The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04


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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

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An Outline Narrative 24:00 Read by realisticspeakers
Visigoths Pillage Rome, AD 410, by Edward Gibbon, part 1 32:49 Read by Colleen McMahon
Visigoths Pillage Rome, AD 410, by Edward Gibbon, part 2 31:17 Read by Colleen McMahon
Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire: Attila Dictates a Treaty of Peace, AD 441, by Edward Gibbon, part 1 39:04 Read by Rita Boutros
Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire: Attila Dictates a Treaty of Peace, AD 441, by Edward Gibbon, part 2 35:56 Read by Rita Boutros
The English Conquest of Britain, AD 449-579, by John R. Green 19:14 Read by realisticspeakers
The English Conquest of Britain, AD 449-579, by Charles Knight 25:10 Read by realisticspeakers
Attila Invades Western Europe: Battle of Chalons, AD 451, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy 46:12 Read by Rita Boutros
Attila Invades Western Europe: Battle of Chalons, AD 451, by Edward Gibbon 21:19 Read by Rita Boutros
Foundation of Venice, AD 452, by Thomas Hodgkin 24:45 Read by Leni
Foundation of Venice, AD 452, by John Ruskin 25:57 Read by Leni
Clovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks: It Becomes Christian, AD 486-511, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 1 36:32 Read by rainbowsnsunshine
Clovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks: It Becomes Christian, AD 486-511, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 2 36:03 Read by Rita Boutros
Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 1 25:26 Read by Kazbek
Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 2 30:48 Read by Kazbek
Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 3 29:06 Read by Kazbek
Publication of the Justinian Code, AD 529-534, by Edward Gibbon, part 4 32:54 Read by Kazbek
Augustine's Missionary Work in England, AD 597, by The Venerable Bede 33:10 Read by Larry Wilson
Augustine's Missionary Work in England, AD 597, by John Richard Green 4:57 Read by Larry Wilson
The Hegira, AD 612, by Washington Irving 25:13 Read by Rita Boutros
The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 1 25:35 Read by Rita Boutros
The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 2 27:00 Read by Rita Boutros
The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 3 16:39 Read by Rita Boutros
The Hegira, AD 612, by Simon Ockley, part 4 34:02 Read by Rita Boutros
The Saracen Conquest of Syria, AD 636, by Simon Ockley, part 1 18:25 Read by Ryan Fahey
The Saracen Conquest of Syria, AD 636, by Simon Ockley, part 2 27:53 Read by Ryan Fahey
The Saracen Conquest of Syria, AD 636, by Simon Ockley, part 3 25:11 Read by Ryan Fahey
Saracens Conquer Egypt: The Destruction of the Library of Alexandria, AD 640, by Washington Irving 37:45 Read by Rita Boutros
Evolution of the Dogeship in Venice, AD 697, by William Carew Hazlitt 23:32 Read by Availle
Saracens in Spain: The Battle of the Guadalete, AD 711, by Ahmed Ibn Mahomet Al-Makkari 25:31 Read by Beth Blakely
Battle of Tours, AD 732, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy 29:04 Read by Thomas Rose
Founding of the Carolvingian Dynasty: Pepin the Short Usurps the Frankish Crown, AD 751, by Francois P.G. Guizot 21:36 Read by Greg Paxton
Career of Charlemagne, Ad 772-814, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 1 34:54 Read by Kristine Bekere
Career of Charlemagne, Ad 772-814, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 2 38:17 Read by Kristine Bekere
Career of Charlemagne, Ad 772-814, by Francois P.G. Guizot, part 3 35:06 Read by Kristine Bekere
Egbert Becomes King of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, AD 827, by David Hume 18:45 Read by Beth Blakely