The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire LIII

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

AD	Scope Of Chapter LIII
Memorials of the Greek Empire. Worksof Constantine Porphyrogenitus, Their Imperfections. Embassyof Liutprand. The Themes, or Provinces of the Empire, and its Limits in every Age. GeneralWealth and Populousness. Stateof Peloponesus: Sclavonians. Freemen of Laconia. Cities and Revenue of Peloponnesus. Manufactures - especially of silk —Transported from Greece to Sicily. Revenue of the Greek Empire. Pomp and Luxury of the Emperors. The Palace of Constantinople, Furniture and Attendants. Honours and Titles of the Imperial Family. Offices of the Palace, the State, and the Army. Adoration of the Emperor. Reception of Ambassadors. Processions and Acclamations. Marriage of the Caesars with foreign Nations. Imaginary Law of Constantine
733	The first Exception
941	The second
943	The third
972	Otho of Germany
988	Wolodomir of Russia Despotic Power Coronation Oath Military Force of the Greeks, the Saracens, and the Franks Navy of the Greeks— Tactics and Character of the Greeks Character and Tactics of the Saracens The Franks or Latins— Their Character and Tactics Oblivion of the Latin Language The Greek Emperors and their Subjects retain and assert the Name of Romans Period of Ignorance Revival of Greek Learning Decay of Taste and Genius Want of National Emulation