Chapter XXXIX: GothicKingdom Of Italy.—Part I.
Zeno And Anastasius, Emperors Of The East.—Birth, Education, And FirstExploits Of Theodoric The Ostrogoth.—His Invasion And Conquest OfItaly.—The Gothic Kingdom Of Italy.—State Of TheWest.—Military And Civil Government.—The SenatorBoethius.—Last Acts And Death Of Theodoric.
Chapter XXXIX: GothicKingdom Of Italy.—Part II.
Chapter XXXIX: GothicKingdom Of Italy.—Part III.
Chapter XL: Reign OfJustinian.—Part I.
Elevation Of Justin The Elder.—Reign Of Justinian.—I. The EmpressTheodora.—II. Factions Of The Circus, And Sedition OfConstantinople.—III. Trade And Manufacture Of Silk.—IV. FinancesAnd Taxes.—V. Edifices Of Justinian.—Church Of St.Sophia.—Fortifications And Frontiers Of The EasternEmpire.—Abolition Of The Schools Of Athens, And The Consulship Of Rome.
Chapter XL: Reign OfJustinian.—Part II.
Chapter XL: Reign OfJustinian.—Part III.
Chapter XL: Reign OfJustinian.—Part IV.
Chapter XL: Reign OfJustinian.—Part V.
Chapter XLI: ConquestsOf Justinian, Character Of Balisarius.—Part I.
Conquests Of Justinian In The West.—Character And First Campaigns OfBelisarius—He Invades And Subdues The Vandal Kingdom Of Africa—HisTriumph.—The Gothic War.—He Recovers Sicily, Naples, AndRome.—Siege Of Rome By The Goths.—Their Retreat AndLosses.—Surrender Of Ravenna.—Glory Of Belisarius.—HisDomestic Shame And Misfortunes.
Chapter XLI: ConquestsOf Justinian, Character Of Balisarius.—Part II.
Chapter XLI: ConquestsOf Justinian, Character Of Balisarius.—Part III.
Chapter XLI: ConquestsOf Justinian, Character Of Balisarius.—Part IV.
Chapter XLI: ConquestsOf Justinian, Character Of Balisarius.—Part V.
Chapter XLII: State OfThe Barbaric World.—Part I.
State Of The Barbaric World.—Establishment Of The Lombards On theDanube.—Tribes And Inroads Of The Sclavonians.—Origin, Empire, AndEmbassies Of The Turks.—The Flight Of The Avars.—Chosroes I, OrNushirvan, King Of Persia.—His Prosperous Reign And Wars With TheRomans.—The Colchian Or Lazic War.—The Æthiopians.
Chapter XLII: State OfThe Barbaric World.—Part II.
Chapter XLII: State OfThe Barbaric World.—Part III.
Chapter XLII: State OfThe Barbaric World.—Part IV.
Chapter XLIII: LastVictory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian.—Part I.
Rebellions Of Africa.—Restoration Of The Gothic Kingdom ByTotila.—Loss And Recovery Of Rome.—Final Conquest Of Italy ByNarses.—Extinction Of The Ostrogoths.—Defeat Of The Franks AndAlemanni.—Last Victory, Disgrace, And Death Of Belisarius.—DeathAnd Character Of J