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Title: The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4

Author: Various

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THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS

VOLUME IV

A COMPREHENSIVE AND READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S HISTORY, EMPHASIZING
THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS, AND PRESENTING THESE AS COMPLETE NARRATIVES
IN THE MASTER-WORDS OF THE MOST EMINENT HISTORIANS

NON-SECTARIAN NON-PARTISAN NON-SECTIONAL

ON THE PLAN EVOLVED FROM A CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS GATHERED FROM THE MOST
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS OF AMERICA AND EUROPE, INCLUDING BRIEF
INTRODUCTIONS BY SPECIALISTS TO CONNECT AND EXPLAIN THE CELEBRATED
NARRATIVES. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY. WITH THOROUGH INDICES,
BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CHRONOLOGIES, AND COURSES OF READING

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ROSSITER JOHNSON, LL.D.

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

CHARLES F. HORNE, Ph.D.
JOHN RUDD, LL.D.

With a staff of specialists

VOLUME IV

The National Alumni

1905

CONTENTS

VOLUME IV

An Outline Narrative of the Great Events,
CHARLES F. HORNE

Visigoths Pillage Rome (A.D. 410),
EDWARD GIBBON

Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire
Attila Dictates a Treaty of Peace (A.D. 441),
EDWARD GIBBON

The English Conquest of Britain (A.D. 449-579),
JOHN R. GREEN
CHARLES KNIGHT

Attila Invades Western Europe
Battle of Chalons (A.D. 451),
SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
EDWARD GIBBON

Foundation of Venice (A.D. 452),
THOMAS HODGKIN
JOHN RUSKIN

Clovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks
It Becomes Christian (A.D. 486-511),
FRANCOIS P.G. GUIZOT

Publication of the Justinian Code (A.D. 529-534),
EDWARD GIBBON

Augustine's Missionary Work in England (A.D. 597),
THE VENERABLE BEDE
JOHN R. GREEN

The Hegira: Career of Mahomet
The Koran: and Mahometan Creed (A.D. 622)