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 CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME CHAPTER XXXVI Sack of Rome by Gcnseric, King of the Vandals — His naval Depredations — Succession of the last Emperors of the West, Maximus, Avitus, Majorian, Severus, Anthemiiis, Olybrius, Glycerins, Nepos, Augiistulus— Total Extinction of the Western Empire — Reign ofOdoacer, the first Barbarian King of Italy A.D. PAGE 439-445. Naval Power of the Vandals ... ... ... ... ... i 455 The Character and Reign of the Emperor Maximus 2 455 His Death 3 455 Sack of Rome by the Vandals ... ... ... ... ... 5 The Emperor Avitus 6 453-466. Character of Theodoric, King of the Visigoths ... ... 9 456 His Expedition into Spain ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 456 Avitus is deposed 13 457 Character and elevation of Majorian ... ... ... ... 15 457-461. His salutary Laws ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 The Edifices of Rome ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 457 Majorian prepares to invade Africa ... ... ... ... 20 The Loss of his Fleet 23 461 His Death ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 461-467. Ricimer reigns under the Name of Severus ... ... 24 Revolt of Marcellinus in Dalmatia 25 „ ^gidius in Gaul ., ... ... ... ... ... 26 461-467. Naval War of the Vandals 26 462, &c. Negotiations with the Eastern Empire .. ... ... 28 457-474. Leo, Emperor of the East ... ... ... ... ... 29 467-472. Anthemius, Emperor of the West ... ... ... ... 30 The Festival of the Lupercalia ... ... ... ... ... 32 468 Preparations against the Vandals of Africa ... ... ... 34 Failure of the Expedition ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 462-472. Conquests of the Visigoths in Spain and Gaul ... ... 37 468 Trial of Arvandus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 471 Discord of Anthemius and Ricimer ... ... ... ... 42 472 Olybrius, Emperor of the West 44 Sack of Rome and death of Anthemius ... ... ... ... 44 Death of Ricimer ... 45 ,, Olybrius ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 472-475. Julius Nepos and Glycerius, Emperors of the West ... 46