72 Hap	138

two Gordians 144 Election of Maximus and Balbinus by	150

Of the State of Persia after the Restoration of	156

and Roman empires 163 cities of Seleucia and Ctesiphon 163	163

Reign of Claudius Defeat of the Goths Victories	218

service 138 A D 235 murder of Alexander Severus tyranny	235

Claudius his victory over the Goths 221 222 death of Claudius	270

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Title	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Alexander MURRAY (Publisher.)
Author	Edward Gibbon
Edition	reprint
Publisher	Alex. Murray & Son, 1869
Original from	The British Library
Digitized	28 Jun 2019

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