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MEDIEVAL HISTORY
PLANNED BY
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REGIUS PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY
EDITED BY
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GENERAL PREFACE.
TH
THE present work is intended as a comprehensive account of medieval
times, drawn up on the same lines as The Cambridge Modern
History, but with a few improvements of detail suggested by experience.
It is intended partly for the general reader, as a clear and, as far as
possible, interesting narrative; partly for the student, as a summary of
ascertained facts, with indications (not discussions) of disputed points ;
partly as a book of reference, containing all that can reasonably be
required in a comprehensive work of general history. A full biblio-
graphy is added to every chapter, and a portfolio of illustrative maps
is published to accompany each volume.
There is nothing in the English language resembling the present
work. Germany, indeed, has Heeren and Oncken, but in France even
the great work of Lavisse and Rambaud deals with the Middle Ages on a
much smaller scale than is here contemplated. The present volumes are
intended to cover the entire field of European medieval history, so that
in every chapter a specialist sums up recent research upon the subject.
America, France, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Spain and
Russia are represented in the list of contributors.
The principles on which the work is constructed were laid down by
the late Lord Acton for The Cambridge Modern History. Professor
Bury, Lord Acton's successor as Regius Professor of Modern History,
was invited by the Syndics of the Press to plan the History as a whole,
and to draw up the scheme of each volume. The first editors appointed
were the Rev. H. M. Gwatkin, M. A. , Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical
History, Miss Mary Bateson and Mr G. T. Lapsley, M. A. , Fellow of
Trinity College. On Miss Bateson's death, the Rev. J. P. Whitney, B. D. ,
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retirement through ill-health (happily only temporary) his place was not
filled up. The present editors are, therefore, Professor Gwatkin and
Mr Whitney. They wish to place on record their grateful thanks for
the helpful advice which Professor Bury has always been ready to give
them when requested; but it should be understood that the editors are
alone responsible for the matter contained in each volume, for the
selection of the writers of the various chapters and for the general
treatment of the subjects discussed.
It is hoped to publish two volumes yearly in regular succession.
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PREFACE TO VOLUME I.
THE present volume covers a space of about two hundred years
beginning with Constantine and stopping a little short of
Justinian. At its opening the Roman Empire is standing in its ancient
majesty, drawing new strength from the reforms of Diocletian and the
statesmanship of Constantine: at its close the Empire has vanished from
the West, while the East is slowly recovering from the pressure of the
barbarians in the fifth century, and gathering strength for Justinian's
wars of conquest. At its opening heathenism is still a mighty power,
society is built up on heathen pride of class, and Rome still seems the
centre of the world: at its ending we see Christianity supreme,
Constantinople the seat of power, and the old heathen order of society
in the West dissolving in the confusion of barbarian devastations. At its
opening Caesar's will is law from the Atlantic to Armenia : at its ending
a great system of Teutonic and Arian kingdoms in the West has just
been grievously shaken by the conversion of the Franks from heathenism
direct to orthodoxy.
In our first chapter we trace the rise of Constantine, his reunion of
the Empire, his conversion to Christianity, the political side of the
Nicene Council, and the foundation of Constantinople. Then follows
Dr Reid's account of the reforms of Diocletian and Constantine, which
fixed for centuries the general outline of the administration. After this
Mr Norman Baynes takes up the struggle with Persia under Constantius
and Julian, and continues in a later chapter the story of the wars of Rome
in East and West in the times of Valentinian and Theodosius. The
victory of Christianity is treated by Principal Lindsay; and he describes
also the rival systems of Neoplatonism and Mithraism, and gives an
account of Julian's reaction and the last struggles of heathenism. The
next chapter is devoted to Arianism. First the doctrine is described,
in itself and in some of its relations to modern thought; then the
religious side of the Nicene Council is given, and the complicated history
of the reaction is traced down to the decisive overthrow of Arianism in
the Empire by Theodosius. After this Mr C. H. Turner describes the
organisation of the Church—clergy, creeds and worship-looking back
to the beginning, but chiefly concerned with its development in the age
of the great Councils.
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We now pass to the Teutons. Dr Martin Bang begins in prehistoric
times, describing their migrations and their conquests westward and
southward till the legions brought them to a stand on the Rhine and the
Danube, and their long struggle of four centuries to break through the
Roman frontier before the battle of Hadrianople settled them inside
the Danube. Then Dr Manitius carries down the story through the
administrations of Theodosius and Stilicho to the great collapse—the
passing of the Rhine, the overrunning of Gaul and Spain, the Roman
mutiny at Pavia, and the sack of Rome by Alaric. After this the great
Teutonic peoples have to be dealt with severally. Dr Ludwig Schmidt
begins with the settlement of the Visigoths in Gaul, traces the growth
and culmination of their kingdom of Toulouse, and ends with their
expulsion from Aquitaine by Clovis. Professor Pfister gives the early
history of the Franks; but they are still a feeble folk when he leaves
them, for the conquests of Clovis belong to another volume. Then
Dr Schmidt tells the little that is known of the Sueves and Alans in
Spain, and more fully describes the history and institutions of the
Vandal kingdom in Africa to its destruction by Belisarius.
Our next chapter differs from the rest in containing very little
history. It is Dr Peisker's account of Central Asia and the Altaian
mounted nomads. It is given as a general (and much needed) intro-
duction to the chapters on the Huns, the Avars, the Turks, and the rest
of the Asiatic hordes who devastated Europe in the Middle Ages. To
this is attached Dr Schmidt's short account of the Huns and Attila. We
next turn to our own country. Professor Haverfield describes the
conquest and organisation of Roman Britain, and the decline and fall
of the Roman power in the island, while Mr Beck deals with the English
in their continental home, and tells the story of their settlement in
Britain from the English side. After this Mr Barker records the last
struggles of the Western Empire—the loyalty of Gaul and the dis-
affection of Africa—under Aëtius and Majorian, concluding with the
barbarian mutiny at Pavia which overthrew the last Augustus of the
West. Then M. Maurice Dumoulin continues the history of Italy under
the barbarian rule of Odovacar and Theodoric, describing the great
king's policy, and shewing how he kept in check for awhile the feud of
Roman and barbarian which had wrecked the Western Empire. Turning
now to the Eastern provinces, the fifth century, which falls to Mr Brooks,
is upon the whole a prosaic period of second-rate rulers and dire financial
strain. Yet even here we have striking events, remarkable characters,
and important movements-the fall of Rufinus and the failure of
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of Athenais, and the catastrophe of Basiliscus; the Isaurian policy of
Leo, and the reforms of Anastasius. Then Miss Alice Gardner traces
the history of religious disunion in the East. The fall of Chrysostom
brought to the front the rivalry of Constantinople and Alexandria, the
defeat of Nestorianism at Ephesus and of Monophysitism at Chalcedon
fixed the lines of orthodoxy, but left Egypt and Syria heterodox and
disaffected, and the reconciling Henoticon of Zeno produced nothing
but a new schism. In the next chapter Dom Butler traces the growth
of monasticism and its various forms in East and West, including the
Benedictine rule and the Irish monks. After this Professor Vinogradoff
surveys the whole field of social and economic conditions in the declining
Empire, and shews the part which rotten economics and bad taxation
played in its destruction. Then Mr H. F. Stewart gives his account of
the heathen and Christian literature of the time, and of the various
lines of thought which seemed to converge upon the grand figure of
Augustine. The volume concludes with Mr Lethaby's account of the
beginnings and early development of Christian art.
Shortly: to the student of universal history the Roman Empire is
the bulwark which for near six hundred years kept back the ever-
threatening attacks of Teutonic and Altaian barbarism. Behind that
bulwark rose the mighty structure of Roman Law, and behind it a new
order of the world was beginning to unfold from the fruitful seeds of
Christian thought. So when the years of respite ended, and the
universal Empire went down in universal ruin, the Christian Church
was able from the first to put some check on the northern conquerors,
and then by the long training of the Middle Ages to mould the nations
of Europe into forms which have issued in richer and fuller developments
of life and civilisation than imperial Rome had ever known.
It remains for us to give our best thanks to Dr A. W. Ward for
much counsel and assistance, and to all those who have kindly helped
us by looking over the proofs of particular chapters.
H. M. G.
J. P. W.
September 1911
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
CONSTANTINE AND HIS CITY.
By H. M. GWATKIN, M. A. , Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical
History, Cambridge.
.
Where does Medieval History begin?
Early life of Constantine
Constantine made Caesar
Battle of Saxa Rubra
Edict of Milan
Defeat of Maximin Daza
Wars with Licinius
Constantine's religious policy-coinage--legislation-endowments
Council of Nicaea
Executions of Crispus and Fausta
Site of Constantinople .
Earlier history of Byzantium
Foundation of Constantinople
The Gothic War.
Constantine's later years
Last arrangements
Death of Constantine
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CHAPTER II.
THE REORGANISATION OF THE EMPIRE.
By J. S. Reid, Litt. D. , Professor of Ancient
History, Cambridge.
Tendency to despotism
Growth of centralisation
New form of the Executive.
The Great Officials of the Court-the Praefects--the provincial
governors
Praefectures and dioeceses
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The Praefectus Praetorio—the Vicarius
The Civil Service.
The Agentes in rebus
The Quaestor
Financial changes
Reform of the currency
Assessment of taxes
Financial administration
Organisation of the army
The Magister militum
Comites.
Patricii—the Consistorium
The Senate
The City of Rome
Subjects of the Empire-Ouriales-Collegia ----Coloni
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CHAPTER III.
CONSTANTINE'S SUCCESSORS TO JOVIAN: AND THE
STRUGGLE WITH PERSIA.
By Norman H. BAYNES, M. A. , Oxon. , Barrister-at-Law.
Last dispositions of Constantine
The Persian War
Reign of Constans
Revolt of Magnentius
Civil War-Vetranio-Battle of Mursa
Julian's youth and conversion to Paganism
Julian made Caesar-his first campaign in Gaul
Constantius at Rome
Battle of Strassburg
Julian on the Rhine
Constantius on the Danube .
Siege of Amida.
“Julianus Augustus”
Negotiations with Constantius
Death and character of Constantius
Julian's reforms
Julian's religious policy
The Persian Expedition
Death of Julian-Election of Jovian
Disgraceful Peace with Persia
Death of Jovian.
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CHAPTER IV.
THE TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY.
By the Rev. T. M. LINDSAY, D. D. , LL. D. , Principal of the
Glasgow College of the United Free Church of Scotland.
PAGE
87
88
89
92
Nature of the Triumph
Cosmopolitan Society
Oriental Religions Worship of Isis
The new Paganism— Tuurobolia
Neoplatonism and Christianity
Growing strength of Christianity in the third century
Legislation against Paganism
Julian's youth and education
Julian and Paganism
Julian in Gaul
Julian's religious policy
Julian's endeavours to reform Paganism
The Mysteries
Julian's failure
Decay of Paganism in the East and survivals of it
Paganism in the West, and its influence on literature and
Christianity.
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100
101-2
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105
109
110
112
114
CHAPTER V.
ARIANISM,
By Professor GWATKIN.
Origin of Arianism
The Council of Nicaea
The Creed—hesitation of the bishops
Significance of the decision of Nicaea .
Causes and general course of the conservative Reaction
Marcellus and Athanasius
Death of Constantine •
Council of the Dedication
Council of Sardica
Renewal of the contest—Third exile of Athanasius
The Homoean domination
Julian's policy, and its influence on the Christians
The Homoean domination restored by Valens
Basil of Caesarea .
Last years of Athanasius
Council of Constantinople and Fall of Arianism.
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By C. H. TURNER, M. A. , F. B. A. , Fellow of Magdalen
College, Oxford.
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The Missionary Ministry
143
The Local Church
145
The Bishop
146
Presbyters
148
Deacons and Minor Orders .
149
The Cursus Honorum
151
Episcopal Elections
152
Relations of the Orders to each other
154
Altered use of Sacerdos
157
Parish clergy in Rome and Alexandria
159
The right of preaching
162
Local Councils
164
General Councils .
165
Equality of Bishops
167
Metropolitans
168
Church and State
170
The three great Sees
171
The Roman Theory
172
Rise of Jerusalem
174
Councils and the Creed
176
Church Law—its origin and codification
178
Greek and Latin Canon Law
181
CHAPTER VII.
EXPANSION OF THE TEUTONS (TO A. D. 378).
I
By Martin Bang, Ph. D.
Origin of the Teutons .
Teutons and Kelts
Migrations and Civilisation of the Kelts
Teutonic migrations and invasion of Gaul
The Bastarnae
Cimbri and Teutons
Ariovistus and Caesar
Marbod
The Marcomanni .
Marcus Aurelius and Commodus.
The Alemanni
The Goths--Decius–Claudius-Aurelian-Diocletian
Constantine and the Goths .
Julian and Valentinian on the Rhine .
The Goths in Dacia-their Conversion
Invasion of the Huns.
Battle of Hadrianople .
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE DYNASTY OF VALENTINIAN AND THEODOSIUS
THE GREAT.
By Norman H. BAYNES, M. A.
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226
227
228
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231
Election of Valentinian-Valens co-Emperor
Revolt of Procopius
Valentinian in Gaul-Count Theodosius in Britain
Rome and Armenia
Conspiracy of Theodorus
Count Romanus in Africa
Execution of Count Theodosius
Work and character of Valentinian
Gratian Emperor :
The Goths – Battle of Hadrianople— Death and character of
Valens
Theodosius and the Gothic war
The usurper Maximus .
Partition of Armenia
Riot at Antioch
The Fall of Maximus .
Ambrose and Theodosius
Revolt of Arbogast—Eugenius
Battle of the Frigidus .
Death of Theodosius
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247
248
CHAPTER IX.
THE TEUTONIC MIGRATIONS, 378-412.
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bei Dresden.
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Sequel to the Battle of Hadrianople
Appointment of Theodosius .
Settlement of the Goths in the Empire
The Franks.
Revolt of Arbogast-Death of Theodosius
Division of the Empire
Alaric in Greece.
Revolt of Gaïnas .
Battle of Pollentia
Barbarian invasion of Gaul—The usurper Constantine
Fall of Stilicho
Alaric in Italy
Attalus Emperor
Sack of Rome by the Goths
Barbarian conquests in Spain
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CHAPTER X.
TEUTONIC KINGDOMS IN GAUL.
(A) THE VISIGOTHS TO THE DEATH OF EURIC.
By Prof. Dr Ludwig SCHMIDT, Bibliothekar an der
Königl. Bibliothek Dresden.
.
The Visigoths in Gaul-Ataulf and Wallia
Theodoric and Aëtius
Invasion of Attila
Theodoric II-Euric
Alaric II—Battle of Vouglé
Goths and Romans-Social and political conditions
The Church--Arianism
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280
281
285
287
290
(B) The FrankS BEFORE Clovis.
By M. CHRISTIAN PFister, docteur ès lettres, professeur
à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris.
Origin of the Franks—Tacitus
Franks and Romans
The Salian Franks
Clodion-Merovech-Childeric
The Ripuarian Franks .
The Salic Law
Political organisation
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295
296
297
299
300
301
CHAPTER XI.
THE SUEVES, ALANS AND VANDALS IN SPAIN, 409-429.
THE VANDAL DOMINION IN AFRICA, 429-533.
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By Dr Ludwig SCHMIDT.
Sueves and Alans in Spain .
Passage of the Vandals into Africa
Capture of Carthage
Settlement in Africa
Sack of Rome by the Vandals
Majorian
Last years of Gaiseric .
Huneric-Gunthamund-Thrasamund-Hilderic
Gelimer-Fall of the Vandal kingdom
Social state-Vandals and Romans
Political organisation
Religion
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CHAPTER XII.
(A) THE ASIATIC BACKGROUND.
By T. PEISKER, Ph. D. , Privatdocent and Librarian, Graz.
Soil and climate of Central Asia
Changes of climate-Irrigation
Origin of the nomads .
Domestication of animals—the horse
Ethnography and languages
Social organisation of the nomads
Wanderings—the tent.
Winter and summer pastures
Food-kumiz
Dress of the nomads
Religion-Shamanism-Cosmogony
Weapons Predatory life-Slavery
Conquests
Altaian Empires
Mixture of races-disappearance of Altaian features and language
Scythians and Magyars
Origin of the Roumanians
Place of the nomads in history
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(B) ATTILA.
By Dr Ludwig SCHMIDT.
Attila's policy-Relations to the Eastern Empire
Attila in GaúlBattle of the Mauriac Plain
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365
Death of Attila
CHAPTER XIII.
(A) ROMAN BRITAIN.
By F. J. HAVERFIELD, LL. D. , F. B. A. , Camden Professor
of Ancient History, Oxford.
Geographical position of Britain .
The Roman Conquest
The Roman garrison
How far Britain became Roman .
Towns-Villages-Roads
Saxon invasions
The Saxon Conquest
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(B) TEUTONIC CONQUEST OF BRITAIN.
By F. G. M. Beck, M. A. , Fellow of Clare College,
Cambridge.
Bede's account of the Conquest
Early notices of the Invaders
Civilisation of the Invaders—Religion- Agriculture
Nature and course of the Invasion
The English kingdoms—Wessex-Mercia—Northumbria
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385
388
389
CHAPTER XIV.
ITALY AND THE WEST, 410-476.
By Ernest BARKER, M. A. , Fellow of St John's College,
Oxford.
The Barbarians in the Empire—the barbarian magister militiae
East and West
The Papacy—the Senate
Placidia and Attila
Ataulf in Italy—in Gaul
Revolt of Heraclian
The reign of Wallia
Castinus and Boniface .
Usurpation of John-Regency of Placidia
The Vandal invasion of Africa
Aëtius and Boniface-Aëtius in Gaul
The Codex Theodosianus--Gaiseric's policy
The Huns-Attila and the West
Battle of the Mauriac Plain
Attila in Italy-his death
Assassination of Aëtius-of Valentinian III
Maximus and Avitus
Ricimer and Majorian .
Aegidius and St Severinus
The Armada of Basiliscus
The reign of Anthemius
The mutiny of 476-End of the Western Empire
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409
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414
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422
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427
430
CHAPTER XV.
THE KINGDOM OF ITALY UNDER ODOVACAR AND
THEODORIC.
By MAURICE DUMOULIN, Professeur de l'Université de France.
Orestes
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Odovacar
434
Zeno and Odovacar
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Government of Odovacar
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Theodoric's invasion of Italy-Fall of Odovacar
Theodoric's Court and Officials
The Senate—the Consulship
Theodoric's Government
Corn-distributions—Buildings
The Church-Theodoric's tolerance
Foreign affairs
Theodoric's last years-Boethius
Death of Theodoric
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451
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453
CHAPTER XVI.
THE EASTERN PROVINCES FROM ARCADIUS TO ANASTASIUS.
459
By E. W. Brooks, M. A. , King's College, Cambridge.
Murder of Rufinus
457
Fall of Eutropius
Revolt of Gaïnas .
460
Exile of John Chrysostom
461
Regency of Pulcheria
463
Elevation of Valentinian III
465
Fall of Eudocia
466
Accession of Marcian-of Leo I
467
Rise of Zeno-Murder of Aspar .
469
Usurpation of Basiliscus
473
Gothic wars
474
Revolt of Illus
478
Accession of Anastasius
479
Isaurian revolt
480
Invasion of Kawad
481
Peace with Persia
483
Financial administration of Anastasius
484
Revolt of Vitalianus
485
Death of Anastasius
486
CHAPTER XVII.
RELIGIOUS DISUNION IN THE FIFTH CENTURY.
By ALICE GARDNER, Lecturer of Newnham College,
Cambridge.
Schools of Antioch and Alexandria
487
Chrysostom and Theophilus.
489-94
Theophilus
489
Chrysostom
491
Council of the Oak
492
Exile of Chrysostom
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Nestorius
The Θεοτόκος.
Beginnings of the Controversy
Council of Ephesus
End of Nestorius
Eutychianism
Dioscorus
Outbreak of the Controversy
The Latrocinium
Leo and Marcian
Council of Chalcedon-definition of Faith
Canon XXVIII and Roman objections .
Timothy the Cat-Rise of Monophysitism
The School of Edessa
The Henoticon of Zeno
Zeno-Acacius
The Henoticon
End of the Schism
The Nestorian Church in Persia
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CHAPTER XVIII.
MONASTICISM.
By Dom E. C. BUTLER, M. A. , Hon. D. Litt. Dublin,
Abbot of Downside Abbey.
Early Monasticism
521
Anthony
522
Pachomius
523
Cassian's Collations
525
Monasticism in Greek countries: Basil-Sabas—Theodore the
Studite.
527
Nuns in the East
530
Monasticism in the West: Rome-Africa-Spain
531
Keltic Monasticism
533
Monasticism in Gaul
534,
The Benedictine Rule and its spread in the West
535-42
CHAPTER XIX.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE ROMAN
EMPIRE IN THE URTH CENTURY.
By Paul VINOGRADOFF, Hon. D. C. L. , F. B. A. , Corpus
Professor of Jurisprudence, Oxford.
The Roman world
542
Languages in the Empire
545
Debasement of Culture
547
Commerce
548
Corporations--their decay
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The Curia
The Colonate
Emphyteusis
Landowners and Patronage
Checks-Curiosi, defensores, the Church
Powers and influence of Bishops
PAGE
557
558
560
563
564
566
CHAPTER XX.
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS OF THE PERIOD.
By the Rev. H. F. STEWART, B. D. , Fellow of St John's
College, Cambridge.
The persistence of Paganism
The influence of Rhetoric
Macrobius–Martianus Capella
The Eternal City
The De Civitate Dei
Neoplatonism-Synesius-Augustine
Divination
Authority of Scripture-Cosmogony
Chronography-Eusebius
Theological Controversy-Substance and Person- Freewill and
Grace-The Atonement
The Church-Sacraments
The Empire and the Church-Organisation—Taxation—Justice .
The Church and Society-Slavery_Games_Luxury_Charities-
Women
568
570
572
574
576
578
580
581
582
584
588
590
592
CHAPTER XXI.
EARLY CHRISTIAN ART.
By W. R. LETHABY, Architect, Professor of Design,
Royal College of Art.
The Catacombs
Christian paintings
Sculpture
Engraved gems
Symbols
Ivories-Gilt glasses-Lamps
Architecture
Churches-at Jerusalem, etc.
Mosaics
Art in Britain
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LIST OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES.
CHAPS.
PAGES
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61546
617—23
624-9
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630-5
636-41
642_3
64448
649-51
652–3
6546
657
Abbreviations
General Bibliography for Volume I.
I, II, V. I. Constantine and his City. II. The Reorgani-
sation of the Empire. V. Heresies (Arian
Controversy to 381)
III. Constantine's Successors (to Jovian) and the
Struggle with Persia
IV. The Triumph of Christianity
VI.
Organisation of the Church
VII. Expansion of the Teutons
VIII. Valentinian to Theodosius
IX. The Teutonic Migrations .
X (A). The Visigoths in Gaul, 412-507
X(B). The Franks before Clovis .
XI. The Sueves, Alans and Vandals in Spain, 409-429.
The Rule of the Vandals in Africa, 429-533
XII(A). The Asiatic Background
XII (B). Attila
XIII (A). Roman Britain
XIII (B). Teutonic Conquest of Britain
XIV.
Italy to the Revolution of Odovacar
XV. The Kingdom of Italy under Odovacar and
Theodoric
XVI. The Eastern Provinces
XVII. Religious Disunion in the Fifth Century
XVIII. Monasticism
XIX. Social and Economic Conditions
XX. Thought and Ideas of the Age
XXI.
Early Christian Art.
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6589
660—4
665
666–7
668—70
671-4
675
676480
681-2
683—7
688–90
691-4
.
1
695,
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF LEADING EVENTS
INDEX
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CHAPTER I.
CONSTANTINE AND HIS CITY.
The first question that has to be considered in laying down the plan
of a Medieval History is, Where to begin? Where shall we draw the
line that separates it from Ancient History ? Some would fix it at the
death of Domitian, others at that of Marcus. Some would come down
to Constantine, to the death of Theodosius, to the great barbarian in-
vasion of 406, or to the end of the Western Empire in 476; and others
again would go on to Gregory I, or even as late as Charlemagne. There
is even something to be said for beginning with Augustus, or at the
destruction of Jerusalem, though perhaps these epochs are not seriously
proposed. However, they all have their advantages. If for example we
consider only the literary merit of the historians, we must draw the line
after Tacitus; and if we fix our eyes on the feud of Roman and bar-
barian, we cannot stop till the coronation of Charlemagne. Curiously
enough, the epoch usually laid down at the end of the Western Empire
in 476, is precisely the one for which there is least to be said. We
should do better than this by dividing in the middle of the Gothic
War (535–553). We have in quick succession the closing of the
Schools of Athens, the Code of Justinian, the great siege of Rome,
and the abolition of the consulship. The Rome which Belisarius de-
livered was still the Rome of the Caesars, while the Rome which Narses
entered sixteen years later is already the Rome of the popes. It is the
same in Gaul. The remains of the old civilisation still found under the
sons of Clovis are mostly obliterated in the next generation. Procopius
witnessed as great a revolution as did Polybius.
But even this would not be satisfactory. We cannot cut in two the
Gothic War and the reign of Justinian; and in any case we can draw no
sharp division after Constantine without ignoring the greatest power
of
the world—that Eastern Roman Empire which carried down the old
Graeco-Roman civilisation almost to the end of the Middle Ages.