17 1.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OF THE

EIGHTH VOLUME.

CHAP. XLIV.

Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence.-The Laws of the Kings.

-The Twelve Tables of the Decemvirs.-The Laws of

the People.The Decrees of the Senate. The Edicts of

the Magistrates and Emperors.-Authority of the Civi-

lians.-Code, Pandects, Novels, and Institutes of Justi-

nian:-I. Rights of Persons.-II. Rights of Things.-

III. Private Injuries and Actions.-IV. Grimes and Pu

A. D.

Sects

527 Reformation of the Roman Law by Justinian

527 546. Tribonian

528, 529. The Code of Justinian

530-533. The Pandects or Digest

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Praise and Censure of the Code and Pandects 39

Loss of the ancient Jurisprudence

Legal Inconstancy of Justinian

534 Second Edition of the Code

$34-565. The Novels

533 The Institutes

I. OF PERSONS. Freemen and Slaves

Fathers and Children

Limitations of the paternal Authority

Husbands and Wives.

The religious Rites of Marriage

Freedom of the matrimonial Contract

Liberty and Abuse of Divorce

Limitations of the Liberty of Divorce

Incest, Concubines, and Bastards

Guardians and Wards

II. OF THINGS. Right of Property

Of Inheritance and Succession

Civil Degrees of Kindred

Introduction and Liberty of Testaments

Legacies

Codicils and Trusts ́

III. OF ACTIONS

Promises

Benefits

Interest of Money

Injuries

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Reign of the younger Justin.-Embassy of the Avars.--

Their Settlement on the Danube.-Conquest of Italy by

the Lombards.-Adoption and Reign of Tiberius.-Of

Maurice.-State of Italy under the Lombards and the

Exarchs.-Of Ravenna.-Distress of Rome.-Character

and Pontificate of Gregory the First.

A. D.

565 Death of Justinian

565-54. Reign of Justin II. or the Younger

566 His Consulship

Embassy of the AvarsTM

Albion, King of the Lombards—his Valour,

Love, and Revenge

The Lombards and Avars destroy the King
and Kingdom of the Gepida

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567 Albion undertakes the Conquest of Italy

Disaffection and Death of Narses

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112

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117

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568-570. Conquest of a great Fart of Italy by the

573 Albion is murdered by his Wife Rosamond

Her Flight and Death

Clepho King of the Lombards

Weakness of the Emperor Justin

574 Association of Tiberius

578 Death of Justin 11.

578-582. Reign of Tiberius II.

His Virtues

382-602. The Reign of Maurice

Distress of Italy

A. D,

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584-590. Autharis, King of the Lombards

The Exarchate of Ravenna

The Kingdom of the Lombards

Language and Manners of the Lombards

144

145

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148

Dress and Marriage

153

Birth and Profession of Gregory the Roman

162

590-604. Pontificate of Gregory the Great, or First 164

His Spiritual Office

165

Revolutions of Persia after the Death of Chosroes or Nu

shirvan. His Son Harmoux, a Tyrant, is deposed.

Usurpation of Bahram.-Flight and Restoration of

Chosroes II.His Gratitude to the Romans.The Chagan

of the Avars.-Revolt of the Army against Maurice.-

His Death. Tyranny of Phocas. Elevation of Hera-

clius.-The Persian War.-Chosroes subdues Syria, E-

gypt, and Asia Minor.-Siege of Constantinople by the

Persians and Avars.-Persian Expeditions.Victories

and Triumph of Heraclius.

A. D.

Contest of Rome and Persia

570 Conquest of Yemen by Nushirvan

572 His last War with the Romans

579 His Death

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579-590. Tyranny and Vices of his Son Hormouz 178

590 Exploits of Bahram

His Rebellion

Hormouz is depósed and imprisoned

Elevation of his Son Chosroes

Death of Hormouz