CONTENTS vn A.D. 733 The first Exception 941 The second 943 The third 972 Otho of Germany 988 [989] Wolodomir of Russia [Kiev] Despotic Power Coronation Oath ... ... Military Force of the Greeks, the Saracens, and the Franks Navy of the Greeks [902 Expedition against Crete Tactics and Character of the Greeks Character and Tactics of the Saracens The Franks or Latins ... Their Character and Tactics ... Obhvion of the Latin Language The Greek Emperors and their Subjects retain and assert Name of Romans Period of Ignorance Revival of Greek Learning ... Decay of Taste and Genius ... Want of National Emulation the 87 87 87 88 89 89 90 91 92 93] 94 96 98 99 lOI 103 103 104 107 108 CHAPTER LIV Origin and Doctrine of the Pauliciaiis — Their Persecution by the Greek Emperors — Revolt in Armenia, &'C. — Transplantation into Thrace — Propagation in the West — The Seeds, Character, and Consequences of the Reformation Supine Superstition of the Greek Church 660 Origin of the Paulicians, or Disciples of St. Paul ... Their Bible The Simplicity of their Belief and Worship They hold the two Principles of the Magians and Manichasans The Establishment of the Paulicians in Armenia, Pontus, &c. Persecution of the Greek Emperors 845-880. Revolt of the Paulicians They fortify Tephrice ... And pillage Asia Minor Their Decline ... Their Transplantation from Armenia to Thrace Their Introduction into Italy and France ... 1200 Persecution of the Albigeois Character and Consequences of the Reformation no III 112 "3 114 115 116 118 118 119 120 120 123 124 125 CHAPTER LV The Bulgarians — Origin, Migrations and Settlement of the Hungarians — Their Inroads in the East and West — The Monarchy of Russia — Geography and Trade — Wars of the Russians against the Greek Empire — Conversion of the Barbarians 680 Emigration of the Bulgarians 900 Croats or Sclavonians of Dalmatia 130 132
