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Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4

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. This is volume 4 of 22, covering from 410-827 AD. - Summary by Title Page (16 hr 59 min)

Chapters

00 - An Outline Narrative

24:00

01 - Visigoths Pillage Rome, AD 410, by Edward Gibbon, part 1

32:48

02 - Visigoths Pillage Rome, AD 410, by Edward Gibbon, part 2

31:16

03 - Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire: Attila Dictates a Treaty of Peace, A…

39:04

04 - Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire: Attila Dictates a Treaty of Peace, A…

35:56

05 - The English Conquest of Britain, AD 449-579, by John R. Green

19:14

06 - The English Conquest of Britain, AD 449-579, by Charles Knight

25:10

07 - Attila Invades Western Europe: Battle of Chalons, AD 451, by Sir Edward Sh…

46:11

08 - Attila Invades Western Europe: Battle of Chalons, AD 451, by Edward Gibbon

21:18

09 - Foundation of Venice, AD 452, by Thomas Hodgkin

24:45

10 - Foundation of Venice, AD 452, by John Ruskin

25:57

11 - Clovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks: It Becomes Christian, AD 486-511,…

36:32

12 - Clovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks: It Becomes Christian, AD 486-511,…

36:02

13 - Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 1

25:25

14 - Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 2

30:48

15 - Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 3

29:06

16 - Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 4

32:54

17 - Augustine's Missionary Work in England, AD 597, by The Venerable Bede

33:10

18 - Augustine's Missionary Work in England, AD 597, by John Richard Green

4:57

19 - The Hegira, AD 612, by Washington Irving

25:13

20 - The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 1

25:35

21 - The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 2

26:59

22 - The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 3

16:38

23 - The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 4

34:01

24 - The Saracen Conquest of Syria, AD 636, by Simon Ockley, part 1

18:24

25 - The Saracen Conquest of Syria, AD 636, by Simon Ockley, part 2

27:52

26 - The Saracen Conquest of Syria, AD 636, by Simon Ockley, part 3

25:11

27 - Saracens Conquer Egypt: The Destruction of the Library of Alexandria, AD 6…

37:44

28 - Evolution of the Dogeship in Venice, AD 697, by William Carew Hazlitt

23:31

29 - Saracens in Spain: The Battle of the Guadalete, AD 711, by Ahmed Ibn Mahom…

25:30

30 - Battle of Tours, AD 732, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy

29:03

31 - Founding of the Carolvingian Dynasty: Pepin the Short Usurps the Frankish …

21:35

32 - Career of Charlemagne, Ad 772-814, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 1

34:53

33 - Career of Charlemagne, Ad 772-814, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 2

38:16

34 - Career of Charlemagne, Ad 772-814, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 3

35:05

35 - Egbert Becomes King of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, AD 827, by David Hume

18:44