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CONTENTS


Demolition of the Churches

[303-304.] Subsequent Edicts

303-311. Oencnl IdcAcrftlin Ptracculion

In the Western Provinces, under Constantius and Constantine

In Italy and Africa, under Maximian and Severus

And under Maxentius

In Illyiicum and the Exit, undei Galctiai and Hoxlinia jii a«leriu« publUhta an Edict of TolcrMlon

Peace of th« Church

Maximin preparn to renew the Perueulion

313 End of the Peraeeution*

Probable Account of the Softetinft of the Uanyr* ami Con- feuoit ,

Nnmbci of Maiiyis

Conclusion .:

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CHAPTER XVII

FouHJAtiif i>f Canilantlnnflt—P/tlitifot SvtlttH t/ C«HllaMli*i, amd Studtivri — Mililtiry Ditciflm — Tkt Pai*C4 — FA* t'litmicti

J14 Duign of a new Capital 1^

Situation of Byianbum , „, 141

DcKviptlon otCon«untinople 141

The Boaphoiui 143

Th« iPoft of Conilaminopla .' 14]

The I^potitiB [44

The Hdltspcmi 144

Advania^ci of Constantinople 14a

Poundoiion of the City 147

lu Extent 148

ProeccMof the Work ij/a

Edificn 151

Population _. ... 154

Privilese* 155

3JO [May 1 1] or t}4- Dedication 157

300-500. Foini of Government In lb* Roniui Empiie 150

Hioaichy of the State ijg

Three Itankt of Honout ite

Four Division* of Office ... ... 160

I. TheConauU ... 161

The Patricians 1IS3

11. The Prieiorian PirfccU 165

The Pricfccti; of Kome and Conitentinople tfr;

The PtoconHult, Vicc-prcfeci*, Ac ... .., •» ... 1O9

The GovGinoik of the Pcovincoa «. ... 17a

The ProfCHiun of the Law 171

III. The Military Officer* 174

Diatinction of the Troopi 176

Reduction of the Lefiion* 178

Diffinltyof l.evici .„ 179

lneica«e of Baibaiian Auaillatiea „. .,. iSi