History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. V
Edward Gibbon
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Length 20 h 42 min
Chapters 50
First published 1789
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. The books cover the period of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590. They take as their material the behavior and decisions that led to the decay and eventual fall of the Roman Empire in the East and West, offering an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell. Gibbon is sometimes called the first “modern historian of ancient Rome.” By virtue of its mostly objective approach and highly accurate use of reference material, Gibbon’s work was adopted as a model for the methodologies of 19th and 20th century historians. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Chapters
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Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. I Read by Alec Daitsman 24:45
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Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. II Read by Dick Durette 31:41
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Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. III Read by Dick Durette 30:55
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Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. IV Read by Dick Durette 28:21
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Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. V Read by Dick Durette 34:00
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Chapter XLIX: Conquest of Italy by the Franks Pt. VI Read by Dick Durette 26:23
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. I Read by ontheroad 18:45
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. II Read by ontheroad 22:24
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. III Read by ontheroad 21:02
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. IV Read by ontheroad 24:23
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. V Read by ontheroad 22:07
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. VI Read by ontheroad 30:40
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. VII Read by ontheroad 18:54
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Chapter L: Description of Arabia and its Inhabitants Pt. VIII Read by ontheroad 24:29
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. I Read by Cori Samuel 19:01
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. II Read by Dick Durette 25:09
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. III Read by Dick Durette 32:02
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. IV Read by Sibella Denton 3:08
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. V Read by Sibella Denton 22:41
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. VI Read by mb 26:16
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. VII Read by Sibella Denton 17:48
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. VIII Read by mb 33:05
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Chapter LI: Conquests by the Arabs Pt. IX Read by Sibella Denton 26:45
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Chapter LII: More Conquests by the Arabs Pt. I Read by Kristine Bekere 24:07
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Chapter LII: More Conquests by the Arabs Pt. II Read by Kristine Bekere 29:34
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Chapter LII: More Conquests by the Arabs Pt. III Read by Kristine Bekere 24:45
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Chapter LII: More Conquests by the Arabs Pt. IV Read by Kristine Bekere 33:39
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Chapter LII: More Conquests by the Arabs Pt. V Read by Kristine Bekere 22:44
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Chapter LIII: Fate of the Eastern Empire Pt. I Read by Lizzie Driver 26:35
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Chapter LIII: Fate of the Eastern Empire Pt. II Read by Lizzie Driver 19:10
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Chapter LIII: Fate of the Eastern Empire Pt. III Read by Lizzie Driver 34:25
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Chapter LIII: Fate of the Eastern Empire Pt. IV Read by Lizzie Driver 25:15
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Chapter LIV: Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians Pt. I Read by Ed Meade 23:44
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Chapter LIV: Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians Pt. II Read by Ed Meade 17:45
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Chapter LV: The Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Russians Pt. I Read by Måns Broo 17:50
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Chapter LV: The Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Russians Pt. II Read by Måns Broo 24:40
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Chapter LV: The Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Russians Pt. III Read by Måns Broo 23:41
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Chapter LVI: The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans Pt. I Read by Philippa 25:04
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Chapter LVI: The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans Pt. II Read by Philippa 21:37
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Chapter LVI: The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans Pt. III Read by Claude Banta 26:31
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Chapter LVI: The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans Pt. IV Read by Claude Banta 25:05
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Chapter LVI: The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans Pt. V Read by Claude Banta 20:00
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Chapter LVII: The Turks Pt. I Read by Sibella Denton 23:19
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Chapter LVII: The Turks Pt. II Read by Sibella Denton 23:39
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Chapter LVII: The Turks Pt. III Read by Sibella Denton 22:08
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Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade Pt. I Read by Claude Banta 25:29
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Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade Pt. II Read by Claude Banta 24:05
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Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade Pt. III Read by Claude Banta 31:00
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Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade Pt. IV Read by Claude Banta 35:53
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Chapter LVIII: The First Crusade Pt. V Read by Claude Banta 25:40
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