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CONTENTS

OF TIB

THIRD VOLUME.

CHAP. XVII.

Foundation of Constantinople.- Political system of Constan-

tine, and his successes.-Military discipline. The palace.

--The finances.

13

A. D.

Page

324 Design of a new capital,

2

Situation of Byzantium,

3

Description of Constantinople,

4

The Bosphorus,

ib.

The port of Constantinople,

7

The Propontis,

8

The Hellespont,

9

Advantages of Constantinople,

12

Foundation of the city,

Its extent,

15

Progress of the work,

18

Edifices,

20

Population,

24

Privileges,

26

330 or 334. Dedication,

28

300-500. Form of government in the Roman Empire, 30

Hierarchy of the state,

Three ranks of honour,

34

Four divisions of office,

ib.

1. The consuls,

35

The patricians,

39

31

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