"The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a landmark work by the outstanding British historian Edward Gibbon, which is included in the fifth volume of the author's magisterial work. In this book, Gibbon explores the last centuries of the Roman Empire, providing the reader with an extensive analysis of the events that led to the decline and end of the great state. The author adheres to objectivity in the presentation of facts, using a wide range of sources and analyzing various aspects of the political, economic and socio-cultural life of the empire. "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is undoubtedly one of the most weighty and detailed descriptions of ancient history, which has become a classic of world historiography.