The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople.--Elevation And Reign Of Michael Palæologus.--His False Union With The Pope And The Latin Church.--Hostile Designs Of Charles Of Anjou.--Revolt Of Sicily.--War Of The Catalans In Asia And Greece.--Revolutions And Present State Of Athens. Chapter LXIII: Civil Wars And The Ruin Of The Greek Empire.--Part I. Part II. Civil Wars, And Ruin Of The Greek Empire.--Reigns Of Andronicus, The Elder And Younger, And John Palæologus.-- Regency, Revolt, Reign, And Abdication Of John Cantacuzene.-- Establishment Of A Genoese Colony At Pera Or Galata.--Their Wars With The Empire And City Of Constantinople. Chapter LXIV: Moguls, Ottoman Turks.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Conquests Of Zingis Khan And The Moguls From China To Poland.--Escape Of Constantinople And The Greeks.--Origin Of The Ottoman Turks In Bithynia.--Reigns And Victories Of Othman, Orchan, Amurath The First, And Bajazet The First.-- Foundation And Progress Of The Turkish Monarchy In Asia And Europe.--Danger Of Constantinople And The Greek Empire. Chapter LXV: Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane, And His Death.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane To The Throne Of Samarcand.--His Conquests In Persia, Georgia, Tartary Russia, India, Syria, And Anatolia.--His Turkish War.-- Defeat And Captivity Of Bajazet.--Death Of Timour.--Civil War Of The Sons Of Bajazet.--Restoration Of The Turkish Monarchy By Mahomet The First.--Siege Of Constantinople By Amurath The Second. Chapter LXVI: Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Applications Of The Eastern Emperors To The Popes.--Visits To The West, Of John The First, Manuel, And John The Second, Palæologus.--Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches, Promoted By The Council Of Basil, And Concluded At Ferrara And Florence.--State Of Literature At Constantinople.--Its Revival In Italy By The Greek Fugitives.--Curiosity And Emulation Of The Latins. Chapter LXVII: Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Part I. Part II. Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Reign And Character Of Amurath The Second.--Crusade Of Ladislaus, King Of Hungary.- -His Defeat And Death.--John Huniades.--Scanderbeg.-- Constantine Palæologus, Last Emperor Of The East. Chapter LXVIII: Reign Of Mahomet The Second, Extinction Of Eastern Empire.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Reign And Character Of Mahomet The Second.--Siege, Assault, And Final Conquest, Of Constantinople By The Turks.--Death Of Constantine Palæologus.--Servitude Of The Greeks.-- Extinction Of The Roman Empire In The East.--Consternation Of Europe.--Conquests And Death Of Mahomet The Second. Chapter LXIX: State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.--Temporal Dominion Of The Popes.--Seditions Of The City.--Political Heresy Of Arnold Of Brescia.--Restoration Of The Republic.--The Senators.--Pride Of The Romans.--Their Wars.--They Are Deprived Of The Election And Presence Of The Popes, Who Retire To Avignon.--The Jubilee.--Noble Families Of Rome.-- Feud Of The Colonna And Ursini. Chapter LXX: Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Character And Coronation Of Petrarch.--Restoration Of The Freedom And Government Of Rome By The Tribune Rienzi.--His Virtues And Vices, His Expulsion And Death.--Return Of The Popes From Avignon.--Great Schism Of The West.--Reunion Of The Latin Church.--Last Struggles Of Roman Liberty.-- Statutes Of Rome.--Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State. Chapter LXXI: Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth Century.--Part I. Part II Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth Century.-- Four Causes Of Decay And Destruction.--Example Of The Coliseum.--Renovation Of The City.--Conclusion Of The Whole Work. 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