The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 550 pages of information about The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 550 pages of information about The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4.
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Start of eBook1
1
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS1
AN OUTLINE NARRATIVE1
CHARLES F. HORNE2
THE PERIOD OF INVASION3
THE PERIOD OF SETTLEMENT4
THE MAHOMETAN OUTBURST6
THE EMPIRE OF CHARLEMAGNE7
FOOTNOTES: 8
VISIGOTHS PILLAGE ROME8
EDWARD GIBBON8
HUNS INVADE THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE29
A.D. 44129
FOOTNOTES: 49
THE ENGLISH CONQUEST OF BRITAIN49
JOHN R. GREEN CHARLES KNIGHT49
CHARLES KNIGHT55
ATTILA INVADES WESTERN ROME62
A.D. 45162
SIR EDWARD SHEPHERD CREASY63
EDWARD GIBBON74
FOOTNOTES: 80
FOUNDATION OF VENICE80
THOMAS HODGKIN JOHN RUSKIN80
JOHN RUSKIN87
CLOVIS FOUNDS THE KINGDOM OF THE FRANKS:  IT BECOMES CHRISTIAN94
FRANCOIS P.G.  GUIZOT94
PUBLICATION OF THE JUSTINIAN CODE113
EDWARD GIBBON114
FOOTNOTES: 147
AUGUSTINE’S MISSIONARY WORK IN ENGLAND148
THE VENERABLE BEDE[43] JOHN RICHARD GREEN148
JOHN RICHARD GREEN159
FOOTNOTES: 160
THE HEGIRA160
A.D. 622160
WASHINGTON IRVING161
SIMON OCKLEY167
THE KORAN185
THE MAHOMETAN CREED189
FOOTNOTES: 194
THE SARACEN CONQUEST OF SYRIA198
SIMON OCKLEY198
FOOTNOTES: 223
SARACENS CONQUER EGYPT223
A.D. 640223
EVOLUTION OF THE DOGESHIP IN VENICE233
WILLIAM CAREW HAZLITT233
SARACENS IN SPAIN:  BATTLE OF THE GUADALETE240
AHMED IBN MAHOMET AL-MAKKARI240
BATTLE OF TOURS249
SIR EDWARD SHEPHERD CREASY249
FOOTNOTES: 257
FOUNDING OF THE CARLOVINGIAN DYNASTY257
A.D. 751257
CAREER OF CHARLEMAGNE264
FRANCOIS P.G.  GUIZOT264
EGBERT BECOMES KING OF THE ANGLO-SAXON HEPTARCHY294
DAVID HUME294
FOOTNOTES: 300
CHRONOLOGY OF UNIVERSAL HISTORY300
A.D. 410-842300
A.D.300
FOOTNOTES: 314
END OF VOLUME IV314
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