Project Gutenberg 2008-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 625 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 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire HTML Produced by David Reed, Dale R. Fredrickson and David Widger "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1" by Edward Gibbon is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book meticulously chronicles the series of events leading to the gradual decline of the Roman Empire, starting from its zenith during the age of the Antonines. Gibbon aims to analyze and outline the multiple factors—both internal and external—that contributed to the empire's fall, highlighting the transition from a powerful civilization to its eventual disintegration. The opening of the work sets the stage for this grand narrative by detailing the extensive geopolitical boundaries and military might of the Roman Empire during the height of its power. Gibbon introduces the era of the Antonines, signaling a prosperous phase that would soon yield to decline. He outlines the notable contributions of pivotal figures like Trajan and Hadrian, emphasizing their role in establishing the empire's strength and stability while hinting at the foreshadowing of chaos that would follow after the reign of Marcus Aurelius. This opening portion lays a solid foundation for Gibbon's exploration of the complex interplay of governance, military organization, and societal shifts that defined the Roman Empire's eventual fall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Text Category: History - Ancient 1248290 2025-07-01T07:32:07.424305 text/html 1251495 2020-03-28T14:58:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 602812 2020-03-28T15:00:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 633483 2025-07-01T07:32:15.116236 application/epub+zip 655932 2025-07-01T07:32:08.244253 application/epub+zip 513109 2025-07-01T07:32:07.851274 application/epub+zip 972228 2025-07-01T07:32:21.782208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 899052 2025-07-01T07:32:14.764256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756508 2022-09-01T08:36:38.109845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1240570 2025-07-01T07:32:06.927313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1240630 2020-06-22T23:17:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 416168 2020-06-22T23:17:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19740 2025-07-01T07:32:21.917194 application/rdf+xml 16315 2025-07-01T07:32:07.931264 image/jpeg 2910 2025-07-01T07:32:07.891276 image/jpeg 608078 2025-07-01T07:32:07.511330 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia