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CONTENTS
OF THE
FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
THE extent and military force of the empire in the time of the
Antonines
CHAPTER II.
Page 1
Of the union and internal prosperity of the Roman empire in the
age of the Antonines
37
CHAPTER III.
Of the constitution of the Roman empire in the age of the An-
tonines
78
CHAPTER IV.
The cruelty, follies, and murder of Commodus-Election of
Pertinax-His attempts to reform the state-His assassination
by the prætorian guards
CHAPTER V.
Public sale of the empire to Didius Julianus by the prætorian
guards-Clodius Albinus in Britain, Pescennius Niger in
Syria, and Septimius Severus in Pannonia, declare against the
murderers of Pertinax-Civil wars and victory of Severus over
his three rivals-Relaxation of discipline-New maxims of
government
138
CHAPTER VI.
The death of Severus-Tyranny of Caracalla-Usurpation of
Macrinus-Follies of Elagabalus-Virtues of Alexander
Severus-Licentiousness of the army-General state of the
Roman finances
CHAPTER VII.
169
The elevation and tyranny of Maximin-Rebellion in Africa and
Italy, under the authority of the senate-Civil wars and sedi-
tions-Violent deaths of Maximin and his son, of Maximus
and Balbinus, and of the three Gordians-Usurpation and
secular games of Philip
CHAPTER VIII.
224
Of the state of Persia after the restoration of the monarchy by
Artaxerxes
261
CHAPTER IX.
The state of Germany till the invasion of the barbarians, in the
time of the emperor Decius
286
CHAPTER X.
The emperors Decius, Gallus, Æmilianus, Valerian, aud Galli-
enus- The general irruption of the barbarians The thirty
tyrants
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319