The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 6

G. Bell & sons, 1900 - Byzantine Empire

THE CONQUEST OF PERSIA SYRIA EGYPT AFRICA	1

A D	3

Battle of Cadesia	10

The Conquest of Transoxiana	20

XIV	25

of Damascus	26

The City is taken by Storm and Capitulation	33

Sieges of Heliopolis and Emesa	40

Tactics and Character of the Greeks	216

Their Character and Tactics	222

Period of Ignorance	228

ORIGIN AND DOCTRINE OF THE PAULICIANS THEIR PER	234

Persecution of the Albigeois	243

THE BULGARIANS ORIGIN MIGRATIONS AND SETTLEMENT	255

Emigration of the Turks or Hungarians	265

Failure of his Designs	268

D	41

Conquest of Jerusalem	47

EGYPT Character and Life of Amrou	54

The Alexandrian Library	64

Administration of Egypt	67

Riches and Populousness	69

X	73

AFRICA First invasion by Abdallah The Præfect Gregory and his Daughter Victory of the Arabe	75

665689 Progress of the Saracens in Africa 670675 Foundation of Cairoan	80

692698 Conquest of Carthage	83

698709 Final Conquest of Africa	85

Adoption of the Moors	86

SPAIN First Temptations and Designs of the Arabs State of the Gothic Monarchy	87

The First Descent of the Arabs	90

Their Second Descent And Victory Ruin of the Gothic Monarchy 712 713 Conquest of Spain by Musa 714 Disgrace of Musa Prosperity of Spain un...	91

And Spain Toleration of the Christians	92

The Empire of the Caliphs PAGE 64 68	97

80	98

92	99

96	100

112	112

CH LII THE TWO SIEGES OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE ARABS THEIR INVASION OF FRANCE AND DEFEAT BY CHARLES MARTEL ...	113

They retreat before the Franks	130

Massacre of the Ommiades	136

Revolt of Spain	137

The Arabs Subdue the Isle of Crete	154

Invasion of Rome by the Saracens	162

The Amorian War between Theophilus and Motassem	170

PAGE	182

General Wealth and Populousness	188

Transported from Greece to Sicily	194

Officers of the Palace the State and the Army	200

Marriage of the Cæsars with Foreign Nations	207

Tactics and Manners of the Hungarians and Bulgarians	271

Geography and Trade of Russia	278

The Second	284

Of Wolodomir	291

THE SARACENS FRANKS AND GREEKS IN ITALY FIRST	294

Origin of the Normans in Italy	301

Character of the Normans	308

Duke of Apulia	316

133	331

Peace with the Normans	351

THE TURKS OF THE HOUSE OF SELJUK THEIR REVOLT	358

And Death	365

The Turks Invade the Roman Empire	371

Death of Alp Arslan	379

Sacrilege of Hakem	392

Urban II in the Council of Placentia	402

The Chiefs of the First Crusade?	418

Battle of Dorylæum	435

136	440

Victory of the Crusaders	447

Battle of Ascalon	460

PRESERVATION OF THE GREEK EMPIRE NUMBERS PASSAGE	471

End of the Fatimite Caliphs	490

And City of Jerusalem	498

His Treaty and Departure	506

The Emperor Frederic II in Palestine	512

His Captivity in Egypt	517

The Fourth Crusade	535

His Death	540

Siege of Zara	544

Fruitless Negotiation of the Emperor	550

Alexius	556

Pillage of Constantinople	566

Title	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 6 Half-title: Bohn's standard library The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
Author	Edward Gibbon
Editor	William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
Edition	reprint
Publisher	G. Bell & sons, 1900
Original from	Princeton University
Digitized	13 Jun 2008

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