The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03

(By steadily gazing at the eyes in the picture they will be seen to suddenly open.) Painting by Gabriel Max. 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 The National Alumni COPYRIGHT, 1905, By THE NATIONAL ALUMNI CONTENTS PAGE 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…