Project Gutenberg 2008-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 301 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Milman, Henry Hart 1791 1868 Milman, H. H. (Henry Hart) History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire David Reed and David Widger "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4" by Edward Gibbon is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. This volume delves into critical periods of transition following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, focusing especially on the Gothic Kingdom under Theodoric the Ostrogoth. At the start of this volume, the narrative centers on the figure of Theodoric and the events surrounding his rise to power in Italy after the collapse of Roman authority. Gibbon paints a detailed picture of Theodoric's early life, military exploits, and eventual conquest of Italy, setting the tone for a discussion on the interaction between Goths and Romans. The text also discusses the socio-political effects of his reign, particularly how Theodoric sought to blend Gothic and Roman traditions, emphasizing a period of relative peace and prosperity in Italy while hinting at the underlying tensions that such a union of cultures might provoke. The beginning of Gibbon's work is both informative and engaging, providing a clear lens through which to explore this critical historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 2160687 2025-07-01T06:59:38.024322 text/html 2224614 2022-02-01T14:17:02 text/html 869317 2025-07-01T06:59:55.834185 application/epub+zip 870865 2025-07-01T06:59:40.198310 application/epub+zip 870863 2025-07-01T06:59:39.085249 application/epub+zip 1400393 2025-07-01T07:00:08.309661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1334330 2025-07-01T06:59:54.817182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1334531 2022-09-01T07:52:46.116357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1893493 2025-07-01T06:59:35.922314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1893195 2022-02-01T14:23:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19423 2025-07-01T07:00:08.460629 application/rdf+xml 13754 2025-07-01T06:59:39.292252 image/jpeg 2834 2025-07-01T06:59:39.191244 image/jpeg 678054 2022-02-01T14:23:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 781655 2022-02-01T14:23:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 773930 2025-07-01T06:59:38.160297 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 en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia