The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire XL

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

AD	Scope Of Chapter XL.
482 or 483	Birth of the Emperor Justinian
518-527	Elevation and Reign of his Uncle Justin I.
520-527	Adoption and Succession of Justinian
527-565	The Reign of Justinian Character and Histories of Procopius Division of the Reign of Justinian Birth and Vices of the Empress Theodora — Her Marriage with Justinian, her Tyranny, her Virtues
548	And Death The Factions of the Circus, At Rome, They distract Constantinople and the East — Justinian favours the Blues
532	Sedition of Constantinople, surnamed Nika — The distress of Justinian, Firmness of Theodora, The Sedition is suppressed Agriculture and Manufactures of the Eastern Empire The Use of Silk by the Romans, Importation from China by Land and Sea, — Introduction of Silkworms into Greece State of the Revenue Avarice and Profusion of Justinian Pernicious Savings, Remittances, Taxes, Monopolies, Venality, Testaments The Ministers of Justinian John of Cappadocia, His Edifices and Architects Foundation of the Church of St. Sophia, Description, Marbles, Riches Churches and Palaces Fortifications of Europe Security of Asia after the Conquest of Isauria Fortifications of the Empire, from the Euxine to the Persian Frontier
488	Death of Perozes, King of Persia
502-505	The Persian War Fortifications of Dara The Caspian or Iberian Gates The Schools of Athens, They are suppressed by Justinian Proclus
485-529	His Successors The last of the Philosophers
541	The Roman Consulship extinguished by Justinian