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<h2>The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire</h2>
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<h3>Gibbon, Edward. <em>The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire</em>. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1883.</h3>
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<p>This six-volume work by Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) traces Western civilization from the height of the empire through the fall of Byzantium, and many conflicts and conquests in between. While the work is best-known as a critique of religion, there are also commentaries on war. The works are a study in conflict, strife, and later stability through political, religious, and military means. Every volume has the theme of conflict running through it – from the high proportion of military to citizens under <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1440">Didius Julianus</a> through the multiple Crusades and wars in Europe to maintain a <a href="https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/exhibit/war-law-philosophy-perceptions/the-history-of-the-emperor-charles-v-v-3/">Holy Roman Empire</a>, the work reminds the reader that the Roman Empire, in all forms, was founded through conquest and war. </p>
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