_Federal States_, examples of in the third century B.C., 36.
_Federations_, their long survivals in Greece, 225.
_Fifth Century A.D._, its character and relation to earlier times, 79;
compared with the third century B.C., 81;
sketch of its history, 122-124.
_Fifth Century B.C._, a time of Greek decline, 21;
its effect on the Teutonic nations, 85-95.
_Finlay_, George, his view of the fifth century B.C., 21.
_France_, formation of, 91, 92;
its growth, 190-192;
position of cities in, 191.
_France_, Duchy of, its dismemberment, 190.
Francia, name of, 89;
divisions of, 91.
_Frankfurt_, its commonwealth suppressed, 202.
_Franks_, their appearance in Gaul, 78;
translation of the Empire to, 112;
their advance in Gaul, 123;
union of their kingdoms, 189;
fourfold division of, 196.
_Frederick the Second_, Emperor, his crusade, 163;
effects of his treatment by the Popes, ib.
_Frederick the Third_, Emperor, 138; 147.
_Free Cities_, hindrances to national growth, 193.
_French Empire_, 149-151.
_French language_, its formation, 190.
_French nation_, its origin, 91, 92;
its formation, 190-192.