Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgements viii
4. List of Illustrations x
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Making of the Constantinian Empire 7
7. 2. The Failures of Julian 26
8. 3. The Valentiniani 51
9. 4. Adrianople and the Coup of Theodosius 72
10. 5. The Reign of Theodosius I 96
11. 6. Stilicho and His Rivals 123
12. 7. Galla Placidia and Flavius Constantius 143
13. 8. The Reign of Theodosius II 165
14. 9. Placidia, Aëtius and Valentinian III 192
15. 10. The Fall That No One Noticed 214
16. 11. After the Theodosians 231
17. 12. Zeno and Anastasius 244
18. 13. The Western Kingdoms 260
19. 14. The Franks and the Imperial Periphery 277
20. 15. From Rome to Byzantium 293
21. Roman Emperors from Constantine I to Justinian I 317
22. Persian Kings from Shapur II to Khusrau I 318
23. Further Reading 319
24. Bibliography 329
25. Index 355