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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

1776–89 book by English historian Edward Gibbon
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Summary

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a historical non-fiction work[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of historical_non_fiction_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,518 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire authored Edward Gibbon[3].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as historical non-fiction work[4].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's genre is non-fiction[5].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's genre is Q50821840[6].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's place of publication is recorded as London[7].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's Commons category is recorded as The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[8].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's country of origin is recorded as England[11].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was released on January 1, 1776[12].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1819 French translation[13].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1827 edition[14].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1897 edition[15].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[16].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's main subject is Roman Empire[17].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's main subject is Migration Period[18].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's main subject is Byzantine Empire[19].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's main subject is Muhammad[20].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's main subject is Crusades[21].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's main subject is Ottoman Empire[22].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's Commons gallery is recorded as The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[23].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's work available at URL is recorded as https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/edward-gibbon/the-history-of-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire[24].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's topic has template is recorded as Q47044109[26].
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire authored Edward Gibbon[3].

Publication

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was released on January 1, 1776[12]. Its place of publication is recorded as London[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include non-fiction[5] and Q50821840[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Roman Empire[17], Migration Period[18], Byzantine Empire[19], Muhammad[20], Crusades[21], and Ottoman Empire[22].

Why It Matters

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ranks in the top 5% of historical_non_fiction_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,518 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Edward Gibbon England London Muhammad public domain United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . theliteraryomnivore.wordpress.com. theliteraryomnivore.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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