The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West
Scope Of Chapter XXV.
Residence of Julian at Antioch.- His successful expedition against the Persians. - Passage of the Tigris. - The retreat and death of Julian. - Election of Jovian. -He saves the Roman army by a disgraceful treaty.
ADEvent
363 State of the Church
Jovian proclaims universal Toleration
His Progress from Antioch
364 Jovian, with his infant Son, assumes the Name and Ensigns of the Consulship
Death of Jovian
Vacancy of the Throne
Election and Character of Valentinian
He is acknowledged by the Army
Associates his Brother Valens
The final Division of the Eastern and Western Empire
365 Revolt of Procopius
366 His Defeat and Death
373 Severe Inquisition into the Crime of Magic at Rome and Antioch
364-375 The Cruelty of Valentinian and Valens
Their Laws and Government
Valentinian maintains the Religious Toleration
367-378 Valens professes Arianism, and persecutes the Catholics
373 Death of Athanasius
Just Idea of the Persecution of Valens
370 Valentinian restrains the Avarice of the Clergy
366-384 Ambition and Luxury of Damasus, Bishop of Rome
364-375 Foreign Wars
365 I GERMANY.. —The Alemanni Invade Gaul
366 Their Defeat
368 Valentinian passes and fortifies the Rhine
371 The Burgundians
The Saxons
II. BRITAIN. —The Scots and Picts
343-366 Their Invasion of Britain
367-370 Restoration of Britain by Theodosius
366 III. AFRICA. —Tyranny of Romanus
372 Revolt of Firmus
373 Theodosius recovers Africa
376 He is executed at Carthage
State of Africa
365-378 IV. THE EAST .— The Persian War
384 The Treaty of Peace
Adventures of Para, King of Armenia
V. THE DANUBE. —Conquests of Hermanric
366 The Cause of the Gothic War
367,368,369 Hostilities, and Peace
374 War of the Quadi and Sarmatians
375 The Expedition of Valentinian— His Death
The Emperors Gratian and Valentinian II.
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