Histoire du Bas-Empire. Tome 01 by Charles Le Beau

"Histoire du Bas-Empire. Tome 01" by Charles Le Beau is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the history of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, exploring its decline and the significant events leading to its fall. The topics covered include political developments, historical figures, and the socio-political conditions that defined the era. The opening of the text introduces the author's intention to chronicle the history of Constantinople and its successors, beginning from a time of relative strength to their eventual downfall under Ottoman conquest. It highlights the complexity of the empire's governance, the challenges posed by both internal strife and external threats from various barbarian groups, and the varying character of emperors like Dioclétien and Galérius. Set against the backdrop of religious transformations, particularly the rise of Christianity, the narrative establishes a framework for understanding the intricate dynamics that led to the ultimate decline of one of history's most influential empires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Le Beau, Charles, 1701-1778
Editor Saint-Martin, J. (Jean), 1791-1832
Title Histoire du Bas-Empire. Tome 01
Edition Nouvelle édition, revue entièrement, corrigée, et augmentée d'après les historiens orientaux
Original Publication Paris: F. Didot., 1824-1836.
Credits Brian Wilson, MFR, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece
Subject Byzantine Empire -- History
Category Text
eBook-No. 72414
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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