The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 1
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Chapter I - The extent and Military Force of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines
Chapter II - Of the Union and internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire, in the Age of the Antonines.
Chapter III - Of the Constitution of the Roman Empire, in the Age of the Antonines.
Chapter IV - The cruelty, follies, and murder of Commodus. - Election of Pertinax - his attempts to reform the State - his assassination by the Praetorian Guards.
Chapter V - Public Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus by the Praetorian Guards - Clodius ALbinus in Britain, Pescennius Nioger 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.
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 - The Elevation and Tyranny of Maximin. - Rebellion in Africa and Italy, under the Authority of the Senate. - Civil Wars and Seditions. - Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son, of Maximus and Balbinus, and of the three Gordians. - Usurpation and secular Games of Philip.
Chapter VIII - Of the State of Persia after the Restoration of the Monarchy by Artaxerxes.
Chapter IX - The State of Germany till the Invasion of the barbarians, in the Time of the Emperor Decius.
Chapter X - The Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus. - The general Irruption of the Barbarians. - The thirty Tyrants.