The Decline of the Ancient WorldThis celebrated account of the decline of the ancient world describes the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the emergence of the new medieval European order. |
Contents
Diocletian | |
Constantine V The House of Constantine | |
The House of Valentinian | |
The House of Theodosius | |
The Revival of the East and the Fall of the West IX Justinian | |
The two Capitals | |
The Cities | |
The Church | |
The Aristocracy | |
The Middle and Lower Classes | |
Agriculture | |
Trade and Industry | |
Religion and Morals | |
The Successors of Justinian | |
The Emperor and his Advisers | |
The Administration | |
Finance | |
Justice | |
The Civil Service | |
The Army | |
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administrative Africa agentes in rebus Alexandria Anastasius Antioch appointed army Asia Minor Athanasius Augustus barbarians barristers became bishops Christians chrysargyron church civil servants classes clergy clerks comitatenses comitatus comites command condemned Constantine Constantinople Constantius II council court Danube decurions denarii diocese Diocletian duces early fifth century east eastern edict Egypt elected emperor equestrian estates eunuchs favour fourth century frontier Gaul Greek hereditary Honorius Illyricum imperial government issued Italy Julian jurisdiction Justinian land tax landlords landowners largitiones Later Roman Empire levies Libanius limitanei magister militum magistri Marcian military ministers Monophysite normally offices Ostrogoths pagan paid peasants Persian Pope posts pounds of gold praetorian prefect prefecture priests provinces provincial governors quaestor rank received recruits regiments reign rents res privata Rome rule senate senatorial senior sixth slaves soldiers solidi Stilicho Syria tenants Theoderic Theodosius Theodosius II Thrace troops Valens Valentinian Valentinian III Vandals vicars Visigoths Zeno