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CHAP. XXXIX.

Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the East. - Birth, Edcation, and first Exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth. - His Invasion and Conquest of Italy. - The Gothic Kingdom of Italy. - State of the West. - Military and Civil Government. - The Senator Boethius. - Last Acts and Death of Theodoric.

A.D. Page

455 - 457. BIRTH and Education of Theodoric 2 474 - 491. The Reign of Zeno . . . 4 491 - 518. ---------------of Anastasius . . 6 475 - 488. Service and Revolt of Theodoric . ib. 489 He undertakes the Conquest of Italy. . 8 His march . . . . . . 10 489 - 490. The three Defeats of Odoacer . 11 493 His Capitulation and Death . . . 13 493 - 526. Reign of Theodoric, King of Italy 14 Partition of Lands. . . . 15 Separation of the Goths and Italians . 16 Foreign Policy of Theodoric . . . 17

CONTENTS

A.D. Page His defensve Wars . . . . 19 509 His Naval Armaments . . . . 20 Civil Government of Italy according to the Roman Laws . . . . . 22 Prosperity of Rome . . . . 24 500 Visit of Theodoric . . . . 25 Flourishing State of Italy . . . . 27 Theodoric an Arian . . . . 29 His Toleration of the Catholics . . ib. Vices of his Government . . . 31 He is provoked to persecute the Catholics 32 Character, Studies, and Honours, of Boethius 35 His Patriotism . . . . . 37 He is accused of Treason . . . 38 524 His Improsinment and Death . . 39 525 Death of Symmachus . . . . 41 526 Remorse and Death of Theodoric . . ib.

CHAP. XL.

Elevation of Justin the Elder. - Reign of Justinian: - I. The Emress Theodora. - II. Factions of the Circus, and Sedition of Constantinople. - III. Trade and Manufacture of Silk. - IV. Finances and Taxes. - V. Edifices of Justinian. - Church of St. Sophia. - Fortifications and Frontiers of the Eastern Empire. - VI. Abolition of the Schools of Athens, and the Consulship of Rome.

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482 or 483. Birth of the Emperor Justinian . 44 518 - 527. Elevation and Reign of his Uncle Justin I. 45 520 - 527. Adoption and Succession of Justinian 46 527 - 565. The Reign of Justinian . . 50 Character and Histories of Procopius . ib. Division of the Reign of Justinian . . 52 Birth and Vices of the Empress Theodora ib. Her Marriage with Justinian . . . 55

CONTENTS

A.D. Page Her Tyranny . . . . . 57 Her Virtues . . . . . 59 548 And Death . . . . . . 61 The Factions of the Circus . . . ib. At Rome . . . . . . 63 They distract Constantinople and the East . ib. Justinian favors the Blues . . . 64 532 Sedition of Constantinople, surnamed Nika 65 The Distress of Justinian . . . 69 Firmness of Theodora . . . 71 The Sedition is Suppressed . . . 72 Agriculture and Manufactures of the Eastern Empire . . . . . . 73 The Use of Silk by the Romans . . 74 Importation from China by Land and Sea 77 Introduction of Silk-worms into Greece . 80 State of the Revenue . . . . 83 Avarice and Profusion of Justinian . . 84 Pernicious Savings . . . . ib. Remittances . . . . . 85 Taxes . . . . . . 86 Monopolies . . . . . 87 Venality . . . . . . 88 Testaments . . . . . . 89 The Ministers of Justinian . . . 90. John of Cappadocia . . . . ib. His Edifices and Architects . . . 93 Foundation of the Church of St. Sophia . 96 Description . . . . . 97 Marbles . . . . . . 100 Riches . . . . . . 101 Churches and Palaces . . . . ib. Fortifications of Europe . . . 104 Security of Asia after the Conquest of Isauria 108 Fortifications of the Empire, from the Euxine to the Persian Frontier . . . 110 488 Death of Berozes, King of Persia . 113 502 - 505. The Persian, War . . . 114

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