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When was The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire published?

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Edward Gibbon’s monumental work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.1

The publication timeline is as follows:
* Volume 1: Published on February 17, 1776.2
* Volumes 2 and 3: Published in 1781.2
* Volumes 4, 5, and 6: Published on May 8, 1788.2

The work provides a continuous narrative spanning from the 2nd century CE to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, famously characterizing the empire's history as a long decline caused by moral and political decay.12