The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire - Ganino.com

—CONTENTSor THE rOUETH VOLUIME.CHAPTER XXXV.invasion op gatjl by attila.— he is eepulsedBY ^TIUS AND THE VISIGOTHS. ATTILA INVADES AND EVACUATESITALY. — THE DEATHS OF ATTILA, .a:TIOS, AND VALENTINIAN THETHIRD.PAGE124569121418192123262331353638394041A.D.450. Attila threatens both Empires and prepares to Invade Gaul433—454. Character and Administration of ^EtiusHis Connection with the Huns and Aiani .419—451. The Visigoths in Gaul under the Reign of Theodoric435—439. The Goths Besiege Narbonne, &c.420— 451. The Franks in Gaul under the Merovingian KingsThe Adventures of the Princess Honoria451. Attila Invades Gaul, and Besieges OrleansAlliance of the Romans and VisigothsAttila Retires to the Plains of ChampagneBattle of Chalons ....Retreat of Attila ....452. Invasion of Italy by AttilaFoundation of the Republic of VeniceAttila gives Peace to the Romans453. The Death of AttilaDestruction of his Empire454. Valentinian Murders the Patrician JitiusRavishes the "Wife of Maximus455. Death of Valentinian ....Symptoms of the Decay and Ruin of the Roman GovernmentCH. XXXVI.—SACK OF ROME BY GENSERIC, KING OP THE VANDALS.—HIS NAVAL DEPREDATIONS. — SDCCESSION OF THE LAST EMPERORSOF THE WEST, MAXIMUS, AVITUS, MAJORIAN, SEVERUS, ANTHEMIUS,OLYBRIUS, GLYCERIUS, NEPOS, AUGUSTULUS.—TOTAL EXTINCTION OPTHE WESTERN EMPIRE.—REIGN OP ODOACER, THE FIRST BARBARIANKING OF ITALY.439— 445. Naval Power of the Vandals .455. The Character and Reign of the Emperor Maximus455. His Death .......124446