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THE
HISTORY
OF THE
DECLINE AND FALL
ROMAN EMPIRE.
BY EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ.
FOURTH AMERICAN FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION.
COMPLETE IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. VI.
New-York:
PRINTED BY J. & J. HARPER, FOR
COLLINS & HANNAY, E. DUYCKINCK, COLLINS & CO., E. BLJSS & E. WHITE, AND W. A. BARTOW.-PHILADELPHIA, W. W. WOODWARD,
JOHN GRIGG, AND R. H. SMALL.
1826. M&M
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.
Schism of the Greeks and Latins-State of Constantinople-Revolt of the Bulgarians--
Isaac Angelus dethroned by his Brother Alexius-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.
Partition of the Empire by the French and Venetians-Five Latin Emperors of the Houses
of Flanders and Courtenay-Their Wars against the Bulgarians and Greeks-Weakness
and Poverty of the Latin Empire-Recovery of Constantinople by the Greeks-General
Consequences of the Crusades.
CHAPTER LXII.
The Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople-Elevation and Reign of Michael Pa-
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 State of Athens.
A. D.
PAGE A. D.
Elder....
Church...
1277–1232. His Persecution of the
Greeks....
Restoration of the Greek Empire 119
1204-1222. Theodore Lascaris.... 120 1274-1277. His Union with the Latin
1222-1255. John Ducas Vataces....
1255-1259. Theodore Lascaris II....
1259 Minority of John Lascaris.. Family and Character of Michael Palæologus
....
ib.
121
122
1283 The Union dissolved..
123 1266 Charles of Anjou subdues Naples
and Sicily...
PAGE
131
132
134
135
His Elevation to the Throne. 12.5
1260 Michael Palæologus Emperor.. 126 1270 Threatens the Greek Empire.... 136
1261 Recovery of Constantinople.... 127 1280 Palæologus instigates the Revolt
Return of the Greek Emperor.. 128
Palæologus blinds and banishes
the young Emperor......
129
1262-1268. Is excommunicated by the Patriarch Arsenius.... ib.
1266-1312. Schism of the Arsenites 130
1259-1282 Reign of Michael Palæo-
Jogus
1273-1332. Reign of Andronicus the
CHAPTER LXIII.
141
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 Constantinople.