The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire III

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

Scope Of Chapter III
Of the Constitution of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines
Idea of a Monarchy Situation of Augustus He reforms the Senate Resigns his usurped Power Is prevailed upon to resume it under the Title of Emperor or General Power of the Roman Generals Lieutenants of the Emperor Division of the Provinces between the Emperor and the Senate The former preserves his Military Command, and Guards, in Rome itself Consular and Tribunitian powers Imperial Prerogatives The Magistrates The Senate General Idea of the Imperial System Court of the Emperors Deification Titles of Augustus and Caesar Character and Policy of Augustus Image of Liberty for the People Attempts of the Senate after the Death of Caligula Image of Government for the Armies Their Obedience Designation of a Successor Of Tiberius Of Titus The Race of the Caesars, and Flavian Family
AD	Event
96	Adoption and Character of Trajan
117	Of Hadrian Adoption of the Elder and younger Verus
138-180	Adoption of the two Antonines Character and Reign of Pius Character and Reign of Marcus Happiness of the Romans Its Precarious Nature Memory of Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, and Domitian Peculiar Misery of the Romans under the Tyrants Insensibility of the Orientals Knowledge and free Spirit of the Romans Extent of their Empire left them no place of Refuge