The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . His con-quered enemy was invited to a friendly banquet; andthere he was put to death with his own sword. In this way Theodoric completed the conquest tliatmade him master of the whole of Italy, together witha large territorj^ to the north and east of the AdriaticSea. For thirty-three years after that, Theodoric ruledover the kingdom of the East-Goths, as a wise and ableking. Equal justice was granted to all,whether they were Goths or Italians; and ^^L^® ^ • Tneodonc. Theodoric sought in every way to lead hispeop
The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . His con-quered enemy was invited to a friendly banquet; andthere he was put to death with his own sword. In this way Theodoric completed the conquest tliatmade him master of the whole of Italy, together witha large territorj^ to the north and east of the AdriaticSea. For thirty-three years after that, Theodoric ruledover the kingdom of the East-Goths, as a wise and ableking. Equal justice was granted to all,whether they were Goths or Italians; and ^^L^® ^ • Tneodonc. Theodoric sought in every way to lead hispeople into a settled and civilized life. The old roads,aqueducts, and public buildings were repaired; andnew works in many places were erected. Theodoric was not only a great warrior and states- 48 TEE STOBY OF THE MIDDLE AGES man; he was also a man of deep and wide thought. Ifau3^ man and any people were suited to build up a newkingdom out of the ruins of the Empire, and so endthe long period of disorder and confusion which wecall the Dark Ages, it would seem that it was Theo-. TOMB OF THEODORIC doric and his East-Goths. But no sooner was Theo- doric dead than his kingdom began to fall to pieces. The Eastern Empire had now passed into the hands of an able Emperor, who is renowned as a conqueror, a builder, and a law-giver. His name was Justinian ^ . - , , , overthrows the Justmian; and he was served by men as great as himself. Under their skillful attacks, much of the lands Avhich had been lost were now won back. The Vandal kingdom in Africa was overturned; the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sar- EAST-GOTHS AND LOMBABDS 49 dinia were recovered; and at last, after years of hardfighting, the East-Goths too were conquered. Thelast remnant of that race then wandered to the landsnorth of the Alps, and disappeared from history. It was only for a little while, however, that theEastern Emperor was able once more to rule all thirteen years a new Germanic Lombards people a
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