The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is the first part of Edward Gibbon's magnum opus, in which he explores the complex processes that led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. The author describes in detail the events from the very beginning of the empire to the 15th century, exploring the political, cultural and social aspects of this period. In his work, Gibbon combined retrospection and modern research, which makes his work not only an important source of knowledge, but also a diamond of world historiography.