THE GREAT EVENTS
BY
FAMOUS HISTORIANS
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 III
The National Alumni
COPYRIGHT, 1905,
BY THE NATIONAL ALUMNI
CONTENTS
VOLUME III
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An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, xi CHARLES F. HORNE
Germanicus in Germany (A.D. 13-16), 1 TACITUS
The Crucifixion (A.D. 30), 23 FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR
The Rise and Spread of Christianity (A.D. 33), 40 RENAN WISE NEWMAN
Burning of Rome under Nero (A.D. 64), 108 SIENKIEWICZ TACITUS
Persecution of the Christians under Nero (A.D. 64-68), 134 FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR
The Great Jewish Revolt Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), 150 JOSEPHUS
Destruction of Pompeii (A.D. 79), 207 PLINY LYTTON
The Jews' Last Struggle for Freedom Their Final Dispersion (A.D. 132), 222 CHARLES MERIVALE
Martyrdom of Polycarp and Justin Martyr Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians (A.D. 155), 231 HOMERSHAM COX POLYCARP
Persecution of the Christians in Gaul (A.D. 177), 246 FRANÇOIS P. G. GUIZOT
Beginning of Rome's Decline Commodus (A.D. 180), 263 EDWARD GIBBON
Eventful Reign of Sapor I, King of Persia (A.D. 241), 277 GEORGE RAWLINSON
Conversion of Constantine Decline of Paganism (A.D. 300-337), 289 JOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM
First Nicene Council Rise and Decline of Arianism (A.D. 325), 299 JOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM ARTHUR P. STANLEY
Foundation of Constantinople (A.D. 330), 320 EDWARD GIBBON
Julian the Apostate Becomes Emperor of Rome (A.D. 360), 333 EDWARD GIBBON
The Huns and Their Western Migration (A.D. 374-376), 352 MARCELLINUS
Final Division of Roman Empire The Disruptive Intrigues (A.D. 395), 364 J. B. BURY
Universal Chronology (A.D. 13-409), 385 JOHN RUDD
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS