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

.—CONTENTS.CH. XXXIX.—ZENO AND ANASTASIUS, EMPERORS OP THE EAST.BIRTH, EDUCATIOX, AXD FIRST EXPLOITS OF THEODORIO THE OSTRO-GOTH.—HIS INVASION AND CONQUEST OF ITALY. —THE GOTHIC KING-DOM OF ITALY.—STATE OP THE WEST. MILITARY AND CIVIL GOVERN-MENT.—THE SENATOR BOETHIUS.—LAST ACTS AND DEATH OF THEO-DORIC.A.D.455- —475. Birth and Education of Theodoric474- -491. Tiie Reign of Zeno491- —518. Tlie Eeign of Anastasius475- —488. Service and Revolt of Theodoric489. He undertakes the Conquest of ItalyHis March .....489, 490. The three Defeats of Odoacer .493. His Capitulation and Death .493- -526. Reign of Theodoric, King of ItalyPartition of LandsSeparation of the Goths and ItaliansForeign Policy of Theodoric .His Defen.sive Wars509. His Naval Armaments .Civil Government of Italy according to the Boman LawsProsperity of Rome 500. Visit of Theodoric ....Flourishing State of ItalyTheodoric an Arian ....His Toleration of the CatholicsVices of his GovernmentHe is provoked to Persecute the CatholicsCharacter, Studies, and Honours of BoethiusHis PatriotismHe is Accused of Treason524. His Imprisonment and Death .525. Death of Symmachus .526. Remorsd and Death of TheodoricPAGE243246247248250251252253254256257257261262264266267269271272274276277280281282283284CH. XL.—ELEVATION OF JUSTIN THE ELDER.—BEIGN OP JUSTINIAN.I. THE EMPRESS THEODORA.— II. FACTIONS OF THE CIRCUS, AND SEDI-TION OF CONSTANTINOPLE.—m. TRADE AND MANUFACTURE OF SILK.IV. FINANCES AND TAXES.—V. EDIFICES OF JUSTINIAN.—CHURCH OFST. SOPHIA. — FORTIFICATIONS AND FRONTIERS OF THE EASTERNEMPIRE. — VI. ABOLITION OF THE SCHOOLS OP ATHENS, AND THECONSULSHIP OP ROME.482 or 483. Birth of the Emperor Justinian .618—527. Elevation and Reign of his Uncle Justin I.520—527. Adoption and Succession of Justinian527— 565. Tlis Reign of Justinian285286287290