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florianus_n the_o whole_a brother_n of_o tacitus_n after_o his_o brother_n take_v the_o empire_n upon_o he_o of_o his_o own_o motion_n but_o hold_v it_o scarce_o two_o month_n and_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o soldier_n at_o tarsus_n who_o hear_v that_o probus_n be_v emperor_n who_o all_o the_o army_n have_v elect_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o tacitus_n therefore_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n aurel._n valeria_n probus_n who_o rule_v five_o year_n and_o four_o month_n so_o noble_a a_o warrior_n he_o be_v and_o mighty_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o the_o senate_n wish_v for_o he_o the_o soldier_n choose_v he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n with_o open_a acclamation_n call_v for_o he_o his_o virtue_n and_o brave_a exploit_n fl._n vopiscus_n have_v describe_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o madness_n and_o curse_a heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n be_v enter_v into_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4248_o 278_o ¶_o imp._n m._n aurel._n probus_n augustus_n the_o second_o time_n m._n furius_n lupus_n probus_n recover_v gaul_n which_o the_o german_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o have_v put_v 400000._o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n eutro_n and_o regain_v 60._o city_n out_o of_o the_o barbarian_n hand_n vopiscus_n 2_o 1030_o 4249_o 279_o ¶_o imp._n m._n aurel._n probus_n augustus_n the_o three_o time_n ovinius_fw-la paternus_n probus_n have_v vanquish_v the_o german_n subdue_v also_o the_o sarmatian_n in_o illyricum_n he_o overcome_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o getes_n in_o thracia_n and_o upon_o their_o submission_n take_v they_o into_o favour_n and_o friendship_n vopiscus_n from_o thence_o he_o march_v into_o the_o east_n 3_o 1031_o 4250_o 280_o ¶_o junius_n messala-gratus_a probus_n take_v palfurius_n a_o most_o puissant_a brigand_n prisoner_n and_o slay_v he_o free_v isauria_n after_o he_o have_v quiet_v the_o part_n of_o pamphilia_n subdue_v the_o blemmy_n and_o grant_v peace_n unto_o the_o parthian_n and_o persian_n at_o their_o suit_n and_o request_n be_v return_v into_o thracia_n he_o plant_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o bastarnae_n and_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o gepidians_n goth_n and_o vandal_n assemble_v together_o in_o roman_a ground_n vopisc_n 4_o 1032_o 4251_o 281_o ¶_o imp._n m._n aurel_n probus_n augustus_n the_o four_o time_n c._n junius_n tibetinus_n saturninus_z aspire_v to_o the_o east_n empire_n be_v by_o probus_n overcome_v 5_o 1033_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bonosus_n and_o proculus_n at_o agrippina_n make_v themselves_o emperor_n of_o gaul_n and_o usurp_v therewith_o britanny_n spain_n and_o gaul_n braccata_n these_o probus_n overthrow_v the_o gepidians_n goth_n and_o vandal_n that_o rebel_v at_o divers_a time_n and_o in_o sundry_a victory_n he_o subdue_v after_o this_o he_o be_v receive_v at_o rome_n in_o a_o magnificent_a triumph_n and_o exhibit_v unto_o the_o people_n most_o sumptuous_a show_n vopisc_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4252_o 282_o ¶_o imp._n m_o aurel._n probus_n august_n the_o five_o time_n pomponius_n victorinus_n probus_n a_o exactor_n of_o military_a discipline_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o withal_o desirous_a to_o end_v all_o war_n while_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o persian_a war_n as_o 6_o 1034_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr he_o journey_v through_o illyricum_n be_v treacherous_o by_o his_o own_o soldier_n kill_v the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n howbeit_o afterward_o all_o the_o soldier_n together_o erect_v for_o he_o a_o mighty_a great_a sepulchre_n with_o such_o a_o title_n or_o inscription_n as_o this_o here_o lie_v the_o emperor_n probus_n and_o true_o call_v probus_n that_o be_v good_a conqueror_n of_o all_o barbarous_a nation_n conqueror_n also_o of_o tyrant_n see_v more_o in_o vopiscus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr him_n succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n aurelius_n carus_n who_o together_o with_o his_o son_n carinus_n and_o numerianus_n reign_v one_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4253_o 283_o ¶_o imp._n m._n aurel._n carus_n m._n aurel._n son_n of_o august_n carinus_n cÄ™sar_n carus_n take_v in_o hand_n that_o persian_a war_n which_o probus_n prepare_v for_o together_o with_o his_o son_n numerianus_n gain_v mesopotamia_n and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o cresiphon_n and_o there_o with_o lightning_n be_v consume_v vopiscus_n 1_o 1035_o 4254_o 284_o ¶_o m._n aurel._n carinus_n augustus_n the_o second_o time_n m._n aurel._n numerianus_n august_n the_o second_o time_n c._n valeria_n diocletianus_n jovius_n be_v salute_v emperor_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n numerianus_n be_v by_o his_o father_n in_o law_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n father_n aper_n slay_v 1_o 1036_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr *_o dryas_n in_o gaul_n diocletian_n yet_o a_o privateman_n have_v be_v tell_v by_o a_o *_o witch_n or_o wise_a woman_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v emperor_n when_o he_o have_v kill_v aper_n which_o signify_v a_o wild_a boar_n hunt_v oft_o and_o kill_v many_o a_o one_o but_o miss_v still_o of_o the_o empire_n he_o will_v often_o say_v many_o a_o boar_n have_v i_o slay_v but_o other_o go_v away_o still_o with_o the_o sweet_a venison_n at_o length_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o run_v aper_n aforesaid_a praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n through_o with_o a_o sword_n and_o then_o think_v himself_o sure_o invest_v in_o the_o empire_n fl_fw-mi vopiscus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr carinus_n fight_v many_o a_o field_n with_o diocletian_n but_o in_o the_o last_o battle_n at_o murgum_fw-la he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o suffer_v due_a punishment_n for_o his_o wickedness_n for_o murder_v he_o be_v by_o a_o tribune_n or_o captain_n who_o wife_n he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o vopisc_n eutrop._n aurel._n vict._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4255_o 285_o ¶_o imp._n diocletian_n aug._n the_o second_o time_n aristobulus_n many_o commotion_n there_o be_v in_o certain_a region_n of_o the_o empire_n also_o certain_a usurper_n or_o tyrant_n who_o soon_o after_o be_v put_v down_o and_o oppress_v pomp._n laetus_n 2_o 1037_o 4256_o 286_o ¶_o m._n junius_n priscillianus_n maximus_n the_o second_o time_n veâ—tius_n aquilinus_n maximianus_n herculius_n be_v by_o diocletian_n make_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o the_o empire_n &_o create_v augustus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_n maximian_n with_o wonderful_a celerity_n destroy_v amanius_n and_o aelianus_n chieftain_n and_o principals_n of_o the_o faction_n bugarida_n or_o bacaudica_n for_o so_o the_o rural_a multitude_n term_v themselves_o the_o almain_n beginning_n to_o stir_v he_o repress_v semblable_o the_o chaibone_n the_o heruli_n and_o gaul_n he_o quiet_v pomp._n laet._n sigonius_n 3_o 1038_o 4257_o 287_o ¶_o imp._n diocletian_n august_n the_o three_o time_n imp._n maximianus_n augustus_n the_o second_o time_n diocletian_n drive_v back_o the_o goth_n and_o place_v fort_n again_o in_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o empire_n sigon_n 4_o 4093_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr carausius_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o britauny_a and_o hold_v it_o for_o six_o year_n while_o the_o roman_n strive_v in_o vain_a against_o he_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximian_n tame_v the_o almain_n again_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n and_o erect_v trophy_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o almain_n sigon_n eutrop._n pomp._n laetus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4258_o 288_o ¶_o m._n aurel_n max._n the_o second_o time_n pomponius_n januarius_n some_o refer_v to_o this_o time_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n maurice_n who_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o theban_a legion_n which_o be_v christian_n and_o abhor_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o abstain_v from_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n be_v first_o tithe_v that_o be_v every_o ten_o man_n thereof_o be_v execute_v and_o afterward_o every_o one_o of_o they_o together_o with_o their_o captain_n mauricius_n hew_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n otho_n frise_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 45._o 5_o 1040_o 4259_o 289_o ¶_o annius_n bassus_n l_o ragonitis_n quinctianus_n
give_v the_o roman_n a_o overthrow_n zosimus_n 16_o 110_o 4323_o 353_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n august_n the_o six_o time_n fl_fw-mi â—onstantius_fw-la gallus_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n magnentius_n vanquish_v in_o gaul_n by_o constantius_n slay_v himself_o decentius_n his_o brother_n be_v caesar_n be_v his_o own_o hangman_n desiderius_n submit_v himself_o constantius_n assume_v the_o joint_a empire_n of_o east_n and_o west_n at_o arles_n he_o exhibit_v game_n and_o play_n be_v by_o the_o arian_n solicit_v he_o sommon_v a_o general_a cnuncell_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o milan_n zosim_fw-la zonara_n sigon_n 17_o 110_o 4324_o 354_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o seven_o time_n fl._n constantius_n gallus_n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n here_o am._n marcellinus_n begin_v the_o fourteen_o book_n of_o his_o story_n the_o first_o of_o those_o eighteen_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o and_o contain_v the_o act_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n which_o he_o report_v at_o large_a whereof_o sollow_v a_o brief_a 18_o 114_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n while_o he_o intend_v his_o war_n against_o the_o lentienses_n almain_n cause_v gallus_n caesar_n who_o in_o the_o east_n commit_v foul_a and_o wicked_a fact_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v kill_v in_o i-stria_a and_o after_o this_o he_o vanquisheth_z the_o almain_n am._n marcell_n lib._n 14._o 15._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4325_o 355_o ¶_o fl._n arbetio_n mavortius_n lollianus_n silvanus_n usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o gaul_n be_v slay_v am._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 19_o 1104_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n ill_o affect_v unto_o athanasius_n banish_v liberius_n out_o of_o rome_n amm._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 6._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr *_o his_o own_o uncle_n sanne_z constantius_n declare_v julianus_n brother_n of_o gallus_n and_o constantine_n *_o brother_n son_n caesar_n cap._n 7._o and_o affiance_v his_o sister_n unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n cap._n 8._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4326_o 356_o ¶_o imp._n constanti_fw-la us_o augustus_n the_o eight_o time_n julianus_n caesar_n julianus_n march_v into_o gaul_n against_o the_o almain_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n enter_v rome_n after_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n and_o viewerh_n it_o in_o foolish_a wise_n he_o wonder_v at_o it_o and_o be_v affright_v go_v his_o way_n and_o leave_v it_o cap._n 5._o 6._o 20_o 110_o 4327_o 357_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o nine_o time_n julianus_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n julianus_n in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n before_o argentoratum_n overthrow_v and_o defeat_v the_o almain_n take_v their_o king_n chonodomarius_n prisoner_n and_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n hereupon_o arise_v the_o grudge_n and_o displeasure_n of_o constantius_n against_o julian._n am._n marcell_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 21_o 1109_o 4328_o 358_o ¶_o dacianus_fw-la neratâ—us_fw-la cerealis_n julianus_n restrain_v the_o almond_n frankes_n and_o other_o 22_o 1110_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr neighbour_n nation_n make_v tumult_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o force_v they_o to_o keep_v quiet_a lib._n 17._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 8._o 9_o the_o persian_n embassage_n ca._n 6._o a_o dreadful_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v mountain_n and_o many_o town_n of_o asia_n macedonia_n and_o pontus_n cap._n 7._o constantius_n subdue_v the_o sarmatian_n and_o quadi_n the_o sarmatian_a slave_n he_o defeat_v in_o battle_n the_o picenses_n and_o limigantes_n upon_o their_o humble_a supplication_n he_o reduce_v into_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n and_o thereupon_o be_v style_v sarmaticus_n cap._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4329_o 359_o ¶_o eusebius_n hypathius_fw-la julian_n weary_v the_o almain_n and_o force_v they_o to_o crave_v peace_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 23_o 1111_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o the_o persian_n and_o roman_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o constantius_n be_v grievous_o foil_v cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o the_o former_a act_n and_o occurrent_n of_o this_o war_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o roman_a troop_n cap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o amida_n a_o most_o strong_a town_n be_v by_o the_o persian_n assault_v and_o after_o much_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n force_v and_o win_v lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n and_o victual_n in_o rome_n cap._n 9_o constantius_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o limigantes_n of_o sarmatia_n who_o rebel_v cap._n 10._o constantius_n cruel_o proceed_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o paulus_n his_o notary_n or_o secretary_n against_o those_o that_o seek_v unto_o oracle_n and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o horrible_a monster_n be_v see_v at_o antioch_n the_o isaurian_o make_v a_o commotion_n be_v by_o lauritius_n appease_v cap._n 11._o 12._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4330_o 360_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o nine_o time_n julian._n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n a_o memorable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o east_n empire_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o julian_n in_o gaul_n be_v style_v augustus_n with_o what_o cunning_a sleight_n this_o be_v bring_v about_o am._n marcellinus_n lay_v open_a in_o the_o twenty_o book_n cap._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 9_o the_o fortunate_a success_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o east_n against_o the_o roman_n cap._n 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o attempt_n of_o constantius_n against_o julianus_n and_o the_o persian_n take_v no_o effect_n cap._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13_o julian_n repress_v the_o athuarij_fw-la a_o nation_n of_o the_o frankes_n cap._n 10._o 24_o 1112_o 4331_o 361_o ¶_o fl._n taurus_n fl._n florentius_n julian_n desirous_a to_o overthrow_n constantius_n embrace_v the_o study_n of_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a art_n and_o for_o the_o time_n make_v semblance_n of_o christianity_n lib._n 21._o cap._n 1._o 2._o certain_a almain_n traitor_n he_o chastise_v cap._n 3._o he_o purpose_v to_o make_v open_a war_n upon_o constantius_n cap._n 4._o the_o memory_n of_o constantinus_n magnus_n he_o traduce_v and_o pen_v a_o invective_n against_o constantius_n cap._n 8._o he_o besiege_v aquileia_n which_o be_v intercept_v by_o constantius_n his_o legion_n and_o in_o the_o end_n win_v it_o cap._n 9_o 10._o constantius_n be_v free_v from_o the_o persian_a war_n take_v arm_n against_o julian_n who_o he_o term_v a_o rebel_n but_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o tarsus_n he_o die_v the_o three_o day_n of_o november_n cap._n 11._o 12._o 13._o julian_n hear_v of_o constantius_n his_o death_n come_v out_o of_o moesia_n to_o constantinople_n &_o fetle_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n impious_o hateful_o and_o crafty_o he_o deal_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n a_o most_o foul_a sight_n and_o view_v of_o julians_n court_n and_o army_n both_o lib._n 22._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 25_o 1113_o 4332_o 362_o ¶_o fl._n mamertinus_n fl._n nevita_n julianus_n be_v now_o augustus_n and_o emperor_n alone_o he_o make_v his_o abode_n at_o antioch_n a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n christian_n grammarian_n and_o rhetorician_n he_o debar_v from_o read_v in_o school_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 9_o 10._o great_a personage_n that_o be_v his_o adversary_n and_o opposite_n he_o make_v away_o the_o seditious_a alexandrine_n who_o have_v murder_v georgius_n the_o arian_n bishop_n he_o mild_o intreat_v cap._n 11._o addict_v to_o magic_a art_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o persian_a war_n and_o write_v against_o the_o antiochian_o certain_a prodigious_a sign_n be_v see_v and_o a_o earthquake_n happen_v whereby_o nicomedia_n be_v overturn_v cap._n 12._o 13._o 1_o 1114_o 4333_o 363_o ¶_o imp._n julianus_n august_n the_o four_o time_n secundus_fw-la sallustius_n promotus_n julian_n go_v about_o in_o vain_a to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n lib._n 23._o cap._n 1._o he_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o persia_n cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o a_o most_o puissant_a army_n he_o enter_v persia_n anatha_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o and_o after_o many_o warlike_a expedition_n he_o win_v maiozamalcha_n libr._n 24._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n 2_o 1115_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr be_v skare_v with_o a_o ominous_a sign_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o ctesiphon_n and_o weary_v together_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n with_o the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o soil_n force_v he_o be_v to_o alter_v his_o journey_n cap._n 11._o 12._o at_o the_o last_o after_o certain_a skirmish_n and_o battle_n fight_v forget_v to_o take_v his_o cuirace_n and_o haste_v to_o fight_v he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v by_o a_o unknown_a person_n and_o within_o a_o while_n after_o yield_v up_o his_o vital_a breath_n in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n lib._n 25._o