The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire;6 Scope

THe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon

Scope Of Chapter VI.

A.D.
- Greatness and Discontent of Severus
- His Wife the Empress Julia
  - Their two Sons, Caracalla and Geta
  - Their mutual Aversion to each other
- Three Emperors
208.
- The Caledonian War
- Fingal and his Heroes
- Contrast of the Caledonians and the Romans
- Ambition of Caracalla
211.
- Death of Severus, and Accession of his two Sons
- Jealousy and Hatred of the two Emperors
- Fruitless Negotiation for dividing the Empire between them
212.
- Murder of Geta
- Remorse and Cruelty of Caracalla
- Death of Papinian
213.
- His Tyranny extended over the whole Empire
- Relaxation of Discipline
217.
- Murder of Caracalla
- Imitation of Alexander
- Election and Character of Macrinus
- Discontent of the Senate
- Discontent of the Army
- Macrinus attempts a Reformation of the Army
- Death of the Empress Julia
- Education, Pretensions, and Revolt of Elagabalus, called at first Bassianus and Antoninus
218.
- Defeat and Death of Macrinus
- Elagabalus writes to the Senate
219.
- Picture of Elagabalus
  - His Superstition
  - His profligate and effeminate Luxury
  - Contempt of Decency which distinguished the Roman Tyrants
- Discontents of the Army
221.
- Alexander Severus declared Caesar
222.
- Sedition of the Guards, and Murder of Elagabalus
- Accession of Alexander Severus
- Power of his Mother Mamaea
- His wise and moderate Administration
- Education and virtuous Temper of Alexander
- Journal of his ordinary Life
222-235.
- General Happiness of the Roman World
- Alexander refuses the Name of Antoninus
- He attempts to reform the Army
- Seditions of the Praetorian Guards, and Murder of Ulpian
- Danger of Dion Cassius
- Tumults of the Legions
- Firmness of the Emperor
- Defects of his Reign and Character
- Digression on the Finances of the Empire
- Establishment of the Tribute on Roman Citizens
- Abolition of the Tribute
- Tributes of the Provinces
  - Of Asia
  - Of Egypt,
  - Gaul,
  - Africa,
  - and Spain
  - Of the Isle of Gyarus
- Amount of the Revenue
- Taxes on Roman Citizens instituted by Augustus
  1. The Customs
  2. The Excise
  3. Tax on Legacies and Inheritances Suited to the Laws and Manners
- Regulations of the Emperors
- Edict of Caracalla
- The Freedom of the City given to all Provincials for the purpose of Taxation
- Temporary Reduction of the Tribute
- Consequences of the universal Freedom of Rome

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THe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

THe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon