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CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME vii A.D. 486 His Victory over Syagrius 496 Defeat and Submission of the Alemanni ... 496 Conversion of Clovis 497, &c. Submission of the Armoricans and the Roman Troops 499 The Burgundian War 500 Victory of Clovis 532 Final Conquest of Burgundy by the Franks 507 The Gothic War Victory of Clovis 508 Conquest of Aquitain by the Franks 510 Consulship of Clovis 536 Final Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul Political Controversy Laws of the Barbarians Peouniary Fines for Homicide Judgments of God Judicial Combats Division of Land by the Barbarians Domain and Benefices of the Merovingians Private Usurpations Personal Servitude Example of Auvergne Story of Attalus Privileges of the Romans of Gaul Anarchy of the Franks The Visigoths of Spain Legislative Assemblies of Spain Code of the Visigoths Revolution of Britain 449 Descent of the Saxons 455-582 Establishment of the Saxon Heptarchy State of the Britons Their Resistance Their Flight The Fame of Arthur .. . Desolation of Britain Servitude of the Britons Manners of the Britons Obscure or fabulous State of Britain Fall of the Roman Empire in the West ... General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West PAGE 110 112 114 117 118 120 121 122 124 126 128 128 129 131 133 135 137 138 140 141 142 144 146 148 151 152 152 154 155 156 157 159 159 160 161 163 165 167 168 170 172 CHAPTER XXXIX Zeno and Anastasius, Emperors of the East — Birth, Education, and First Exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth — His Invasion and Conquest of Italy — The Gothic Kingdom of Italy — State of the West — Military and Civil Government — The Senator Boethius — Last Acts and Death of Theodoric 455-475 Birth and Education of Theodoric 474-491 The Reign of Zeno 491-518 The Reign of Anastasius 475-488 Service and Revolt of Theodoric 482 He undertakes the conquest of Italy His March 489-490 The three Defeats of Odoacer 493 His Capitulation and Death 182 184 185 186 188 189 190 192