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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

time Ap. Pomponius Faustinus A terrible plague reigneth in Rome and elsewhere Many great earthquakes happen and fearefull darkenes for many daies together Treb. Pollio 3 1015 4234 264 ¶ Numnrius Albinus Maximus Dexter The Gothes waste Greece Macedonie Pontus and Asia And the inrodes of the Barbarians sore shaketh other Provinces Tr. Pollio Cassiodor Iornandes 4 1016       The Quadi and Sarmatians seize into their hands Pannonia Euseb     4235 265 ¶ Gallienus Aug. the sixth time Aemilius Saturninus The Franks Saxons and Germans breake into Gaule Euseb 5 1017       Odenatus holdeth the whole Empire of the East Tr. Pollio     4236 266 ¶ Valerianus Caesar the second time L. Cesonius Macer Locillus Ruf●ianus The Franckes Saxons and Germans enter also into Spaine Euseb 6 1018       Odenatus is assumed by Gallienus into the felowship of the Empire and stiled Augustus Tr. Pollio         Posthumius with his sonne Posthumus was killed in the seventh yeere of his Empire among the Gaules by a traine that Lollianus laid for him Trebell Pollio           Theheresie of Samosatenus is oppugned by the authoritie of Synods and godly learned Pastors of the Church Eusebius     4237 267 ¶ Gallienus Aug. the seventh time Sabimlius The Franks Saxons and Germans under the conduct of Antharius and Lutterus sonnes of Bartherus Marbodus kings of the Saxōs force Tarracō a city of Spaine and lay it even with the ground Euseb Trithemius 7 1019       Odenatus by an ambush that Maeonius his cousin German laid was with his sonne Herode slaine           Victorinus whom Posthumus had made his cōpanion in the kingdome of Gaule killeth Lollianus alone obtaineth the soveraigne rule among the Gaules Tr. Pollio     4238 268 ¶ Ovinius Paternus Arcesilaus Zenobia the wife of Odenatus together with her sonnes 8 1020       Herennianus and Timolaus holdeth the kingdome of the East Tr. Pollio           After that Victorinus was slain at Agrippina for abusing the bodies of wives matrons Marius kept the Empire for 2. daies This Marius had bin a Smith and when he was likewise killed Tetricus entred upon the Empire after sundry occurrents events was at length by Aurelianus but not before he had laid downe the Imperial dignitie promoted to sundry honours Tr. Pollio     4239 269 ¶ Ovinius Paternus the second time Marinianus Aureolus Emperour in Illyricum after hee had put Tetricus to flight concluded a peace with Gallienus which being soone after dissolved and broken Gallienus together with his brother was at Millaine by the souldiers of Aureolus slaine about the 22. of March Tr. Pollio 1 1021       After Gallienus succeeded           M. AVRELIVS FLAVIVS CLAVDIVS who ruled one yeere ten moneths fifteene daies     4240 270 ¶ M. Aurel. Fl. Claud. Aug. the second time Ovinius Paternus Claudius the Emperor vanquished Aureolus disseiseth him of his Empire He subdueth the Gothes wasting Illyricum Macedonia in battel slew of thē 320000. Tr. Pollio 2 1022 4241 271 ¶ Flavius Antiochianus Furius Orfitus The fourth day of February Claudius dieth after whom succeeded M. Aurelius Quinctilius his brother who the twentieth day of February was killed 1 1023       After Claudius succeedeth           L. DOMITIVS AVRELIVS VALER AVRELIANVS who governed the Empire foure yeeres eleven moneths and seven daies           He giveth the Suevians and Sarmatians an overthrow           The Marcomans that wasted Italie he overcommeth at Placentia Fl. Vopiscus           This Aurelianus was a severe rigorous and bloodie prince He killed his own sisters daughter for a very small cause Military discipline hee kept most severely for a souldier who had committed adultery with his hoasts wife he punished in this maner he caused the tops of 2. trees to be bent downeward which he tied unto the feete of the said souldier and so dainly suffred them to go back         againe so as the poore wretch being rent insunder hanged by the halfe on both sides Vnto his deputy or lievtenant generall hee wrote in this wise If thou wilt be a Captaine and Commaunder nay if thou wilt enjoy thy life conteine thy souldiours hands No man be so hardy as to take away other mens goods let none trample corne under feete let the souldier be content with his allowance and live of the enemies spoile not of the Provincialles teares let him have his wages in his belt and not in the Taverne and Tap-house Of this Aurelianus Vopiscus writeth thus that many reckon him neither among good princes nor bad for that he wanted Clemencie the principall vertue of a Prince and himselfe saith He was a necessary Prince rather then a good     4242 272 ¶ Aurelianus Pomponius Bassus A seditious broile arose in Rome whiles the Emperor maketh warre against the Marcomans Vopiscus 2 1024       Constantinus Magnus who afterwardes was Emperour this yeere was borne in Britanny whose father was Constantius and his mother Helena Bucholcer Samosatenus is declared an heretike and cast out of the Church Eusebius and others     4243 273 ¶ Quietus Voldumianus After the Marcomans warre was dispatched the authors of the foresaid sedition in Rome are grievously punished Aurelianus vanquisheth the Barbarians in Illyricum and Thracia Cannabas the Leader of the Gothes he killeth on the further side of Danubius Vopiscus 3 1025 4244 274 ¶ M. Claudius Tacitus who afterward was called Augustus M Moecius Memmius Balburius Furius Placidianus After the Barbarians were subdued Aurelianus marcheth into the East and recovereth many peeces that had beene lost He vanquisheth Queene Zenobia and taketh her prisoner One Firmius seizeth Aegypt into his hands and keepeth it which soone after was by Valerianus a great captaine recovered Vopiscus 4 1026 4245 275 ¶ Imp. Aurelianus August the second time C. Iulius Capitolinus Aurelianus triumpheth over his enemies vanquished He buildeth a Temple unto the Sunne Fortifieth Rome with stronger walles round about Delivereth the Vindelici from the Barbarians siege Then setteth hee forward in a warrelike expedition into Illyricum and proclaimeth warre upon the Persians Vopiscus 5 1027       The ninth persecution against Christians was by Aurelianus proclaimed but by occasion of his death interrupted and impeached wherefore some reckon it not among the tenne persecutions     4246 276 ¶ Imp. Aurelianus Augustus the third time T. Annonius Marcellinus He became never the more reclaimed nor better minded notwithstanding a thunderbolt fell violently hard by him nay rather wrote his Mandates to the utter destruction of the Christian churches which done betwixt Heraclea and Bizantium hee was by his owne company slaine the 29. day of Ianuary After his decease there continued an inter-reigne or vacancy

together the Northerne provinces a long time out-toyled and wearied called for And as it usually falleth out when the destinies lay hand on men that their wits are made blunt and their sences dulled by these allurements hee was raised up againe to the hope and expectation of better fortunes and so departing out of Antioch in an ill houre without the guidance of Gods favour went just as the old proverbe saith out of the smoke into the light fire and after he was entred into Constantinople as in time of prosperitie like one secured of his estate he exhibited the games of x horse-running and adorned the head of Corax the chariottier as victor with a crowne Which when Constantius knew beyond all measure hee chafed and least peradventure the same Gallus doubtfull of the future events might goe about in his journey to attempt some meanes expedient for his owne safetie all the souldiors were of purpose removed who abode in the cities that stood in the way And at that very time Taurus a Quaestor sent into Armenia confidently passed by and balked him not vouchsafing to salute or once to see him Howbeit some there came by commandement of the Emperour in shew of doing divers duties and services but readie indeed to observe and keepe him that he might not be able once to breake out nor attempt any stirre secretly Among whom was Leontius governour of Rome afterwards as Quęstor or Treasurer for the time being also Lucilianus as it were captaine of the guard and the Tribune of the Squires of the bodie named Bainobaudes Having therefore travailed a long way in the countrey and the same lying plaine when he was entred into Hadrianopolis a citie of Haemimontum called before time Vscudama refreshing himselfe wearied with travaile for the space of twelve dayes hee understood that the Thebęan y legions wintering in the neighbour townes had sent certaine of their consorts and companions to encourage him upon their faithfull and sure promises to stay behind Trusting then confidently in his owne strength he bestoweth them in the stations bordering confining there together But such was the watchfull care and observing eye of those about him that he could not catch any time or oportunitie either to speake ought or to heare what intelligences they brought Then after more letters still received one in the necke of another urging him to be gone having withall the use of tenne waggons allowed by the State according to a warrant given leaving all the trayne of the palace unlesse it were some gentlemen of the bed-chamber and servitors at the table whom he had taken to him to give neere attendance all sorrowfull now and even made of miseries compelled he was to hasten his pace by reason that many drave him forward cursing ever and anon with shedding teares his owne folly and inconsiderate rashnesse which had put him now a despised and abject caitife under the will and pleasure of weake and feeble persons Yet amid these troubles during the time that nature tooke her rest his sences and spirits were wounded with dreadfull spectres and fansies skreaking hideously round about him and whole companies of those whom he had killed with Domitian and Montius leading the way caught him up presented him to the hookes and clawes of the Furies as hee imagined in his sleepe For the soule loosened from the bonds of the body being alwaies fresh and in motion never wearied subject also to the cogitations and cares that disquiet mens minds gathereth night visions which we call Phantasias And thus whiles a most heavie destinie opened the way of fatall necessitie whereby ordained before it was that he should be deprived both of life and imperiall dignitie having passed all the journeyes betweene by changing of fresh horses he came to Petobio a towne of the Norici where the whole knot of covert and hidden traynes laid for him was discovered and all on a suddaine Barbatio the Comes shewed himselfe he that under him had the charge of the Guard in ordinarie together with Apodemius a Messenger a or Pursevant leading a number of souldiors whom the Emperour had selected as engaged unto him by the favours and good turnes that he had done unto them assured that neither for reward nor pitie they could be turned aside And now went not he to worke by way of shaddowed and dissimuled deceit but whereas the palace stood without the wals hee did beset it round about with armed men and so entring into it before it was full day light he tooke from Caesar all regall garments and clad him in a coat and common souldiors cassocke upon it assuring him and binding it with many an oath as it were by the Emperours commandement that he should not thenceforth sustaine any harme and forthwith Rise up quoth he and so mounting him ere hee was aware upon a privat chariot led him into Istria neere unto the towne Pola where sometimes as I have heard say Crispus Constantius sonne was killed And when he was kept there most streitly not worth the ground he went on but buried as one would say alreadie such was the terror of his end so neere at hand there commeth thither unto him in all hast Eusebius at that time Lord great Chamberlaine with Pentadius the Notarie and Mellobaudes captaine of the b Armature by commaundement from the Emperour to compell him for to say and shew particularly for what cause he had commanded every one of them to be killed that were put to death at Antioch Whereto changing colour and looking as pale as c Adrastus he would have answered to this effect That most of them he had murthered through the instigation of his wife Constantina not knowing verily that Alexander the great when his mother lay hard upon him to kill a certaine innocent person and said oftentimes withall in hope of obtaining afterward what she desired how shee caried him nine moneths in her wombe wisely gave her this answere Good mother aske some other reward recompence for the life of a man is so deare as no benefit can countervaile it Now the Emperour when he understood this falling into an irreclamable fit of anger and wrath reposed all the assurance and confidence hee had of establishing his owne securitie in making him away And sending Serenianus who as we shewed before standing indicted of the crime of Majestie by means of certaine subtile sleights and juggling casts was acquit Pentadius also the Notarie and Apodemius the Messenger or Pursevant abovesaid adjudged him to suffer death and to lose his head and so with his hands bound and pinnioned together like unto some theefe and malefactor his head was smitten off thus when the beautie of his face and head was gone there lay the trunke of his deformed carcasse left alone which a little before was dread of cities and whole provinces CHAP. XI The equitie of the heavenly power of God