v. 1. The history of the Empire from A.D. 180 to A.D. 395
v. 2. The history of the Empire from A.D. 395 to A.D. 1185
v. 3. 1185 A.D.-1453 A.D.
From the Book - Modern Library paperback edition.
Introduction / Daniel J. Boorstin --
Critical Foreword / Hans-Friedrich Mueller --
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire --
1. The Extent of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines --
2. Of the Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines --
3. The Constitution in the Age of the Antonines --
4. The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus --
5. Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus --
6. Death of Severus, Tyranny of Caracalla, Usurpation of Macrinus --
7. Tyranny of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death of Maximin --
8. State of Persia and Restoration of the Monarchy --
9. State of Germany Until the Barbarians --
10. Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus --
11. Reign of Claudius, Defeat of the Goths --
12. Reigns of Tacitus, Probus, Carus, and His Sons --
13. Reign of Diocletian and His Three Associates --
14. Six Emperors at the Same Time, Reunion of the Empire --
15. Progress of the Christian Religion --
16. Conduct Towards the Christians, from Nero to Constantine --
17. Foundation of Constantinople --
18. Character of Constantine and His Sons --
19. Constantius Sole Emperor --
20. Conversion of Constantine --
21. Persecution of Heresy, State of the Church --
22. Julian Declared Emperor --
24. The Retreat and Death of Julian --
25. Reigns of Jovian and Valentinian, Division of the Empire --
26. Progress of the Huns --
27. Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius --
28. Destruction of Paganism --
29. Division of Roman Empire Between Sons of Theodosius --
30. Revolt of the Goths --
31. Invasion of Italy, Occupation of Territories by Barbarians --
32. Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II --
33. Conquest of Africa by the Vandals --
35. Invasion by Attila --
36. Total Extinction of the Western Empire --
37. Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity --
39. Gothic Kingdom of Italy --
40. Reign of Justinian --
41. Conquests of Justinian, Character of Belisarius --
42. State of the Barbaric World --
43. Last Victory and Death of Belisarius, Death of Justinian --
44. Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence --
45. State of Italy Under the Lombards --
46. Troubles in Persia --
47. Ecclesiastical Discord --
48. Succession and Characters of the Greek Emperors --
49. Conquest of Italy by the Franks --
50. Description of Arabia and Its Inhabitants --
51. Conquests by the Arabs --
52. More Conquests by the Arabs --
53. Fate of the Eastern Empire --
54. Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians --
55. The Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Russians --
56. The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans --
60. The Fourth Crusade --
61. Partition of the Empire by the French and Venetians --
62. Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople --
63. Civil Wars and the Ruin of the Greek Empire --
64. Moguls, Ottoman Turks --
65. Timour or Tamerlane --
66. Union of the Greek and Latin Churches --
67. Schism of the Greeks and Latins --
68. Reign of Mohammed the Second, Extinction of Eastern Empire --
69. State of Rome from the Twelfth Century --
70. Final Settlement of the Ecclesiastical State --
71. Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century.