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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

Marcellinus began his Hystories drawen out to 31. bookes whereof the former 13. be lost     4068 98 ¶ Imperator Nerva the third time Virginius Rufus the third time ¶ Traianus is by Nerva adopted and called Caesar 1 850       S. Iohn the Evangelist returneth from exile to Ephesus     4069 99 ¶ Imperator Nerva 4. ● time Traianus adopt sonne of Nerva August Caesar the third time Cornelius Tacitus was Consul in the rowme of NERVA deceased who died the 27. of Ianuary 1 851       After whom succeeded           Nerva Traianus Opt. Aug. Germ. Dacic Parthicus the xiiij Emperour and ruled yeares 19. moneths 6. daies 15. Dion     4070 100 ¶ C. Sosius Senecio the second time A. Cornelius Palma Traianus refused the third Consulship due unto him as the new Emperour Plin. secund in Panegyrico The same did Augustus an hundred yeares before Both of them by the secret counsell of God unwitting of so much themselues giving place to Christ the monarch of all Monarches 2 852       S. Iohn the Euangelist dieth at Ephesus in the ninetieth yeare of his age or the 91. Euseb Hieron     4071 101 ¶ Traianus the Emperor the third time M. Cornelius Fronto the third time In this time flourished Plutarch Cherrhonensis who left behind him as monuments of his learning and wit his Parallels and Morals Also L. Florus who wrote a 3 853     Breviary of Livie and Plinius the sisters sonne of Plinsecund who wrote the Naturall hystorie whose Panegyrick to Traianus and Epistles be at this day extant     4072 102 ¶ Traian the Emperour the fourth time Sex Articuleius Paetus   4 854 4073 103 ¶ C. Sosius Senecio the third time L. Licinius Sura the second time The third persecution of Christians under Traian which exhibited unto us an infinite number of most constant Martyrs Ecclesiasticall historie 5 855 4074 104 ¶ Traian Emperour the fift time L. Appius Maximus the second time   6 856 4075 105 ¶ Suranus the second time P. Neratius Marcellus The Church is troubled by certaine Heretikes whose names are to be buried in silence and oblivion 7 857 4076 106 ¶ Ti. Iulius Candidus the second time A. Iulius Quadratus the second time   8 858 4077 107 ¶ L. Ceronius son of L. L. Tutius Cerealis   9 859 4078 108 ¶ C. Sosius Senecio a third time L. Licinius Sura the third time Plinius secundus governing the Province Bithynia when during his government he had put many Christians to death much moved at their Multitudes and Constancie wrote unto Traian to know his mind what was to be done with them certifying him that beside their obstinate refusing to sacrifice he could find nought else in their religion but that their congregations met before day light to sing certaine Hymnes to one Christ that their Discipline forbad manslaughter theft adultery robbery c. and otherwise that they led a godly temperate and sober life Vnto whom Traian writeth backe againe that there should bee no inquisition made after Christians but if they were presented they ought to suffer punishment Euseb lib. 3. Tertullian in Apologet. Orosius and others Now Tertullian taxeth this absurd Edict of the Emperour in this wise He prohibiteth enquirie after them as Innocents yet commaundeth they should be punished as offendors He spareth and cruell fareth he dissimuleth and yet chastiseth c. The name saith hee of Christians is condemned and punished but no wicked act of theirs The name onely is hurtfull the men themselues harmelesse 10 860 4079 109 ¶ Ap. Annius Trebonius Gallus M. Atilius Metilius Bradua Evaristus Bishop of the Church of Rome for professing Christ suffereth death 11 861 4080 110 ¶ A. Cornelius Palma the second time C. Caluisus Tullus the second time Ignatius Bishop of Antioch is condemned at Rome to be exposed unto sauage beasts Euseb 12 862 4081 111 ¶ Clodius Crispinus Solenus Orphitus A mighty Earthquake which Dio describeth at large shaketh the citie of Antioch 13 863 4082 112 C. Calpurnius Piso M. Vettius Rusticus Bolanus About this time Traian hauing expelled Cosroes held for 3. yeres the kingdome of the Parthians reduced Dacia Scythia Syria Armenia Assyria and Mesopotamia into the forme of Provinces He much enlarged the bounds of the Roman Empire brought under his dominion the Iberians nere unto Pontus Euxinus the Sauromatae Agarens Arabians beside the cities of Seleucia Ctesiphon and Babylon Dion Hee appointed the riuer Euphrates or as others write Tigris to be the limite of the Roman Empire Eutrop. Hee so prepared and rigged a fleete in the Red-sea that thereby he might inuade and waste the borders of India Cassiodorus 14 864 4083 113 ¶ Trajan the Emperour the sixt time C. Iulius Africanus The Columne of Trajane which is to bee seene in Rome at this day was about this time erected bearing Date of the 17. Tribuneship of Trajane 15 865 4084 114 L. Publius Celsus the secōd tune C. Clodius Crispinus   16 866 4085 115 Q. Ninnius Hasta P. Manilius Vopiscus   17 867 4086 116 M. Valerius Messala C. Popillius Carus Pedo The Iewes in Libya Aegypt and other Countries made an Insurrection and beganne to rebell but by the Gentiles were vanquished and repressed And when in Mesopotamia they warred afresh vpon the Inhabitants Trajan gave commaudement unto Emilius to roote them out or expell them that Province Against whom Quietus came with banner displaied and put infinite thousands of them to the sword whereupon the Emperour ordained him to be Procurator of Iudaea Dion Spartian Euseb 18 863 4087 117 L. Antistius sonne of D. L. Aemilius Aelianus Many in sundry places became Martyrs and died for Christ his name At Rome Alexander pastor of that Church or Bishop together with Eventins a Presbyter and Theodulus a Deacon was slaine the third day of Maie Alittle before Hermes Praefect of the City together with his family Zeno a noble man and Eustathius with his wife and sonnes were killed Hist. Ecclesiast 19 869 4088 118 ¶ Quinctius Niger T. Vipsanius Apromanus Trajanus the Emperour dieth about the 11. day or as Dio saith the 7. of August in the 64. yeare of his age He was by the Senate stiled by the title of Princeps optimus More of his praises you shall finde in Dio. Among the rest this is recorded That in the Creating of Praefectus Praetorio the highest officer of Estate under him when he invested him with the Sword hee said This Sword thou shalt draw for me so long as I rule justly but if I shall rule unjustly draw it hardly upon me Hee was the first Stranger or Alien borne out of Italie that was made Emperour He used the familiaritie of Plutarch 20 870     In his Empire he demeaned himselfe so well that unto any new created Emperour after him the acclamation went in this note More happy than Augustus more honest than Traianus Among many other