Andronicus the Younger, Emperor of Constantinople, his licentious
character, xi. 363. His civil war against his grandfather, 365.
His reign, 369. Is vanquished and wounded by Sultan Qrchan,
436. His private application to Pope Benedict of Rome, xii. 66. ·
Augora, battle of, between Tamerlane and Bajazet, xii. 66.
Anianus, bishop of Orleans, his pious anxiety for the relief of that
city, when besieged by Attila the Hun, vi. 108.

Anician family at Rome, brief history of, v. 259.

Anne Comnena, character of her history of her father, Alexius. I. Em-
peror of Constantinople, ix. 83. Her conspiracy against her bio-
ther John, 86.

Anthemius, Emperor of the West, his descent and investiture by Leo
the Great, vi. 193. His election confirmed at Rome, 194. is
killed in the sack of Rome by Ricimer, 217, 218.

Anthemius the architect, instances of his great knowledge in mecha-
nics, vii. 114. Forms the design of the church of St. Sophia at
Constantinople, 117.

Anthony, St. father of the Egyptian monks, his history, vi. 241.
Anthropomorphites, among the early Christian, personifiers of the
Deity, viii. 269.

Antioch, taken and destroyed by Sapor, King of Persia, i. 438. Flou-
rishing state of the Christian church there, in the reign of Theo-
dosius, ii. 361.

- History of the body of St Babylas, bishop of, iv. 122. The
cathedral of, shut up, and its wealth confiscated, by the Emperor-
Julian, 123. Licentious manners of the citizens, 144. Popular
discontents during the residence of Julian there, 146.

Sedition there, against the Emperor Theodosius, v. 59. The
city pardoned, 64.

Is taken, and ruined, by Chosroes, King of Persia, vii. 313.
Great destruction there by an earthquake, 417. Is again seized
by Chosroes II. viii. 22c.

-, Is reduced by the Saracens, and ransomed, ix. 417. Is re-
covered by the Greeks, x. 90.

-, Besieged and taken by the first crusaders, xi. 64.

Antonina, the wife of Belisarius, her character, vii. 164. Examines
and convicts Pope Sylverius of treachery, 238. Her activity dur-
ing the siege of Rome, 241. Her secret history, 261. Founds a
convent for her retreat, 408.

Antoninus, a Roman refugee at the court of Sapor, King of Persia,
stimulates him to an invasion of the Roman provinces, iii. 203.
Antoninus Pius, his character, and that of Hadrian, compared, i. 12.
Is adopted by Hadrian, 122.

Antoninus Marcus, his defensive wars, i. 13. Is adopted by Pius at
the instance of Hadrian, 123. His character, 135. His war a-
gainst the united Germans, 381. Suspicious story of his edict in
favour of the Christians, ii. 445.

Aper, Arrius, prætorian præfect, and father-in-law to the Emperor

Ff4

Numerian

Numerian, is killed by Diocletian as the presumptive murderer of
that prince, ii. 108.

Apharban, the Persian, his embassy from Narses, King of Persia, to
the Emperor Galerius, ii. 149.

Apocalypse, why now admitted into the canon of the Scriptures, ii.

304. note.

Apocaucus, admiral of Constantinople, his confederacy against John
Cantacuzene, xi. 374. His death, 380.

Apollinaris, bishop of Laodicea, his hypothesis of the divine incarna
tion of Jesus Christ, yiii. 271.

Apollinaris, patriarch of Alexandria, butchers his flock in defence of
the Catholic doctrine of the incarnation, viii. 362.

Apollonius of Tyana, his doubtful character, ii. 37. note.

Apotheosis of the Roman Emperors, how this custom was introduced,

i. III.

Apsimar dethrones Leontius, Emperor of Constantinople, and usurps
his place, ix. 19.

Apulia, is conquered by the Normans, x. 262. Is confirmed to them
by Papal grant, 270.

Aquileia, besieged by the Emperor Maximin, i. 296. Is taken and
destroyed by Attila, King of the Huns, vi. 124.

Aquitain, is settled by the Goths, under their King, Wallia, v. 358,
Is conquered by Clovis, King of the Franks, vi. 336.
Arabia, its situation, soil, and climate, ix. 219.

Its division into the

Sandy, the Stony, and the Happy, 222. The pastoral Arabs, 223.
Their horses and camels, 224, 225. Cities of, 226. Manners and
customs of the Arabs, 228. Their language, 239. Their bene-
volence, 242. History and description of the Caaba of Mecca,
245. Religions, 249. Life and doctrine of Mahomet, 253. Con-
quest of, by Mahomet, 309. Character of the Caliphs, 357-
Rapid conquests of, 361. Limits of their conquests, x. i. Three
Caliphs established, x. 34. Introduction of learning among the
Arabians, 41. Their progress in the sciences, 44. Their literary
deficiencies, 50. Decline and fall of the Galiphs, 77, 78.
Arbetio, a veteran under Constantine the Great, leaves his retirement
to oppose the usurper Procopius, iv. 249.

Arlogastes, the Frank, his military promotion under Theodosius in
Gaul, and conspiracy against Valentinian the younger, v. 77. Is
defeated by Theodosius, and kills himself, v. 84, 85.

Arcadius, son of the Emperor Theodosius, succeeds to the empire of
the East, v. 137. His magnificence, 373. Extent of his domi-
nions, 374. Administration of his favourite eunuch Eutropius,
376. His cruel law against treason, 383. Signs the condemna-
tion of Eutropius, 391. His interview with the revolters, Tribi.
gild and Gainas, 393, 394. His death, and supposed testament,

412.

Architecture, Roman, the general magnificence of, indicated by the
existing ruins, i. 70.

Ardaburius, his expedition to Italy, to reduce the usurper John, vi. 4.
Argonauts,

Argonauts, the object di their expedition to Colchos, vii. 32r.
Ariadne, daughter of the Emperor Leo, and wife of Zeno, her cha-
racter, and patriage after ward with Anastasius, vii. 6.

Arii, a tribe of the Lydians, their terrific mode of waging war, ii.
78

Arintheus is appointed general of the horse by the Emperor Julian

on h's Persian expedition, iv. 162. Distinguishes himself against
the usurper Procopius, 249.

Ariovistus seizes two thirds of the lands of the Sequani in Gaul, for
himself and his German followers, vi. 354.

Aristobulus, principal minister of the house of Carus, is received into
confidence by the Emperor Diocletian, ii. 114.

Aristotle, his logic better adapted to the detection of error, than for
the discovery of truth, x. 46.

Arius is excommunicated for heretical notions concerning the Tri-
nity, iii. 323. Strength of his party, ibid. His opinions examined
in the council of Nice, 332. Account of Arian sects, 338. Coun-
cil of Rimini, 348. His banishment and recal, 347, 348. His
suspicious death, 348.

The Arians persecute the Catholics in Africa, vi. 280.
Armenia is seized by Sapor, King of Persia, i. 435. Tiridates re-
stored, i. 139. He is again expelled by the Persians, 144. Is
resigned to Tiridates by treaty between the Romans and Persians,
154.

is rendered tributary to Persia, on the death of Tiridates,
iii. 137. Character of Arsaces Tiranus, King of, and his conduct
towards the Emperor Julian, iv. 157, 158. Is reduced by Sapor
to a Persian province, 312.

Its distractions and division between the Persians and the
Romans, v. 428.

-, History of Christianity there, viii. 357, 358.

Armies of the Eastern empire, state of, under the Emperor Maurice,

viii. 203.

Armorica, the provinces of, form a free government, independent on
the Romans, v. 363. Submits to Clovis, King of the Franks, vi,
322. Settlement of Britons in, 389.

Armour, defensive, is laid aside by the Romans, and adopted by the
barbarians, 589.

Arnold of Brescia, his heresy, and history, xii. 271.

Arragon, derivation of the name of that province, i. 31. note.
Arrian, his visit to, and description of, Colchos, vii. 327.

Arsaces Tiranus, King of Armenia, his character, and disaffection to
the Emperor Julian, iv. 157, 158. Withdraws his troops treache
rously from the Roman service, 185. His disastrous end, 312.
Arsenius, patriarch of Constantinople, excommunicates the Emperor
Michael Palæologus, xi. 327. Faction of the Arsenites, 328.
Artaban, King of Parthia, is defeated and slain by Artaxerxes, King
of Persia, i. 318.

Artaban, his conspiracy against the Emperor Justinian, vii. 374. Is
intrusted with the conduct of the armament sent to Italy, 378.

Artasires,

Artasires, King of Armenia, is deposed by the Persians at the instiga-
tion of his own subjects, v. 431.

Artavarsdes, his revolt against the Greek Emperor, Constantine V.
at Constantinople, ix. 128.

Artaxerxes restores the Persian monarchy, i. 318. Prohibits every
worship but that of Zoroaster, 328. His war with the Romans,
337. His character and maxims, 341.

Artemius, Duke of Egypt under Constantius, is condemned to death
under Julian, for cruelty and corruption, iv. 49.

Arthur, King of the Britons, his history obscured by monkish fictions,
vi. 390.

Arvandus, prætorian præfect of Gaul, his trial and condemnation by
the Roman senate, vi. 208.

Ascalon, battle of, between Godfrey, King of Jerusalem, and the Sul-
tan of Egypt, xi. 87.

Ascetics, in ecclesiastical history, account of, vi. 239.

Asclepiodatus reduces and kills the British usurper Allectus, ii. 128.
Asia, summary view of the revolutions in that quarter of the world,
i. 316.

Asia Minor described, i. 38. Amount of its tribute to Rome, 257-
Is conquered by the Turks, x. 370.

Asiarch, the nature of this office among the ancient pagans, ii. 354.

note.

Aspar is commissioned by Theodosius the Younger to conduct Va-
lentinian III. to Italy, vi. 4. Places his steward Leo on the throne
of the Eastern empire, 191. He and his sons murdered by Leo,
vii. 4.

Assassins, the principality of, destroyed by the Moguls, xi. 417.
Assemblies of the people abolished under the Roman Emperors, i. 108.
The nature of, among the ancient Germans, 362.

Assyria, the province of, described, iv. 166. Is invaded by the Em-
peror Julian, 169. His retreat, 193.

Astarte, her image brought from Carthage to Rome, as a spouse for
Elagabalus, i. 235.

Astolphus, King of the Lombards, takes the city of Ravenna, and at-

tacks Rome, ix. 146. Is repelled by Pepin, King of France, 148.
Astrology, why cultivated by the Arabian astronomers, x. 48.
Athalaric, the son of Amalasontha, Queen of Italy, his education and
character, vii. 208.

Athanaric, the Gothic chief, his war against the Emperor Valens, iv.
326. His alliance with Theodosius, his death and funeral, 432.
Athanasius, St. confesses his understanding bewildered by meditating
on the divinity of the Logos, iii. 322. General view of his opi-
nions, 335. Is banished, 349. His character and adventures, 356.
iv. 131. 228. 267. Was not the author of the famous creed under
name, vi. 291. note.

his

Athanasius, patriarch of Constantinople, his contests with the Greek
Emperor, Andronicus the Elder, xi. 359.

Athenais, daughter of the philosopher Leontius. See Eudosia.

Athens,

Athens, the libraries in that city, why said to have been spared by
the Goths, i. 434. Naval strength of the republic of, during its
prosperity, ii. 257. note.

Is laid under contribution by Alaric the Goth, v. 180.

Review of the philosophical history of, vii. 143. The schools
of, silenced by the Emperor Justinian, 150.

352.

Revolutions of, after the crusades, and its present state, xi.

Athos, mount, beatific visions of the monks of, xi. 387.

Alantic Ocean, derivation of its name, i. 42.-

Attacotti, a Caledonian tribe of cannibals, account of, iv. 298.
Attalus, præfect of Rome, is chosen Emperor by the senate, under the
influence of Alaric, v. 305. Is publicly degraded, 309. His fu-
ture fortune, 348.

Attalus, a noble youth of Auvergne, his adventures, vi. 365.
Attila, the Hun, vi. 40. Description of his person and character, 41.
His conquests, 45. His treatment of his captives, 55. Imposes
terms of peace on Theodosius the Younger, 61. Oppresses Theo-
dosius by his ambassadors, 65. Description of his royal residence,
72. His reception of the ambassadors of Theodosius, 75. His be-
haviour on discovering the scheme of Theodosius to get him assas-
sinated, 82. His haughty messages to the Emperors of the East
and West, 88. His invasion of Gaul, 107. His oration to his
troops on the approach of Ætius and Theodoric, 115. Battle of
Chalons, 116. His invasion of Italy, 122. His retreat purchased
by Valentinian, 131. His death, 134.
Atys and Cybele, the fable of, allegorised by the
Avars, are discomfited by the Turks, vii. 289.
Emperor Justinian, 291. Their conquests in
292. Their embassy to Justin II. viii. 115.
bards against the Gepida, 119. Pride, policy, and power, of their
chagan Baian, 194. Their conquests, 199. Invests Constanti-
nople, 233.

pen of Julian, iv. 71.
Their embassy to the
Poland and Germany,
They join the Lom-

Averroes, his religious infidelity, how far justifiable, x. 51. note.
Aversa, a town near Naples, built as a settlement for the Normans,

x. 259.

Augurs, Roman, their number and peculiar office, v. 92.

Augustin, his account of the miracles wrought by the body of St Ste-
phen, v. 129. Celebrates the piety of the Goths in the sacking of
Rome, 313. Approves the persecution of the Donatists of Africa,
vi. 17. His death, character, and writings, 22. History of his
relicts, vii. 185. note.

Augustulus, son of the patrician Orestes, is chosen Emperor of the
West, vi. 222. Is deposed by Odoacer, 224. His banishment to
the Lucullan villa in Campania, 228.

Augustus, Emperor, his moderate exercise of power, i. 2. Is imitated
by his successors, 4. His naval regulations, 29. His division of
Gaul, 32.
His situation after the battle of Actium, 95. He re-
forms the senate, 97. Procures a senatorial grant of the Imperial
dignity,