Project Gutenberg 2014-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 133 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Bertolotti, Davide 1784 1860 Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 05 Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 05" by Edward Gibbon is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume examines the significant events and political dynamics during the reigns of various Roman emperors, particularly focusing on the transitions in leadership and the complexities of religious conflicts within the empire. The text presents a detailed narrative of the decline of Roman authority, dealing extensively with issues of governance, military challenges, and the interplay between Christianity and Paganism. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a tumultuous period in Roman history following the death of Emperor Julian. It explores the challenges faced by his successor, Jovian, in restoring peace amid religious strife, and the eventual ascension of Valentinian I and his brother Valens to the imperial thrones. Gibbon introduces significant historical figures, including the Christian Bishop Athanasius and the usurper Procopius, highlighting the political intrigue, military confrontations, and the effects of religious divisions that impact the stability of the empire. This introductory portion effectively establishes the backdrop against which the subsequent decay of Roman power unfolds, promising a rich exploration of one of history's pivotal moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45219/45219-h/images/cover.jpg it Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Text IT Storia Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 922063 922072 2024-09-19T04:44:04.338132 2023-09-19T15:58:04.802026 text/html text/html 895107 2014-03-25T17:21:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 450973 2014-03-25T17:21:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 482351 2024-09-19T04:44:17.102064 application/epub+zip 493476 2024-09-19T04:44:06.328082 application/epub+zip 435555 2024-09-19T04:44:05.332143 application/epub+zip 755083 2024-09-19T04:44:25.045987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694629 2024-09-19T04:44:16.067059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637078 2022-09-20T16:04:21.297914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774389 2024-09-19T04:44:02.296123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774225 2014-03-25T17:20:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 305311 2014-03-25T17:21:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19055 2024-09-19T04:44:25.188000 application/rdf+xml 16225 2024-09-19T04:44:05.495133 image/jpeg 2177 2024-09-19T04:44:05.415110 image/jpeg 453892 2024-09-19T04:44:04.418144 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia