# History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. II

An audiobook by Edward Gibbon, read by LibriVox volunteers (21 h 25 min, English).

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. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings (a remarkable feat for its time). Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published as quartos, a common publishing practice of the time. 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 behaviour 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)

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## Chapters

1. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 1 (23:04): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_01_gibbon_64kb.mp3
2. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 2 (25:30): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_02_gibbon_64kb.mp3
3. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 3 (14:48): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_03_gibbon_64kb.mp3
4. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 4 (17:27): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_04_gibbon_64kb.mp3
5. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 5 (27:35): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_05_gibbon_64kb.mp3
6. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 6 (22:58): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_06_gibbon_64kb.mp3
7. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 7 (20:14): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_07_gibbon_64kb.mp3
8. Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 8 (6:11): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_08_gibbon_64kb.mp3
9. Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 1 (20:14): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_09_gibbon_64kb.mp3
10. Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 2 (14:55): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_10_gibbon_64kb.mp3
11. Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 3 (21:42): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_11_gibbon_64kb.mp3
12. Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 4 (23:34): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_12_gibbon_64kb.mp3
13. Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 5 (21:14): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_13_gibbon_64kb.mp3
14. Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinpole Pt. 6 (20:22): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_14_gibbon_64kb.mp3
15. Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 1 (22:24): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_15_gibbon_64kb.mp3
16. Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 2 (22:12): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_16_gibbon_64kb.mp3
17. Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 3 (24:04): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_17_gibbon_64kb.mp3
18. Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 4 (29:32): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_18_gibbon_64kb.mp3
19. Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 1 (14:43): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_19_gibbon_64kb.mp3
20. Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 2 (30:01): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_20_gibbon_64kb.mp3
21. Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 3 (21:14): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_21_gibbon_64kb.mp3
22. Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 4 (32:06): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_22_gibbon_64kb.mp3
23. Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 1 (20:48): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_23_gibbon_64kb.mp3
24. Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 2 (22:27): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_24_gibbon_64kb.mp3
25. Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 3 (24:25): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_25_gibbon_64kb.mp3
26. Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 4 (18:38): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_26_gibbon_64kb.mp3
27. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 1 (15:14): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_27_gibbon_64kb.mp3
28. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 2 (9:48): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_28_gibbon_64kb.mp3
29. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 3 (22:15): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_29_gibbon_64kb.mp3
30. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 4 (21:12): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_30_gibbon_64kb.mp3
31. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 5 (21:40): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_31_gibbon_64kb.mp3
32. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 6 (19:31): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_32_gibbon_64kb.mp3
33. Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 7 (20:25): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_33_gibbon_64kb.mp3
34. Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 1 (21:00): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_34_gibbon_64kb.mp3
35. Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 2 (21:14): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_35_gibbon_64kb.mp3
36. Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 3 (15:02): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_36_gibbon_64kb.mp3
37. Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 4 (12:01): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_37_gibbon_64kb.mp3
38. Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 1 (23:48): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_38_gibbon_64kb.mp3
39. Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 2 (22:04): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_39_gibbon_64kb.mp3
40. Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 3 (11:03): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_40_gibbon_64kb.mp3
41. Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 4 (16:56): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_41_gibbon_64kb.mp3
42. Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 5 (17:23): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_42_gibbon_64kb.mp3
43. Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 1 (17:24): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_43_gibbon_64kb.mp3
44. Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 2 (19:01): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_44_gibbon_64kb.mp3
45. Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 3 (25:34): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_45_gibbon_64kb.mp3
46. Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 4 (23:16): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_46_gibbon_64kb.mp3
47. Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 5 (21:42): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_47_gibbon_64kb.mp3
48. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 1 (21:06): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_48_gibbon_64kb.mp3
49. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 2 (24:13): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_49_gibbon_64kb.mp3
50. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 3 (24:26): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_50_gibbon_64kb.mp3
51. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 4 (26:42): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_51_gibbon_64kb.mp3
52. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 5 (23:06): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_52_gibbon_64kb.mp3
53. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 6 (29:36): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_53_gibbon_64kb.mp3
54. Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 7 (9:06): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_54_gibbon_64kb.mp3
55. Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 1 (33:21): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_55_gibbon_64kb.mp3
56. Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 2 (30:17): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_56_gibbon_64kb.mp3
57. Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 3 (36:49): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_57_gibbon_64kb.mp3
58. Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 4 (27:43): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_58_gibbon_64kb.mp3
59. Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 5 (38:10): https://archive.org/download/decline_and_fall_2_0712_librivox/declineandfall_bk2_59_gibbon_64kb.mp3