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 xii CONTENTS CHAPTER XLIII Rebellions of Africa— Restoration of the Gothic Kingdom by Totila — Loss and Recovery of Rome — Final Conquest of Italy by Narscs — Extinction of the Ostrogoths — Defeat of the Franks and Alemanni — Last Victory, Disgrace, and Death of Bclisarius — Death and Character of Justinian — Comets, Earthquakes, and Plague A.D. PAGE 535-545- The Troubles of Africa 388 543-558. Rebellion of the Moors 392 540 Revolt of the Goths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 394 541-544. Victories of Totila, King of Italy ... ... ... ... 395 Contrast of Greek Vice and Gothic Virtue ... ... ... 396 544-548. Second Command of Belisarius in Italy ... ... ... 398 546 Rome besieged by the Goths ... ... ... ... ... 400 Attempt of Belisarius ... ... ... ... ... ... 401 Rome taken by the Goths 403 547 Recovered by Belisarius ... ... ... ... ... ... 405 548 Final Recall of Belisarius ... ... ... ... ... ... 406 549 Rome again taken by the Goths 408 549-551. Preparations of Justinian for the Gothic War ... ... 410 552 Character and Expedition of the Eunuch Narses ... ... 412 Defeat and Death of Totila ... ... ... .. ... ... 414 Conquest of Rome by Narses ... ... ... ... ... 416 553 Defeat and Death of Teias, the last King of the Goths 418 Invasion of Italy by the Franks and Alemanni ... ... ... 420 554 Defeat of the Franks and Alemanni by Narses ... ... ... 421 554-568. Settlement of Italy 423 559 Invasion of the Bulgarians ... ... ... ... ... ... 425 Last Victory of Belisarius 427 561 His Disgrace and Death 428 565 Death and Character of Justinian ... ... ... ... ... 430 531-539- Comets 432 Earthquakes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 434 542 Plague — its Origin and Nature 436 542-594. Extent and Duration 439 CHAPTER XLIV Idea of the Roman jfurisprudence — The Laws of the Kings — The Twelve Tables of the Decemvirs — The Laws of the People — The Decrees of the Senate — The Edicts of the Magistrates and Emperors — Authority of the Civilians — Code, Pandects, Novels, and Institutes of Justinian: — /. Rights of Persofis — //. Rights of Things — ///. Private Injuries and Actions — IV. Crimes and Punishments The Civil or Roman Law ... ... ... ... ... ... 441 Laws of the Kings of Rome ... ... ... ... ... 442 The Twelve Tables of the Decemvirs 444 Their Character and Influence ... ... ... ... ... 446 Laws of the People ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 447 Decrees of the Senate ... ... ... ... ... ... 448 Edicts of the PrjEtors 449 The Perpetual Edict ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 450 Constitutions of the Emperors 450