Project Gutenberg 2008-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 144 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Milman, Henry Hart 1791 1868 Milman, H. H. (Henry Hart) History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 David Reed and David Widger "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3" by Edward Gibbon is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume delves into the intricate civil wars during the reign of Theodosius, examining political upheaval, religious conflict, and the power struggles that characterized this tumultuous period of the Roman Empire. At the start of the book, Gibbon presents the complexities surrounding Gratian’s character and his eventual downfall due to rebellion. The narrative highlights the young emperor's initial popularity, his subsequent decline in respect, and the ambitious rise of Maximus, a usurper who capitalizes on Gratian's weaknesses. As tensions escalate, Theodosius becomes a central figure in these conflicts, compelled to navigate the political landscape initiated by the death of Gratian. The opening context sets the stage for the exciting and chaotic events that unfold in the ensuing chapters, encompassing themes of loyalty, ambition, and the struggle for religious orthodoxy within the empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1985126 1985408 2024-09-01T07:04:33.753702 2023-10-01T06:37:35.436240 text/html text/html 2050813 2021-03-14T06:50:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 708891 2021-04-15T03:54:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 797699 2024-09-01T07:04:54.166589 application/epub+zip 800589 2024-09-01T07:04:36.001696 application/epub+zip 800588 2024-09-01T07:04:34.840687 application/epub+zip 1304544 2024-09-01T07:05:08.117568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1256684 2024-09-01T07:04:52.942598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1256188 2022-09-01T07:51:50.804407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1694152 1694142 2024-09-01T07:04:30.595717 2023-10-01T06:37:32.564213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1694021 2021-03-14T06:50:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 600802 2021-03-14T06:51:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19140 2024-09-01T07:05:08.276633 application/rdf+xml 13754 2024-09-01T07:04:35.077681 image/jpeg 2834 2024-09-01T07:04:34.960685 image/jpeg 700337 2024-09-01T07:04:33.888730 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia