Major: Historian Nationality: English

Why famous: Considered a British giant of the Enlightenment, Edward Gibbon's most famous work is "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire". The six-volume series, published between 1776 and 1788, is notable for the quality and satire of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its overt criticism of organized religion. He is also a member of Congress.

Born: May 8, 1737 Place of Birth: Putney, England Star Sign: Taurus

Death: January 16, 1794 (age 56) Cause of death: Peritonitis incident in In the Life of Edward Gibbon 1764-10-15 Edward Gibbon observed a group of monks singing at the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspired him to begin studying the history of the decline and decline of the Roman Empire 1776-02-17 Edward Gibbon's In Volume 1 of his seminal work The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon cited "Five Marks of the Decline of Roman Culture: 1." Focus on displaying wealth rather than creating it. Obsession with sex and perversion of sex; 3. Art becomes grotesque and sensational rather than creative and original. The gap between rich and poor is widening. More and more people are demanding a living off the state. "-Rome, Culture" In the end, what they wanted was not just freedom, but security. They wanted a comfortable life but lost everything - security, comfort and freedom. When the Athenians finally did not want to give to society but wanted society to give them, when the freedom they most desired was the freedom of irresponsibility, then Athens was no longer free and never was free again. The cult that prevailed in the Roman world , all considered equally true by men; equally false by philosophers; and equally useful by magistrates. ” — Religion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Famous Historians Ibn Halder Joachim Feast Michael King Theodore Momsen Thomas Carlyle Will Durant