Project Gutenberg 2014-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 207 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Bertolotti, Davide 1784 1860 Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 05 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storia_della_decadenza_e_caduta_dell%27Impero_romano Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 05" by Edward Gibbon is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume examines the significant events and political dynamics during the reigns of various Roman emperors, particularly focusing on the transitions in leadership and the complexities of religious conflicts within the empire. The text presents a detailed narrative of the decline of Roman authority, dealing extensively with issues of governance, military challenges, and the interplay between Christianity and Paganism. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a tumultuous period in Roman history following the death of Emperor Julian. It explores the challenges faced by his successor, Jovian, in restoring peace amid religious strife, and the eventual ascension of Valentinian I and his brother Valens to the imperial thrones. Gibbon introduces significant historical figures, including the Christian Bishop Athanasius and the usurper Procopius, highlighting the political intrigue, military confrontations, and the effects of religious divisions that impact the stability of the empire. This introductory portion effectively establishes the backdrop against which the subsequent decay of Roman power unfolds, promising a rich exploration of one of history's pivotal moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45219/45219-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 37.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Text IT Storia Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 922255 2025-07-18T09:49:10.046545 text/html 875102 2024-10-24T04:08:39 text/html 482564 2025-07-18T09:49:21.543446 application/epub+zip 493404 2025-07-18T09:49:11.952501 application/epub+zip 435483 2025-07-18T09:49:10.984496 application/epub+zip 755019 2025-07-18T09:49:28.487429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694769 2025-07-18T09:49:20.571480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637078 2022-09-20T16:04:21.297914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774296 2025-07-18T09:49:08.819592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 754389 2024-10-24T04:08:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18637 2025-07-18T09:49:28.635402 application/rdf+xml 16225 2025-07-18T09:49:11.138504 image/jpeg 2177 2025-07-18T09:49:11.062504 image/jpeg 453959 2025-07-18T09:49:10.117530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia