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THE
HISTORY
OF THE
DECLINE AND FALL
ROMAN EMPIRE.
BY EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ.
FOUKTH AMERICAN FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION.
COMPLETE IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. VI.
New-York:
PRINTED BY J. & J. HARPER, FOR
GOLLINS & HANNAY, E. DUYCKINCK, COLLINS & CO., E. BLISS & E. WHITE, AND W. A. BARTOW.-PHILADELPHIA, W. W. WOODWARD,
JOHN GRIGG, AND R. H. SMALL.
CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.
CHAPTER LIX.
Preservation of the Greek Empire-Numbers, Passage, and Event of the Second and
Third Crusades-St. Bernard-Reign of Saladin in Egypt and Syria-His Conquest
of Jerusalem-Naval Crusades-Richard the First of England - Pope Innocent the
Third; and the Fourth and Fifth Crusades—The Emperor Frederic the Second-Louis
the Ninth of France; and the two last Crusades-Expulsion of the Latins or Franks by
the Mamalukes,
28
A. D.
PAGE A. D.
PAGE
1097--1118. Success of Alexius..... 9 | And City of Jerusalem........
Expeditions by Land......... 11 1188 The third Crusade, by Sea......
1101 The first Crusade............
ib. 1159–1191. Siege of Acre..........
1147 The second, of Conrad III. and 11191, 1192. Richard of England, in
Louis VII......
Palestine.................
1199 The tbird, of Frederic I........ ib. 1192 His Treaty and Departure......
Their numbers...
ib, 1193 Death of Saladin..............
Passage through the Greek Em 1198–1216. Innocent III.........
pire.......................
131203 The fourth Crusade.........
Turkish Warfare..............
15 1218 The Fifth......
Obstinacy of the Enthusiasm of | 1228 The Emperor Frederic II. in Pa-
the Crusades.......
17
lestine........
1091–1153. Character and Mission of 1243 Invasion of the Carizmians....
St. Bernard................
....
26. 1245-1294.
ib. 1248—1254. St. Louis, and the sixth
t
Progress of the Mahometans.... 19
Crusade........
The Attabeks of Syria........ ib. 1249 He takes Damietta...
1127–1145. Zenghi........
ib. 1250 His Captivity in Egypt. ........
1145—1174. Noureddin ......... ib. 1270 His death before Tunis, in the
1163–1169. Conquest of Egypt by the
seventh Crusade...........
Turks .......
21/1250–1517. The Mamalukes of Egypt 43
1171 End of the Fatimnite Caliphs.... 23 1269 Loss of Antioch...............
1171-1193. Keign and Character of 1291 The Loss of Acre and the Holy
Saladin....................
24
Land...........
1187 His Conquest of the Kingdom.. 26 |
CHAPTER LX.
Schism of the Greeks and Latins-- State of Constantinople-Revolt of the Bulgarians--
Isaac Angelus dethroned by his Brother Alerius-Origin of the Fourth Crusade-Alli-
ance of the French and Venetians with the Son of Isaac-Their Naval Expedition to Constantinople-The two Sieges and final Conquest of the Cily by the Latins.
Schism of the Greeks.......... 46 1054 The Popes excommunicate the
Their Aversion to the Latins.... ib.
Patriarch of Constantinople
Procession of the Holy Ghost.. ib.
and the Greeks.........
Variety of Ecclesiastical Disci 1100-1200. Enmity of the Greeks and
pline.................... 47
Latins.........
357-886.' Ambitious Quarrels of Pro-
The Latins at Constantinople...
tius, Patriarch of Constantino 1183 Their Massacre.....
ple, with the Pores ........
PAGE | A. D.
1185-1195. Reign and Character of
Fruitless Negotiation of the Em-
Isaac Angelus
peror.................... 67
1186 Revolt of the Bulgarians.......
Passage of the Bosphorus..... 68
1195-1203. Usurpation and Charac-
First Siege and Conquest of Con.
ter of Alexius Angelus....
stantinople by the Latins.... 1198 The fourth Crusade.........
Restoration of the Emperor Isaac Embraced by the Barons of
Angelus, and his son Alexius
France...................
Quarrels of the Greeks and La-
697—1200. State of the Venetians..
tins.........
1201 Alliance of the French and Vene 1204 The War renewed...
tian3.................
Alexius and his father deposed
1202 Assembly and Departure of the
by Mourzoufle....
Crusade from Venice.........
Second Siege....
Siege of Zara...
Pillage of Constantinople
Alliance of the Crusaders with
Division of the Spoil.
the Greek Prince, the young
Misery of the Greeks...
Alexius.....
Sacrilege and Mockery........
1203 Voyage from Zara to Constanti-
Destruction of the Statues.....
nople........
........ 65
CHAPTER LXI.
Parlition of the Empire by the French and Venetians— Five Latin Einperors of the Houses
of Flanders and Courtenay- Their Wars ugainst the Bulgarians and Greeks-Wenkness
and Porerty of the Latin Empire--Recovery of Constantinople by the Greeks-General
Consequences of the Crusades.
A.D.
1204 Election of the Emperor Bald-
tinople...................!
win I..................... 85. 1237—1261. Baldwin II............ 102
Division of the Greek Empire.. 87 The Holy Crown of Thorns... 104
1204 Revolt of the Greeks.......... 90 1237-1271. Progress of the Greeks 105
1204--1222. Theodore Lascaris, Em 1259 Michael Palæologus, the Greek
peror of Nice.............
Emperor............
........ 106
The Dukes and Emperors of 1261 Constantinople recovered by the
Trebizond.....
Greeks..... ........ 107
The Despots of Epirus.....
General Consequences of the
1205 The Bulgarian War.......
Crusades................. 109
Defeat and Captivity of Baldwin Retreat of the Latins........ Digression on the Family of Courtenay.
Death of the Emperor........ 1206-1216. Reign and Character of A. D.
PAGE Henry................... 96 1020 Origin of the Family of Courte-
1217 Peter of Courtenay, Emperor of
nay........
Constantinople...........:
1101-1152. 1. The Counts of Edessa 113
1217–1219. His Captivity and Death 99 II. The Courtenays of France.. 114
1221-1228. Robert, Emperor of Con 1150 Their Alliance with the Royal
stantinople............... 100
Family...................
1228--1237. Baldwin II. and John of
III. The Courtenays of England 117
Brienne, Emperors of Constan-
The Earls of Devonshire..i... ib.
::.. 11 2
CHAPTER LXII.
The Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople-Elevation and Reign of Michuel Pi-
læologus-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-Re
volutions and present Slate of Athens.
Elder...................
ib.
136
4. D. PAGE A. D.
PAGE Restoration of the Greek Empire 119
1204–1222. Theodore Lascaris.... 120 | 1274-1277. His Union with the Latin
1222-1255. John Dučas Vataces.... ib.
Church................... 132
1255—1259. Theodore Lascaris II.... 121 1277—1232. His Persecution of the
1259 Minority of John Lascaris....
Greeks.................. 134
Family and Character of Michael 1283 The Union dissolved.......... 135
Palæologus .... ......... 123 1266 Charles of Anjou subdues Naples
His Elevation to the Throne.... 12..
and Sicily ...............
1260 Michael Palæologus Emperor.. 126 1270 Threatens the Greek Empire....
1261 Recovery of Constantinople.... 127 1280 Palæologus instigates the Revolt
Return of the Greek Emperor.. 128
of Sicily .................
137
Palæologus blinds and banishes
1282 The Sicilian Vespers.......... 135
the young Emperor........ 129 Defeat of Charles ....
131
1262—1268. Is excommunicated by 1303—1307. The service and War of the Patriarch Arsenius.... ib.
the Catalans in the Greek
1266–1312, Schism of the Arsenites 130
Empire ................. ib.
1259-1282 Reign of Michael Palæo. 1204–1456. Revolutions of Athens., 143
logus..... ........ 131
Present State of Athens...... 111
1273_1332. Reign of Andronicus the
CHAPTER LXIII.
Civil Wars, and Ruin of the Greek Empire-Reigns of Andronicus the Elder and Young.
er, 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 Conslanlinople.
A. D. PAGE JA. D.
1232—1320. Superstition of Andronic
Cantacuzene assumes the Purple 153
cus and the Times........ 145 1311-1347. The Civil War........ 156
1320 First Disputes between the Elder
Victory of Cantacuzene........ 157
and Younger Andronicus.. 147 1347 He re-enters Constantinople.... 153
1321—1328. Three Civil Wars be 1347-1355. Reign of John Cantacu- tween the two Emperors.... 149
zene....................
1325 Coronation of tbe Younger An 1353 John Palæologus takes up Arms
dronicus .................
against him............... 160
1328 The Elder Andronicus abdicates 1355 Abdication of Cantacuzene.... 161
the Government.......... 150 1341–1351. Dispute concerning the
1332 His Death ........
Light of Mount Thabor.... ib.
1328—1341. Reign of Andronicus the 1261—1347. Establishment of the Ge-
Younger .......
noese at Pera or Galata. ... 163
His two Wives.............. 152 Their Trade and Insolence.... 16+
1341-1391. Reign of John Palæologus 153 1348 Their War with the Emperor
Fortune of John Cantacuzene.. ib.
Cantacuzene ............. 165
He is left Regent of the Empire 154 1349 Destruction of his fleet........ 166
1341 His regency is attacked...... ib. 1352 Victory of the Genoese over the
By Apocaucus, the Empress Anne
Venetians and Greeks...... ib.
of Savoy, and the Patriarch ib. Their Treaty with the Empire 168
