viii CONTENTS A.D. PAGE Servitude of the Britons ... ... ... ... ... ... 153 Manners of the Britons 155 Obscure or fabulous State of Britain ... ... ... ... 156 Fall of the Roman Empire in the West ... ... ... ... 158 General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West... 160 CHAPTER XXXIX Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the East — Birth, Education, and First Exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth — His Invasion and Conquest of Italy — The Gothic Kingdom of Italy— State of the West — Military and Civil Government — The Senator Bocthins — Last Acts and Death of Theodoric 455-475. Birth and Education of Theodoric 170 474-491. The Reign of Zeno ... ... ... ... ... ... 172 491-518. The Reign of Anastasius ... ... ... ... ... 173 475-488. Service and Revolt of Theodoric 174 482 He undertakes the conquest of Italy ... ... ... ... 176 His March 177 489-490. The three Defeats of Odoacer... ... ... ... ... 178 493 His Capitulation and Death... ... ... ... ... ... 179 493-526. Reign of Theodoric King of Italy 180 Partition of Lands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 181 Separation of the Goths and Italians 182 Foreign Policy of Theodoric ... ... ... ... ... 183 His defensive Wars ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 185 509 His Naval Armaments ... ... ... ... ... ... 185 Civil Government of Italy according to the Roman Laws ... 187 Prosperity of Rome 189 500 Visit of Theodoric ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 190 Flourishing State of Italy 191 Theodoric an Arian ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 192 His toleration of the Catholics ... ... ... ... ... 192 Vices of his Government ... ... ... ... ... ... 195 He is provoked to persecute the Catholics ... ... ... 196 Character, Studies, and Honours of Boethius ... ... ... 197 His Patriotism ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 199 He is accused of Treason ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 524 His Imprisonment and Death ... ... ... ... ... 201 525 Death of Symmachus ... ... ... ... ... ... 203 526 Remorse and Death of Theodoric ... ... ... ... ... 203 CHAPTER XL Elevation of Justin the Elder — Reign of Justinian — 7. The Empress Theodora — //. Factions of the Circus, and Sedition of Constantinople — ///. Trade and Manufacture of Silk — IV. Finances and Taxes — V. Edifices of Justinian — Church of St. Sophia — Fortifications and Frontiers of the Eastern Empire — VI. Abolition of the Schools of Athens, and the Consulship of Rome 482 or 483. Birth of the Emperor Justinian 205 518-527. Elevation and Reign of his Uncle Justin I. ... ... ... 206
