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CONTENTS
OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.
CHAPTER LI.-
-THE CONQUEST OF PERSIA, SYRIA, EGYPT, AFRICA,
AND SPAIN, BY THE ARABS OR SARACENS.-EMPIRE OF THE CALIPHS,
OR SUCCESSORS OF MAHOMET.-STATE OF THE CHRISTIANS, ETC.,
UNDER THEIR GOVERNMENT.
The Arabs return to Damascus
634. The City is taken by Storm and Capitulation
Pursuit of the Damascenes
Fair of Abyla
635. Sieges of Heliopolis and Emesa
636. Battle of Yermuk
637. Conquest of Jerusalem
638.
of Aleppo and Antioch
Flight of Heraclius
End of the Syrian War
633-639. The Conquerors of Syria
639-655. Progress of the Syrian Conquerors
EGYPT. Character and Life of Amrou
638. Invasion of Egypt
The Cities of Memphis, Babylon, and Cairo
Voluntary Submission of the Copts or Jacobites
Siege and Conquest of Alexandria.
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Riches and Populousness
647. AFRICA. First Invasion by Abdallah
The Præfect Gregory and his Daughter
Victory of the Arabs
665-689. Progress of the Saracens in Africa
670-675. Foundation of Cairoan
692-698. Conquest of Carthage
698-709. Final Conquest of Africa
Adoption of the Moors
709. SPAIN. First Temptations and Designs of the Arabs
State of the Gothic Monarchy
710. The First Descent of the Arabs
711. Their Second Descent
CH. LII. THE TWO SIEGES OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE ARABS.-
THEIR INVASION OF FRANCE, AND DEFEAT BY CHARLES MARTEL.—
CIVIL WARS OF THE OMMIADES AND ABBASSIDES.-LEARNING OF THE
ARABS.-LUXURY OF THE CALIPHS.-NAVAL ENTERPRISES ON CRETE,
SICILY, AND ROME.-DECAY AND DIVISION OF THE EMPIRE OF THE
CALIPHS.-DEFEATS AND VICTORIES OF THE GREEK EMPERORS.
668-675. First Siege of Constantinople by the Arabs
677. Peace and Tribute
716-718. Second Siege of Constantinople.
Failure and Retreat of the Saracens
Invention and Use of the Greek Fire
721. Invasion of France by the Arabs
. 124
731. Expedition and Victories of Abderame
. 126
732. Defeat of the Saracens by Charles Martel
They Retreat before the Franks
. 128
. 130
746-750. Elevation of the Abbassides
750. Massacre of the Ommiades.
. 132
. 133
. 136
A.D.
755. Revolt of Spain
Triple Division of the Caliphate
750-960. Magnificence of the Caliphs
Its Consequences on Private and Public Happiness
754-813. Introduction of Learning among the Arabians
Their real Progress in the Sciences
Want of Erudition, Taste, and Freedom
781-805. Wars of Harun al Rashid against the Romans
827-878. And of Sicily
823. The Arabs Subdue the Isle of Crete
846. Invasion of Rome by the Saracens
849. Victory and Reign of Leo IV.
852. Foundation of the Leonine City
838. The Amorian War between Theophilus and Motassem
841-870. Disorders of the Turkish Guards
890-951. Rise and Progress of the Carmathians
900. Their Military Exploits
929. They Pillage Mecca
800-936. Revolt of the Provinces
The Independent Dynasties,
800-941. The Aglabites
829-907. The Edrisites
813-872. The Taherites
872-902. The Soffarides
874-999. The Samanides
868-905. The Toulunides
934-968. The Ikshidites
892-1001. The Hamadanites
933-1055. The Bowides
936. Fallen State of the Caliphs of Bagdad
Reduction of Crete
960. Enterprises of the Greeks
963-975. The Eastern Conquests of Nicephorus Phocas and
CH. 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.
Embassy of Luitprand
The Themes, or Provinces of the Empire, and its Limits in
every Age.
General Wealth and Populousness
Honours and Titles of the Imperial Family.
Officers of the Palace, the State, and the Army
Adoration of the Emperor
Reception of Ambassadors
Processions and Acclamations
Marriage of the Cæsars with Foreign Nations Imaginary Law of Constantine
733. The First Exception
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Coronation Oath
Military Force of the Greeks, the Saracens, and the Franks. 212
Navy of the Greeks
CH. LIV.-ORIGIN AND DOCTRINE OF THE PAULICIANS.-THEIR PER-
SECUTION BY THE GREEK EMPERORS.-REVOLT IN ARMENIA, ETC.-
TRANSPLANTATION INTO THRACE.-PROPAGATION IN THE WEST.-THE
SEEDS, CHARACTER, AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE REFORMATTON.
Supine Superstition of the Greek Church
660. Origin of the Paulicians or Disciples of St. Paul
The Simplicity of their Belief and Worship
They hold the two Principles of the Magians and Mani-
chæans
The Establishment of the Paulicians in Armenia, Pontus,
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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CH. 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 BAR-
BARIANS.
900. Tactics and Manners of the Hungarians and Bulgarians
889. Establishment and Inroads of the Hungarians
934. Victory of Henry the Fowler
955. Of Otho the Great
Origin of the Russian Monarchy
The Varangians of Constantinople
950. Geography and Trade of Russia.
Naval Expeditions of the Russians against Constantinople. 282