The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire XXVI

The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West

Scope Of Chapter XXVI.
Manners of the Pastoral Nations. - Progress of the Huns from China to Europe. - Flight of the Goths. - They Pass the Danube. - Gothic War. - Defeat and Death of Valens. - Gratian Invests Theodosius with the Eastern Empire. - His Character and Success. - Peace and Settlement of the Goths.
AD	Event
365	Earthquakes
376	The Huns and Goths The pastoral Manners of the Scythians or Tartars Diet Habitations Exercises Government Situation and Extent of Scythia or Tartary Original Seat of the Huns Their Conquests in Scythia
B.C.201	Their Wars with the Chinese
B.C.141-87	Decline and Fall of the Huns
A.D. 100	Their Emigrations The White Huns of Sogdiana The Huns of the Volga Their Conquest of the Alani
375	Their Victories over the Goths
376	The Goths implore the Protection of Valens They are transported over the Danube into the Roman Empire Their Distress and Discontent Revolt of the Goths in Maesia, and their first Victories They penetrate into Thrace
377	Operations of the Gothic War Union of the Goths with the Huns, Alani, &c.
378	Victory of Gratian over the Alemanni Valens marches against the Goths Battle of Hadrianople The Defeat of the Romans Death of the Emperor Valens Funeral Oration of Valens and his Army The Goths besiege Hadrianople
378,379	They ravage the Roman Provinces
378	Massacre of the Gothic Youth in Asia
379	The Emperor Gratian invests Theodosius with the Empire of the East Birth and Character of Theodosius
379-382	His prudent and successful Conduct of the Gothic War Divisions, Defeat, and Submission of the Goths
381	Death and Funeral of Athanaric
386	Invasion and Defeat of the Gruthungi, or Ostrogoths
383-395	Settlement of the Goths in Thrace and Asia Their hostile Sentiments