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heluius_n pertinax_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n pertinax_n kill_v by_o his_o soldier_n pertinax_n his_o reign_n euseb._n li._n 5._o c._n 24._o eutrop._n l._n 8._o an._n do._n 194._o aeâ—…_n spartianus_n proclamation_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o empire_n didius_n julianus_n buâ—…h_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n didius_n julianus_n his_o employment_n in_o state_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n syria_n choose_v their_o general_n germany_n choose_v they_o albinus_n governor_n of_o britain_n a_o competitor_n for_o the_o empire_n severus_n wage_v war_n for_o the_o empire_n reâ—…useth_v composition_n he_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n julianus_n slay_v he_o reign_v continuance_n eutropius_n spartianus_n dio._n albinus_n make_v successor_n in_o the_o empire_n his_o death_n practise_v proclaim_a traitor_n he_o wage_v wâ—…te_a against_o severus_n albinus_n vanquish_v by_o severus_n spartianus_n 〈◊〉_d why_o bring_v into_o britain_n aemilius_z papinianus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o severus_n army_n dead_a through_o toilsome_a labour_n and_o sickness_n sabellicus_n herodian_a caledoniane_n desire_v peace_n severus_n surname_v britannicus_n maximus_n 〈◊〉_d disloyalty_n caledonian_n rebel_n a_o general_a massacre_n of_o they_o by_o severus_n the_o seed-plot_n of_o our_o city_n and_o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—…erus_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o counsel_n and_o captain_n spartianus_n bedâ—…_n severus_n his_o description_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 7._o severus_n die_v at_o york_n the_o first_o ides_n of_o january_n say_v savil_n table_n polychr_n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o an._n do._n 212._o godd_n 3._o tit._n de_fw-fr rei_fw-la viâ—…dicatione_n lege_fw-la 1._o gâ—…ss_v monmouth_n sabellicus_n some_o sâ—…y_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o â—…ame_n sabellicus_n herodian_a sabellicus_n forum_n be_v the_o châ—…_n place_n of_o public_a i_o ungâ—…_n and_o plead_n sabellicus_n geta_n slay_v in_o his_o mother_n arm_n herodian_a dio_fw-mi spartianus_n papinianus_n slay_v for_o refuse_v to_o descend_v a_o murder_n dio._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o sextus_n aurelius_n eutropius_n spartianus_n sabellicus_n julia_n her_o wicked_a speech_n antoninus_n seek_v to_o sorcerer_n sabellicus_n antoninus_n caracalla_n kill_v antoninus_n caracalla_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 20._o old_a maâ—…scr_n cap._n 136._o eusebius_n call_v her_o saâ—…iam_n alij_fw-la sarius_fw-la and_o her_o money_n julia_n 〈◊〉_d that_o she_o be_v his_o whore_n not_o his_o wife_n sabellicus_n an._n do._n 218._o an._n do._n 218._o audentius_n refuse_v the_o empire_n diadumenus_fw-la appoint_v for_o caesar._n called_n antoninus_n antoninus_n son_n of_o caracalla_n antoninus_n call_v heliogabalus_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o sun_n herodian_a 〈◊〉_d capital_a marâ—…_n and_o diadâ—…_n put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reign_n an._n do._n 219._o heliogabalus_n exceed_v in_o wickedness_n all_o other_o before_o he_o aâ—…lius_n lamprid._n herodian_a a_o privy_a sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o an._n do._n 223._o lampridius_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o day_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a die_v and_o have_v therefore_o his_o name_n sabellicus_n lampridius_n herodian_a sabellicus_n sabellicus_n lampridiâ—…_n the_o true_a relator_n of_o this_o emperor_n act_n for_o herodian_a speak_v on_o spleen_n say_v he_o cause_v this_o christian_a poesy_n to_o be_v write_v all_o about_o his_o palace_n and_o sometime_o command_v by_o voice_n of_o a_o public_a crier_n lampridâ—…_n sabellicus_n alexander_n severus_n incite_v to_o christianity_n by_o his_o mother_n mammea_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o jerome_n sabellicâ—…_n sabellicâ—…_n and_o other_o severus_n and_o his_o mother_n murder_v severus_n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n maximinus_fw-la emp._n maximus_fw-la caesar._n an._n do._n 236._o juli._n capitol_n maximinus_n of_o a_o huge_a stature_n capitolinus_n call_v it_o dextrâ—…cherium_n be_v a_o broad_a plate_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o rich_a jewel_n a_o ornament_n in_o use_n among_o the_o roman_a lady_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 18_o cap._n 6._o maximinus_n his_o mean_n of_o rise_v to_o preferment_n herodian_a and_o aurelius_n victor_n â—…y_n that_o this_o be_v do_v alexander_n yet_o live_v maximinus_n of_o a_o naughty_a disposition_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o maximinus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n his_o death_n attempt_v herodian_a gordianus_n elect_a emperor_n and_o his_o sonâ—…e_n elect_v his_o caesar._n an._n do._n 238._o gordianus_n the_o young_a slay_v gardianus_n the_o father_n strangle_v maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v maximinus_n his_o intemperance_n in_o diâ—…t_n jul._n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o an._n do._n 238._o iâ—…l_n capitol_n the_o emperor_n envy_v one_o another_o an._n do._n 239._o 239._o old_a carlisle_n â—…tropius_fw-la gorâ—…us_n open_v the_o temple_n of_o jaâ—…_n hâ—…er_n iliâ—…des_n 4._o miâ—…beus_n poison_v by_o philip._n philip_n his_o treachery_n gordiâ—…_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n gordiaâ—…us_n slay_v gordianus_n his_o virtue_n an._n do._n 245._o an._n do._n 245._o victor_n eutropius_n aurelius_n viâ—…r_n sabellicâ—…_n orosius_n eusebius_n pomp._n laetus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 33._o sabellic_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 7._o polychroâ—…_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o goth_n infest_v misia_n and_o thracia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decius_n enforce_v to_o be_v emperor_n philippus_n and_o his_o caesar_n slay_v eâ—…trop_n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n â—…ist_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o an._n do._n 250._o decius_n his_o parentage_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d scourge_v of_o the_o chriâ—…_n apocal._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d orâ—…_n ambr._n lâ—…b_n 2._o de_fw-fr virgin_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o vincent_n niceph._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o vinc._n lib._n 11._o e._n 52._o sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o psal._n 2._o 9_o pomponius_n letus_fw-la jornandes_n decius_n and_o his_o caesar_n their_o death_n cassiodor_n decius_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o an._n do._n 252._o gallus_n elect_a emperor_n his_o parentage_n pomp._n latâ—…_n bloudâ—…_n sabellicus_n gallus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o universal_a pestilence_n through_o all_o the_o world_n paul_n orosius_n aemilian_a maurus_n his_o victory_n gaâ—…_n and_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—…op_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o an._n do._n 253._o aemilian_a maurus_n his_o descent_n entropiâ—…_n aemilius_n maurus_n his_o end_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom._n 254._o herodot_n in_o clio._n dan._n 4._o 27._o valerianus_n his_o descent_n treb._n pollio_n valeriaâ—…_n a_o protector_n of_o the_o christian_n paul_n orosius_n a_o necromancer_n seduce_v valelerian_n apocal._n c._n 13._o dionysâ—…_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hermamâ—…_n apud_fw-la eusebiâ—…_n sabellicuâ—…_n volateranus_fw-la valerianus_n take_v prisoner_n by_o sapor_n trebel_n pollio_n pompon_n lâ—…tus_fw-la aureliâ—…s_n victor_n eusebius_n in_o serm_n ad_fw-la conuenâ—…_n sanctorum_fw-la valeriaâ—…s_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o flay_v alive_a an._n do._n 261._o rome_n in_o disturbance_n for_o election_n of_o a_o emperor_n marianus_n with_o his_o