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A06878 The Roman historie containing such acts and occurrents as passed under Constantius, Iulianus, Iovianus, Valentinianus, and Valens, emperours. Digested into 18. bookes, the remains of 31. and written first in Latine by Ammianus Marcellinus: now translated newly into English. Wherunto is annexed the chronologie, serving in stead of a briefe supplement of those former 13. bookes, which by the iniurie of time are lost: together with compendious annotations and coniectures upon such hard places as occurre in the said historie. Done by Philemon Holland of the citie of Coventrie, Doctor in Physicke.; Rerum gestarum libri. English Ammianus Marcellinus.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637. 1609 (1609) STC 17311; ESTC S114268 628,185 520

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augustus_n the_o 2._o time_n ti._n claudius_n fuscus_n salinator_n hadrian_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o trajan_n call_v home_o the_o army_n out_o of_o armenia_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o render_v up_o those_o province_n again_o unto_o cosroes_n the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n volater_n 1_o 871_o 4090_o 120_o ¶_o hadrianus_n augustus_n the_o 3._o time_n q._n junius_n rusticus_n he_o bring_v colony_n into_o libya_n waste_v with_o the_o tumultuous_a commotion_n of_o the_o jew_n euseb_n dio._n 2_o 872_o 4091_o 121_o ¶_o l._n catilius_n severus_n t._n aurelius_n fulvus_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v antoninus_n pius_n augustus_n  _fw-fr 3_o 873_o 4092_o 122_o ¶_o m._n annius_n son_n of_o m._n verus_fw-la 2._o augur_n  _fw-fr 4_o 874_o 4093_o 123_o ¶_o m._n acilius_n attiola_n c._n cornelius_n pansa_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o gnostici_fw-la most_o filthy_a heretic_n 5_o 875_o 4094_o 124_o ¶_o q._n artius_fw-la paetinus_n c._n veranius_n apronianus_n 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 _fw-fr in_o this_o age_n live_v papias_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n who_o hear_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o write_v that_o in_o his_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hearing_n the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n report_v how_o in_o their_o time_n one_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o which_o be_v no_o less_o admirable_a justus_n barsabas_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o th'apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o he_o from_o our_o lord_n find_v no_o trouble_n or_o harm_n by_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n eusebius_n lib._n 3._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hadrianus_n build_v and_o erect_v in_o athens_n a_o admirable_a library_n he_o dispute_v and_o discourse_v there_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o philosopher_n he_o remove_v those_o from_o profess_v and_o teach_v school_n who_o be_v insufficient_a he_o contend_v with_o learned_a man_n by_o way_n of_o writing_n and_o disputation_n spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4096_o 126_o ¶_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n asiaticus_n the_o 2._o time_n q_o vettius_n aquisinus_n  _fw-fr 8_o 878_o 4097_o 127_o ¶_o m._n lollius_n pedius_n by_o other_o vespronius_n verus_fw-la q_o junius_n lepidus_n bibulus_n sixtus_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n for_o maintain_v the_o gospel_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o who_o place_n the_o next_o morrow_n after_o be_v telesphorus_n the_o son_n of_o anachoreta_n elect_v onuph_n 9_o 879_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr serenus_n granius_n or_o as_o some_o write_v he_o serennius_n granianus_n a_o lieutenant_n and_o of_o noble_a parentage_n descend_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n advertise_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unjust_a course_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a christian_n blood_n &_o that_o without_o any_o crime_n commit_v they_o shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a &_o condemn_v for_o their_o name_n and_o sect_n sake_n 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translate_v the_o bible_n or_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a suetonius_n the_o historiographer_n who_o be_v secretary_n unto_o hadrian_n phlegon_n the_o chronographer_n also_o p._n iwentius_n celsus_n nerasius_n priscus_n and_o domitius_n labeo_n famous_a lawyer_n likewise_o lucianus_n samosatenus_fw-la atheus_n who_o with_o much_o liberty_n of_o tongue_n and_o pen_n mark_v and_o revile_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o spare_v not_o christ_n also_o name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o the_o sophister_n hang_v upon_o a_o cross_n some_o set_v this_o down_o 2._o year_n after_o 11_o 881_o 4100_o 130_o ¶_o p._n juventius_n celsus_n the_o 2._o time_n q._n julius_n balbus_n rufus_n the_o procurator_n or_o governor_n of_o judaea_n kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n josip_n many_o christian_a soldier_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n suffer_v death_n at_o rome_n eus_n 12_o 882_o 4101_o 131_o ¶_o q._n fabius_n catullinus_fw-la m._n flavius_n apet_n barcozba_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o counterfeit_a messiah_n hail_v to_o execution_n such_o christian_n as_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 13_o 883_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o city_n hadrianopolis_n be_v build_v niceph._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 24._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4102_o 132_o ¶_o servant_n octavius_n lenas_n pontianus_n m._n antonius_n rufinus_n the_o furious_a tumult_n and_o outrage_n of_o the_o jew_n increase_v in_o syria_n and_o palestina_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o by_o infinite_a number_n and_o promise_v themselves_o exceed_v great_a victory_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o barcozba_a their_o mock-messias_n dio_fw-mi euseb_n this_o barcozba_n be_v otherwise_o name_v barcochab_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n for_o so_o he_o term_v himself_o and_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a jew_n and_o expound_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o himself_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v arise_v a_o star_n 14_o 884_o 4103_o 133_o ¶_o 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atilius_n mesilius_n bradua_n the_o second_o time_n there_o happen_v in_o rome_n a_o great_a scarre-fire_n whereby_o the_o palace_n and_o temple_n of_o vesta_n with_o most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n 12_o 944_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr among_o so_o many_o calamity_n victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n busy_v and_o trouble_v the_o east_n church_n about_o easter_n day_n ecclesiast_n hist._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4163_o 193_o ¶_o imper._n commodus_n the_o seven_o time_n helvius_n pertinax_n the_o second_o time_n who_o afterward_o be_v call_v augustus_n commodus_n so_o incommodious_a to_o all_o man_n be_v strangle_v in_o the_o night_n that_o go_v before_o the_o kalend_n of_o januarie_n that_o be_v newyear_n day_n when_o he_o have_v live_v 31._o year_n and_o 4._o month_n lamprid._n dio._n herodian_a 13_o 945_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_o prince_n live_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o mischief_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o own_o shame_n lamprid._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr here_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n end_v his_o supputation_n of_o time_n who_o be_v a_o elder_a or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n and_o in_o profession_n of_o catechise_v be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o master_n pantaenus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4164_o 194_o ¶_o q._n sosius_n falco_n c._n julius_n fructus_fw-la clarus_n ¶_o after_o commodus_n succeed_v helvius_n pertinax_n the_o twenty_o emperor_n who_o reign_v two_o month_n and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n in_o the_o 68_o year_n of_o his_o age_n dio._n spartian_a herodian_a 1_o 946_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_n pertinax_n be_v at_o first_o a_o professor_n of_o grammar_n and_o in_o that_o function_n succeed_v his_o master_n sulpitius_n apollinaris_n the_o greek_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o affable_a than_o beneficial_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr pescennius_n niger_n be_v by_o the_o army_n in_o syria_n salute_v imperator_n spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o pertinax_n rule_v didius_n julianus_n as_o emperor_n 66._o day_n dio._n spartianus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr septimius_n severus_n after_o that_o didius_n julianus_n be_v slay_v obtain_v the_o empire_n dread_a both_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n he_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n eight_o month_n and_o three_o day_n of_o this_o emperor_n this_o be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o either_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v bear_v or_o never_o die_v because_o he_o seem_v too_o too_o cruel_a and_o exceed_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n dio._n spartian_a herodian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr clodius_n albinus_n be_v by_o the_o army_n in_o gaul_n salute_v emperor_n jul._n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4165_o 195_o ¶_o imp._n septimius_n severus_n augustus_n the_o second_o time_n d._n clodius_n ceionius_n septimius_n albinus_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n sparrianus_n name_v apuleius_n rufinus_n severus_n go_v forth_o with_o a_o army_n against_o niger_n who_o he_o vanquish_v in_o three_o battle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n in_o a_o suburban_a place_n near_o to_o cizicum_n other_o say_v antioch_n command_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v spartian_a herodian_a 2_o 947_o 4166_o 196_o ¶_o q_o flavius_n tertullus_n t._n flavius_n clemens_n a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n against_o pescennius_n niger_n severus_n mind_v to_o make_v war_n against_o clodius_n albinus_n 3_o 948_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr during_o the_o noise_n of_o so_o many_o war_n the_o controversy_n be_v very_o hot_a about_o easter_n day_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o asia_n for_o which_o victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v needs_o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n unto_o who_o by_o letter_n polycrates_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o irenaeus_n the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n do_v answer_v and_o irenaeus_n very_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o the_o difference_n about_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o concord_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v or_o dissolve_v eusebius_n lib._n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr artemon_n the_o heretic_n raise_v trouble_v in_o the_o church_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4167_o 197_o ¶_o c._o domitius_n dexter_n the_o second_o time_n l._n valerius_n messala_n thraseas_n priscus_n  _fw-fr 4_o 949_o 4168_o 198_o ¶_o ap._n claudius_n lateranus_n m._n marius_n titius_n rufinus_n severus_n overcom_v clodius_n albinus_n at_o lion_n set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n and_o send_v the_o head_n of_o albinus_n to_o rome_n herodian_a spartian_a and_o other_o 5_o 950_o 4169_o 199_o ¶_o ti._n alterius_fw-la saturninus_n c._n annius_n trebonius_n gallus_n when_o severus_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n he_o deal_v cruel_o with_o the_o friend_n of_o albinus_n and_o with_o the_o principal_a noble_n herodian_a and_o other_o 6_o 951_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n aurelius_n antoninus_fw-la the_o son_n be_v by_o his_o father_n salute_v emperor_n the_o 6._o day_n of_o may_n reign_v with_o he_o 13._o year_n herodian_a with_o other_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4170_o 200_o ¶_o p._n cornelius_n anullinus_n the_o second_o time_n marcus_z aufidius_z fronto_n severus_n turn_v the_o war_n into_o the_o east_n against_o barsenius_n k._n of_o the_o atrenians_n dio._n herodian_a 7_o 952_o 4171_o 201_o ¶_o ti_fw-mi claudius_n severus_n c._n aufidius_n victorinus_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n make_v a_o league_n with_o severus_n 8_o 953_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr abgarus_n king_n of_o the_o osroen_v yield_v himself_o and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o hostage_n after_o this_o severus_n waste_v arabia_n the_o happy_a herodian_a spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4172_o 202_o ¶_o l._n annius_n fabianus_n m._n nonius_n mucianus_n severus_n vanquisheth_z the_o adiabenes_n he_o besiege_v atras_n a_o city_n of_o barsenius_n in_o vain_a herodian_a spartian_a 9_o 954_o 4173_o 203_o ¶_o imp._n septimius_n severus_n the_o three_o time_n imp._n m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n severus_n arrive_v by_o fortune_n rather_o than_o of_o purpose_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o parthian_n disseise_v artabanus_n of_o ctesiphon_n and_o win_v the_o city_n and_o so_o become_v master_n of_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o of_o a_o very_a great_a pillage_n herodian_a 10_o 955_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr what_o be_v the_o discipline_n rite_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o age_n tertullian_n who_o then_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n describe_v in_o his_o book_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la ca._n 39_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o five_o persecution_n of_o christian_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n euseb_n wherein_o leonides_n the_o father_n of_o origen_n by_o glorious_a martyrdom_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o his_o very_a son_n a_o child_n exhort_v his_o father_n by_o letter_n cheerful_o to_o abide_v martyrdom_n euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr origen_n say_v hierom_n with_o six_o
brethren_n and_o his_o mother_n a_o widow_n be_v leave_v poor_a about_o seventeen_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr of_o age_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a in_o the_o disperse_a church_n of_o alexandria_n labour_v in_o the_o function_n of_o catechise_v and_o afterward_o by_o demetrius_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o room_n of_o clemens_n and_o many_o year_n flourish_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr severus_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o alexandria_n make_v law_n unto_o the_o palestine_n under_o pain_n of_o grievous_a punishment_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v make_v jew_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o as_o touch_v christian_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4174_o 204_o ¶_o p_o septimius_n geta._n l._n septimius_n plautianus_n the_o second_o time_n  _fw-fr 11_o 956_o 4175_o 205_o ¶_o l._n fabius_n cilo_n septimius_n the_o second_o time_n m._n annius_n libo_n for_o fear_v of_o persecution_n many_o christian_n lie_v hide_v in_o desert_n wilderness_n ecclesiast_n hist._n 12_o 957_o 4176_o 206_o ¶_o m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n the_o second_o time_n p._n septimius_n geta._n  _fw-fr 13_o 958_o 4177_o 207_o ¶_o m._n nummius_n ceionius_n annius_n alb●us_n fulvius_n aemiliaous_n severus_n translate_v the_o war_n into_o britanny_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o province_n which_o he_o have_v recover_v more_o secure_a of_o the_o barbarian_n incursion_n he_o draw_v a_o rampire_n or_o wall_n one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o two_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n but_o polydore_n virgil_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr reb._n anglicis_n and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n avouch_v that_o this_o work_n be_v do_v almost_o 200._o year_n after_o 14_o 959_o 4178_o 208_o ¶_o m._n flavius_z aper_n q._n allius_n maximus_n tertullian_n a_o most_o witty_a and_o sharp_a disputer_n and_o a_o famous_a divine_a write_v against_o martion_n this_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n to_o scapula_n show_v that_o the_o precedent_n of_o province_n who_o persecute_v the_o christian_n go_v not_o away_o clear_a and_o unpunished_a also_o that_o severus_n himself_o favour_v christian_n cyprian_a as_o s._n jerome_n witness_v in_o his_o catalogue_n attribute_v so_o much_o unto_o tertullians_n write_n that_o whensoever_o he_o call_v for_o the_o book_n thereof_o he_o usual_o say_v unto_o his_o clerk_n or_o notary_n give_v i_o hither_o my_o master_n meaning_n tertullian_n 15_o 960_o 4179_o 209_o ¶_o m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n the_o three_o time_n p._n septimius_n geta_n the_o second_o time_n  _fw-fr 16_o 961_o 4180_o 210_o ¶_o ti._n claudius_n pompeianus_n lollianus_n avitus_n  _fw-fr 17_o 962_o 4181_o 211_o ¶_o m._n acilius_n faustinus_n c._n caeso●ius_n macer_n rufinianus_n  _fw-fr 18_o 963_o 4182_o 212_o ¶_o q._n elpidius_n rufus_n lollianus_n gentianus_n pompo●●●s_n bassus_n in_o this_o year_n the_o four_o day_n of_o february_n die_v the_o emperor_n septimius_n severus_n when_o he_o have_v live_v three_o score_n and_o five_o year_n nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o five_o day_n unto_o who_o his_o son_n be_v much_o dear_a than_o his_o subject_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o say_v unto_o his_o son_n agree_v together_o enrich_v the_o soldier_n despise_v all_o other_o dio._n this_o prince_n who_o his_o good_a fortune_n from_o a_o base_a condition_n have_v by_o the_o office_n of_o learning_n and_o warrefare_n 1_o 964_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o many_o degree_n bring_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n be_v wont_a by_o report_n to_o say_v i_o have_v be_v all_o but_o nothing_o boot_v sparta_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o he_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n aurel._n antoninus_fw-la caracalla_n the_o 23._o emperor_n of_o rome_n who_o rule_v year_n 6._o and_o month_n 2._o and_o together_o with_o he_o his_o brother_n p._n septimius_n get_v a_o 1._o year_n &_o 22._o day_n herod_n sparta_n dio._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4183_o 213_o ¶_o m._n pompeius_n asper_n asper_n septimius_n geta_n emperor_n be_v by_o his_o brother_n antoninus_n caracalla_n slay_v in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o his_o mother_n about_o the_o end_n of_o february_n papinianus_n the_o lawyer_n be_v command_v to_o excuse_v that_o murder_n refuse_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o excuse_v a_o parricide_n as_o to_o commit_v it_o this_o man_n therefore_o worthy_a of_o immortal_a praise_n be_v behead_v because_o he_o will_v not_o defend_v so_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a a_o cause_n this_o papinian_n be_v call_v the_o sanctuary_n or_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n out_o of_o who_o school_n many_o skilful_a lawyer_n have_v come_v 2_o 965_o 4184_o 214_o ¶_o imp._n antonin_n caracalla_n the_o four_o time_n p._n caelius_n baldinus_fw-la the_o 2._o time_n caracalla_n give_v order_n that_o aswell_o the_o friend_n as_o enemy_n of_o geta_n shall_v be_v kill_v herodian_a 3_o 966_o 4185_o 215_o ¶_o silius_n messala_n q._n aquil._n sabinus_n  _fw-fr 4_o 967_o 4186_o 216_o ¶_o aemilius_n laetus_n anicius_n cerealis_n baines_n be_v build_v at_o rome_n of_o most_o curious_a and_o admirable_a workmanship_n the_o emperor_n court_n be_v stain_v and_o become_v infamous_a through_o many_o foul_a kind_n of_o licentious_a lust_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n dio._n spartianus_n 5_o 968_o 4187_o 217_o ¶_o q_o aquilius_n sabinus_n he_o 2._o time_n sex_n cornelius_n aemillinus_n antoninus_n caracalla_n not_o able_a to_o bridlc_n and_o rule_v his_o fleshly_a lust_n take_v to_o wife_n his_o stepmother_n spartianus_n 6_o 969_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr asdruball_n he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o alexandria_n and_o behold_v it_o he_o assemble_v all_o the_o youth_n of_o the_o city_n together_o and_o then_o by_o give_v a_o watchword_n and_o signal_n to_o his_o soldier_n procure_v they_o all_o to_o be_v cruel_o massacre_v herodian_a in_o certain_a tumultuary_a skirmish_n he_o vanquisheth_z the_o goth_n in_o the_o east_n blondus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4188_o 218_o ¶_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la extri_fw-la atus_fw-la antoninus_n colorable_o pretend_v to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o articanus_n king_n of_o the_o parthian_n and_o so_o have_v pass_v over_o euphrates_n while_o the_o parthian_n suspect_v no_o harm_n as_o who_o take_v he_o for_o a_o friend_n and_o their_o king_n son_n in_o law_n he_o put_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o parthian_n to_o the_o sword_n herodian_a 7_o 970_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr antoninus_n caracalla_n when_o he_o have_v pollute_v himself_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o excellent_a man_n be_v slay_v the_o 8._o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 29._o year_n of_o his_o age_n dio._n spartianus_n write_v that_o in_o the_o mid_a way_n between_o carrae_n and_o edessa_n what_o time_n as_o he_o go_v to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o parthian_n he_o be_v stab_v with_o a_o dagger_n by_o a_o servitor_n of_o he_o who_o have_v mount_v he_o on_o his_o horse_n back_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o train_n that_o macrinus_n praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n have_v plot_v against_o he_o who_o after_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o empire_n caracalla_n say_v dio._n never_o think_v to_o do_v good_a because_o as_o himself_o confess_v he_o never_o know_v any_o goodness_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o caracalla_n succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr opilius_n macrinus_fw-la the_o 24._o emperor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr who_o reign_v one_o year_n one_o month_n and_o 28._o day_n eutrop_n jul._n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4189_o 219_o ¶_o m._n opelius_n antoninus_n diadumenus_fw-la caesar_n the_o second_o time_n adventus_n artabanus_n king_n of_o the_o parthian_n for_o this_o notorious_a injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o antoninus_n caracalla_n with_o a_o puissant_a power_n invade_v the_o roman_a limit_n who_o macrinus_n encounter_v and_o for_o three_o day_n fight_v fortunate_o but_o when_o news_n come_v of_o antoninus_n his_o death_n he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o say_a king_n of_o the_o parthian_n herodian_a 1_o 671_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n macrinus_n the_o emperor_n and_o diadumenus_fw-la caesar_n be_v by_o the_o soldier_n slay_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o they_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n aurelius_n antoninus_fw-la heliogabalus_fw-la the_o five_o and_o twenty_o emperor_n a_o very_a monster_n make_v altogether_o of_o abominable_a lust_n and_o excessive_a cruelty_n he_o rule_v three_o year_n nine_o month_n and_o four_o day_n dio._n lampr._n herodian_a eutrop._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4190_o 220_o ¶_o imp._n antoninus_n heliogabalus_n the_o second_o time_n sacerdos_n thus_o heliogabalus_n a_o slave_n enthrall_v to_o all_o lust_n and_o filthiness_n demean_v himself_o as_o a_o woman_n and_o like_o a_o woman_n become_v wed_v unto_o man_n his_o teacher_n and_o minister_n of_o most_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a act_n he_o advance_v to_o honour_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o thrust_v down_o or_o murder_v excellent_a person_n insomuch_o