CONTENTS vii A.D. Battle of Hadrianople , , • , , iii The Defeat of the Romans ... 112 Death of the Emperor Valens ... ... ... .. ... 112 Funeral Oration of Valens and his Army .. . , 113 The Goths besiege Hadrianople ... ... ... ,. ., 114 378,379- They ravage the Roman Provinces ... ... 116 378 Massacre of the Gothic Youth in Asia ... ... .. ... 117 379 The Emperor Gratian invests Theodosius with the Empire of the East 118 Birth and Character of Theodosius 120 379-382. His prudent and successful Conduct of the Gothic War ... 122 Divisions, Defeat, and Submission of the Goths ... ... ... 124 381 Death and Funeral of Athanaric ... ... ... ... ... 126 386 Invasion and Defeat of the Gruthungi, or Ostrogoths ... ... 127 383-395- Settlement of the Goths in Thrace and Asia 129 Their hostile Sentiments ... ... ... ... 131 CHAPTER XXVn Death of Gratian— Ridn of Ariauism—St. Ambrose — First Civil War, against Maxitnus — Character, Administration, and Penance of Theodosius — Death of Valentinian II.— Second Civil War, against Eugeniiis — Death of Theodosius 379-383. Character and Conduct of the Emperor Gratian 133 His Defects I33 383 Discontent of the Roman Troops ... ... ... • -•■ I35 Revolt of Maximus in Britain ... ... ... ... ... 13^ 383 Flight and Death of Gratian I37 383-387. Treatv of Peace between Maximus and Theodosius ... 139 380 Baptism and orthodox Edicts of Theodosius ... ... --. 140 340-380. Arianism of Constantinople ... ... ... ... ... 142 378 Gregory Nazianzen accepts the Mission of Constantinople ... 144 3S0 Ruin of Arianism at Constantinople ... ... ..- ■- 146 381 „ ,, in the East I47 The Council of Constantinople ... ... ... ... ■-■ 148 Retreat of Gregory Nazianzen ... ... ... ... ..• 15° 380-394. Edicts of Theodosius against the Heretics ... ... 151 385 Execution of Priscillian and his Associates ... ... ... I53 375-397. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan ... ... ... •• I55 3S5 His successful Opposition to the Empress Justina ... ... 156 387 Maximus invades Italy ... ... ... ... ... -.. 161 Flight of Valentinian , 162 Theodosius takes Arms in the Cause of Valentinian ... ... 163 388 Defeat and Death of Maximus •■. 164 Virtues of Theodosius ... ... ... ... ... ••• i^^ Faults of Theodosius ... ... ... ... ... ... 168 387 The Sedition of Antioch ... .. 169 Clemency of Theodosius ... ... ... ... ... ... 17^ 390 Sedition and Massacre of Thessalonica ... ... ... ... 172 388 Influence and Conduct of Ambrose ^74
