CONTENTS OF THE FOUKTH VOLUME CHAPTER XXXVI Sack of Rome by Genseric, King of the Vandals — His naval Depredations — Succes- sion of the last Emperors of the West, Maximus, Avikis, Majorian, Severus, Anthemius, Olybrius, Olycerius, Nepos, Aiigustulus — Total Extinction of the Western Empire— Reign of Odoacer, the first Barbarian King of Italy A.D. PAGE 439-445 Naval Power of the Vandals ... 1 455 The Character and Reign of the Emperor Maximus 2 455 His Death 4 455 Sack of Rome by the Vandals ... 5 The Emperor Avitus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 453-466 Character of Theodoric, King of the Visigoths 10 456 His Expedition into Spain ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 456 Avitus is deposed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 457 Character and elevation of Majorian ... ... 16 457-461 His salutary Laws 19 The Edifices of Rome 21 457 Majorian prepares to invade Africa ... ... ... ... ... 22 The Loss of his Fleet 25 461 His Death 26 461-467 Ricimer reigns under the name of Severus 27 Revolt of Marcellinus in Dalmatia ... 27 ,, zEgidius in Gaul 28 461-467 Naval War of the Vandals 29 462, &o Negotiations with the Eastern Empire 30 457-474 Leo, Emperor of the East ... 31 467-472 Anthemius, Emperor of the West 33 The Festival of the Lupercalia ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 468 Preparations against the Vandals of Africa 37 Failure of the Expedition ... 38 462-472 Conquests of the Visigoths in Spain and Gaul ... ... ... 40 468 Trial of Arvandus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 471 Discord of Anthemius and Ricimer ... ... ... ... ... 45 472 Olybrius, Emperor of the West 47 Sack of Rome and death of Anthemius ... ... ... ... ... 48 Death of Ricimer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 „ Olybrius 49 472-475 Julius Nepos and Glyoerius, Emperors of the West 49 475 The Patrician Orestes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 476 His son Augustulus, the last Emperor of the West 52 476-490 Odoacer, King of Italy 53 476 or 479 Extinction of the Western Empire 54* Augustulus is banished to the Lucullan villa 56 Decay of the Roman spirit 58 476-490 Character and Reign of Odoacer 58 Miserable state of Italy 60
