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A. D.
750-960. Magnificence of the Caliphs
Its Consequences on private and public Happiness
754, &c. 813, &c. Introduction of Learning among
the Arabians
Their real Progress in the Sciences
Want of Erudition, Taste, and Freedom
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4I
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781-805. Wars of Harun al Rashid against the Romans 52
838 The Amorian War between Theophilus and Motassem 67
841-870. Disorders of the Turkish Guards
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ib.
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CHAP.
936 Fallen State of the Caliphs of Bagdad
960 Enterprises of the Greeks
Reduction of Crete
963-975. The Eastern Conquests of Nicephorus Phocas,
and John Zimisces
Conquest of Cilicia
Invasion of Syria
Recovery of Antioch
Passage of the Euphrates
Danger of Bagdad
CHAP. LIII.
State of the Eastern Empire in the Tenth Century.—Extent
and Division.-Wealth and Revenue.-Palace of Con-
stantinople.-Titles and Offices.-Pride and Power of the
Emperors.-Tactics of the Greeks. Arabs, and Franks.--
Loss of the Latin Tongue.-Studies and Solitude of the
Greeks.
The Themes, or Provinces of the Empire, and its
Limits in every Age
General Wealth and Populousness
State of Peloponesus: Sclavonians
Freemen of Laconia
Cities and Revenue of Peloponesus
Manufactures-especially of Silk
Transported from Greece to Sicily
Revenue of the Greek Empire
Pomp and Luxury of the Emperors
The Palace of Constantinople
Furniture and Attendants
Honours and Titles of the Imperial Family
Offices of the Palace, the State, and the Army
121
Military Force of the Greeks, the Saracens, and the
Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians.-Their Persecution
by the Greek Emperors.-Revolt in Armenia, &c.—
Transplantation into Thrace.-Propagation in the West.-
The Seeds, Character, and Consequences of the Reformation.
A D.
Supine Superstition of the Greek Church
660 Origin of the Paulicians, or Disciples of St Paul
Their Bible
The Simplicity of their Belief and Worship
They hold the two Principles of the Magians and
Manichæans
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168
169
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172
Their Transplantation from Armenia to Thrace
Their Introduction into Italy and France
1200 Persecution of the Albigeois
Character and Consequences of the Reformation
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185
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188
CHAP. LV.
The Bulgarians-Origin, Migrations, and Settlement of the
Hungarians.-Their Inroads in the East and West.-The
Monarchy of Russia.-Geography and Trade-Wars of
the Russians against the Greek Empire.-Conversion of
the Barbarians.
garians
208
of Otho the Great
839 Origin of the Russian Monarchy
The Varangians of Constantinople
889 Establishment and Inroads of the Hungarians
934 Victory of Henry the Fowler
955
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222
950 Geography and Trade of Russia
Naval Expeditions of the Russians against Con-
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228
CHAP. LVI.
The Saracens, Franks, and Greeks, in Italy.-First Adven-
tures and Settlement of the Normans-Character and
Conquest of Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia.-Deli-
verance of Sicily by his Brother Roger.-Victories of Ro-
bert over the Emperors of the East and West.-Roger,
King of Sicily, invades Africa and Greece. The Emperor
Manuel Comnenus.Wars of the Greeks and Normans.
-Extinction of the Normans.
A.D.
840-1017. Conflict of the Saracens, Latins, and
1049-1054. League of the Pope and the two Empires
1053 Expedition of Pope Leo IX. against the Normans
His Defeat and Captivity
Origin of the Papal Investitures to the Normans
1020-1085. Birth and Character of Robert Guiscard
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264
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267
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270
1054-1080. His Ambition and Success
1060 Duke of Apulia
His Italian Conquest
Trade of Amalphi
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276
277
279
Siege of Durazzo
1060-1090. Conquest of Sicily by Count Roger
1081 Robert invades the Eastern Empire
The Army and March of the Emperor Alexius
Battle of Durazzo
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284
287
290
294
1082 Durazzo taken
297
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