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empire_n thirteen_o year_n six_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v bury_v at_o ratisbone_n mammaa_n be_v a_o well-disposed_n lady_n notwithstanding_o her_o great_a care_n of_o his_o instruction_n and_o education_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n some_o of_o his_o tutor_n famous_a man_n he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o he_o exile_v she_o favour_v origen_n much_o and_o often_o send_v for_o he_o to_o she_o at_o antioch_n that_o she_o may_v hear_v from_o he_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n 31._o maximinus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 237._o maximinus_n a_o thracian_n by_o blood_n although_o he_o be_v ignoble_o bear_v 237._o an._n dom._n 237._o nevertheless_o for_o his_o agility_n and_o nimbleness_n he_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o many_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v tribune_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o four_o legion_n of_o alexander_n army_n of_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d esteem_n and_o repute_n that_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 237._o but_o after_o this_o election_n he_o grow_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o unjust_o put_v all_o the_o friend_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o sword_n after_o that_o he_o fly_v upon_o the_o christian_n and_o invent_v new_a and_o unknown_a torture_n for_o they_o the_o sixth_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n begin_v in_o his_o reign_n brief_o he_o be_v so_o horrible_a that_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o germany_n the_o whole_a empire_n rebel_v against_o he_o last_o of_o all_o fly_v with_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v cruel_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n together_o with_o his_o son_n who_o head_n be_v carry_v to_o rome_n with_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v reign_v 3_o year_n in_o his_o thought_n he_o be_v persuade_v appendix_n appendix_n that_o he_o can_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o empire_n but_o by_o cruelty_n he_o be_v first_o a_o 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and_o have_v funeral_n rite_n of_o sepulture_n perform_v to_o he_o at_o quendelbourgh_n not_o far_o from_o fulda_n the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n sepulture_n 33._o gordianus_n the_o history_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherefore_o i_o affige_fw-la it_o not_o gordianus_n a_o most_o noble_a african_a by_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o temperate_a in_o his_o action_n with_o great_a reputation_n goodness_n and_o justice_n he_o administer_v all_o those_o honourable_a office_n and_o degree_n which_o the_o senate_n confer_v upon_o he_o this_o man_n be_v vice-consul_n in_o africa_n be_v much_o against_o his_o will_n create_v emperor_n which_o election_n be_v hear_v of_o all_o over_o the_o world_n waâ—_n accept_v by_o the_o city_n and_o in_o particular_a accept_v reverence_v obey_v and_o honour_v as_o emperor_n all_o italy_n over_o together_o with_o gordian_a a_o son_n of_o his_o very_a young_a who_o upon_o this_o their_o election_n make_v war_n upon_o other_o new_a emperor_n in_o which_o with_o a_o infinite_a mortality_n on_o all_o side_n gordianus_n the_o young_a be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v which_o the_o father_n understanding_n stab_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o he_o reign_n be_v but_o of_o little_a continuance_n yeâ—_n remarkable_a enough_o the_o time_n and_o dare_v of_o it_o not_o exceed_v 40_o day_n 〈◊〉_d also_o depart_v at_o quendelbourgh_n aâ—_n have_v his_o obsequy_n celebrate_v at_o nagdebourgh_n which_o of_o late_o be_v massacre_v and_o almost_o subvert_v by_o the_o imperialist_n army_n under_o pappenheim_n 34._o marcus_n clodius_n puppienus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 289._o clodius_n puppienus_n be_v ignoble_o bear_v 289._o an._n dom._n 289._o yet_o of_o a_o roman_a extraction_n and_o noble_a in_o his_o action_n and_o a_o soldier_n of_o high_a esteem_n and_o valour_n so_o that_o he_o acquire_v many_o government_n wherein_o he_o carry_v himself_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a prudence_n justice_n and_o dexterity_n and_o maximinus_n be_v proclaim_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o country_n clodius_n be_v elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o senate_n together_o with_o balbinus_n upon_o this_o agreement_n and_o condition_n that_o belbinus_n shall_v attend_v to_o the_o government_n in_o the_o city_n and_o clodius_n abroad_o with_o his_o army_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o country_n he_o fight_v against_o maximinus_n perform_v singular_a and_o admirable_a service_n and_o remain_v victorious_a he_o come_v back_o to_o rome_n govern_v together_o with_o balbinus_n right_o and_o just_o final_o each_o of_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v the_o one_o for_o the_o eastern_a part_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o other_o against_o the_o german_n they_o be_v both_o take_v by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n out_o of_o their_o own_o palace_n and_o câ—â—ryed_v through_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o way_n unjust_o slay_v and_o have_v burial_n close_o to_o the_o quirine_n mount_n in_o rome_n 35._o celius_n balbinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 239._o celius_n balbinus_n be_v of_o a_o ancient_a family_n and_o nobility_n 239._o an._n dom._n 239._o and_o for_o his_o virtue_n choose_v emperor_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n as_o 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o singular_a part_n and_o goodness_n he_o show_v great_a liberality_n â—ustice_n and_o clemency_n towards_o all_o â—en_n he_o study_v always_o to_o preserve_v â—nd_n continue_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o the_o incredible_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o man_n he_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o quietness_n whilst_o clodius_n puppienus_n fight_v with_o maximinus_n in_o which_o interim_n have_v not_o the_o prudence_n of_o celius_n prevent_v it_o there_o have_v be_v a_o wonderful_a mutiny_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n maximinus_n have_v therein_o such_o powerful_a friend_n and_o puppienus_n after_o that_o battle_n return_v to_o rome_n they_o both_o together_o as_o be_v mention_v 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the_o place_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n cornelius_n valerianus_n who_o likewise_o die_v in_o his_o minority_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o licinius_n galienus_n and_o salonia_n from_o who_o many_o will_v have_v he_o take_v his_o name_n and_o other_o strong_o affirm_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o salonia_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v it_o import_v not_o much_o it_o suffice_v that_o nothing_o iâ—_n write_v of_o he_o worth_n the_o while_n but_o only_o this_o that_o by_o his_o example_n the_o misery_n of_o those_o time_n may_v be_v reflect_v on_o be_v it_o be_v hold_v the_o great_a infelicity_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v a_o emperor_n 48._o posthumius_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 261._o by_o birth_n posthuinius_n be_v a_o roman_a a_o man_n real_o just_a 261._o an._n dom._n 261._o and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a quality_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o irreprehensible_a behaviour_n and_o carriage_n wherefore_o he_o be_v by_o galienus_n so_o high_o esteem_v that_o he_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o son_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o counsel_n in_o war_n he_o overthrow_v all_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a galienus_n he_o be_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o whole_a army_n elect_a emperor_n in_o which_o government_n his_o work_n and_o action_n be_v so_o admirable_a that_o with_o goodness_n and_o dexterity_n he_o give_v complete_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o last_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o secure_a in_o his_o government_n he_o be_v by_o the_o french_a murder_v together_o with_o his_o son_n by_o who_o death_n those_o which_o be_v too_o conside_v to_o the_o good_n of_o forâ—â—â—â—_n may_v make_v useful_a consideration_n because_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d reign_v emperor_n he_o well_o experience_v the_o many_o mutability_n thereof_o 49._o flavius_z claudius_z anno_fw-la 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fall_a sick_a he_o die_v sudden_o at_o smyrua_n â—â—iâ—â—ilius_fw-la his_o brother_n supply_v his_o plaâ—â—_n a_o man_n no_o way_n inferior_a to_o 〈…〉_o valour_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o diviâ—â—_n providence_n that_o claudius_n shall_v find_v the_o empire_n so_o beset_v with_o enemy_n that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v in_o practice_n those_o cruelty_n which_o he_o intend_v against_o the_o christian_n whâ—â—_n he_o hate_v above_o all_o 50._o quintilius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 271._o we_o say_v that_o quintilius_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o claudius_n not_o only_o in_o blood_n 271._o an._n dom._n 271._o but_o in_o his_o behaviour_n valour_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n by_o the_o senate_n he_o be_v deserve_o call_v caesar_n augustus_n to_o his_o infinite_a praise_n and_o perpetual_a memory_n but_o because_o aurelianus_n be_v â—t_a the_o same_o time_n create_v emperor_n by_o the_o army_n and_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o great_a inequality_n of_o force_n &_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o so_o valiant_a a_o commander_n call_v to_o that_o dignity_n and_o degree_n with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o so_o many_o most_o potent_a soldier_n fall_v into_o so_o deep_a a_o melancholy_n and_o ill_a conceit_n that_o he_o covet_v solitude_n bend_v his_o whole_a intention_n to_o what_o mean_n or_o way_n he_o may_v preserve_v himself_o emperor_n and_o not_o find_v any_o he_o voluntary_o after_o the_o seventeen_o of_o his_o empire_n open_v 〈◊〉_d vein_n in_o aquileya_n and_o die_v 〈◊〉_d infinite_a grief_n of_o those_o who_o 〈◊〉_d â—lected_v he_o and_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n perform_v in_o a_o glorious_a â—â—â—ner_n according_a to_o the_o custoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d smyrna_n 51._o aurelianus_n an._n domini_fw-la 271._o avrelianus_fw-la be_v bear_v in_o dacia_n 271._o an._n dom._n 271._o and_o succeed_v in_o the_o inspire_v after_o the_o death_n of_o glaâ—bus_n be_v a_o young_a child_n he_o be_v â—rought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o become_v â—o_o learned_a that_o have_v be_v not_o be_v stain_v with_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o come_v short_a but_o equal_v even_o the_o best_a of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o laudable_a memory_n because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o learning_n very_o know_v but_o also_o in_o arm_n most_o expert_a 〈◊〉_d valiant_a so_o that_o take_v the_o government_n upon_o he_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o gaths_n and_o overthrow_v theâ—_n horse_n and_o foot_n he_o overcome_v iâ—_n asia_n and_o take_v the_o queen_n zeâ—â—bia_n he_o conquer_v the_o catelanâ—â—_n and_o recover_v france_n and_o return_v to_o rome_n he_o pompous_o triumph_v after_o that_o he_o repair_v thâ—_n city-wall_n adorn_v it_o with_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o beautify_a 〈◊〉_d with_o edifice_n final_o by_o ill_a couâ—cell_n he_o persecute_v the_o christiâ—â—_n with_o most_o rigorous_a execution_n 〈◊〉_d ding_o out_o edict_n and_o proâ—laâ—â—â—â—_n to_o that_o effect_n all_o over_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d a_o express_a order_n to_o appre_fw-fr he_o 〈◊〉_d put_v they_o to_o death_n last_o 〈◊〉_d â—laine_n sudden_o in_o the_o way_n betwit_n constantinople_n and_o hereâ—â—ia_n this_o emperor_n will_v 〈…〉_o â—â—y_o copartner_n of_o the_o digniâ—â—y_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—periall_a but_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o herecules_n be_v his_o co-emperor_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o a_o old_a insculption_n herculi_fw-la aug._n consorti_n d._n n._n aureliani_n invicti_fw-la aug._n respub_fw-la pis_n etc._n etc._n 52._o tacitus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 276._o the_o fifty_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v tacitus_n 276._o an._n dom._n 276._o and_o bear_v in_o poland_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aurelianus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n and_o rule_v only_a 〈◊〉_d month_n he_o be_v a_o singular_a maâ—_n replenish_v with_o eminent_a sincerity_n and_o have_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v wish_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o man_n and_o principal_o in_o all_o heroical_a act_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o good_a prince_n that_o govern_v their_o subject_n peaceable_o and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o gain_v a_o love_n without_o flattery_n and_o a_o fear_n without_o malice_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v thus_o be_v by_o the_o common_a acclaim_v consent_n both_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n choose_v to_o this_o dignity_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n reflect_v upon_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o antecessor_n aurelianus_n he_o erect_v he_o a_o statue_n of_o gold_n and_o place_v it_o among_o their_o god_n cause_v all_o those_o to_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v any_o way_n accessary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o aurelianus_n the_o â—â—nate_a by_o the_o election_n of_o 〈◊〉_d think_v all_o thing_n restore_v and_o to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o exemplar_n puoimment_fw-fr of_o his_o predecessor_n he_o cause_v all_o persecution_n to_o cease_v he_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o his_o soldier_n although_o some_o affirm_v that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n at_o the_o year_n of_o 66._o he_o reign_v 6_o month_n it_o be_v find_v in_o flavius_n vopiscus_n and_o other_o author_n that_o in_o terni_fw-la their_o country_n which_o be_v a_o territory_n of_o the_o roman_n famous_a for_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n there_o be_v tomb_n erect_v to_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n florianus_n and_o monument_n by_o the_o greek_n call_v caenotaphia_n and_o by_o the_o latin_n honoraria_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la who_o monument_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o terni_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d call_v spoletina_n it_o have_v before_z the_o name_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o three_o monument_n hear_v the_o suburbane_n orchard_n of_o the_o marquesse_n castelli_n 53._o florianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 277._o florianus_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o tacitus_n 277._o an._n dom._n 277._o be_v also_o a_o polander_n by_o birth_n both_o spring_v from_o the_o
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probus_n a_o man_n for_o his_o singular_a quality_n worth_a the_o empire_n be_v elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o army_n and_o see_v himself_o not_o any_o way_n able_a to_o resist_v his_o power_n which_o be_v irrepugnable_a fall_v into_o a_o cutreame_a melancholy_n which_o prove_v incurable_a but_o by_o the_o open_n his_o vein_n to_o let_v in_o death_n although_o though_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o guard_n near_o the_o city_n of_o i_o harsus_fw-la the_o three_o month_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o his_o funeral_n obsequy_n be_v rich_o solemnize_v at_o rome_n but_o have_v a_o monument_n erect_v at_o syrmioâ—_n he_o die_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 23_o year_n 54._o probus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 278._o if_o this_o emperor_n have_v not_o have_v this_o nomen_fw-la of_o probus_n 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o native_a polander_n he_o may_v just_o have_v have_v it_o give_v he_o as_o a_o cognomen_fw-la he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maximus_n the_o tribune_n he_o 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his_o own_o soldier_n he_o be_v most_o cruel_o murder_v in_o â—â—land_n his_o native_a soil_n in_o the_o 75_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o govern_v the_o empire_n five_o year_n and_o for_o the_o love_n he_o get_v of_o the_o christian_n they_o erect_v stately_a monument_n in_o syrmio_n to_o creâ—nall_a fame_n it_o be_v think_v that_o because_o he_o suffer_v the_o christian_n so_o live_v in_o peace_n god_n give_v he_o so_o many_o triumphant_a victory_n against_o the_o barbariaus_n of_o who_o he_o slay_v in_o oâ—â—_n battle_n above_o 40000._o 55._o marcus_n aurelius_n carus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 282._o carus_n be_v a_o illyrian_a by_o birth_n 282._o an._n domini_fw-la 282._o who_o admirable_a valour_n and_o for_o his_o general_a knowledge_n in_o learning_n and_o minâ—â—ary_a art_n be_v a_o occasion_n for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o repute_n that_o he_o be_v make_v prafectus_fw-la pratâ—â—â—_n under_o probus_n to_o who_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o eâ—pire_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 282_o and_o instant_o with_o great_a rigour_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o antecessor_n probus_n and_o govern_v with_o charinus_n and_o numerianus_n his_o son_n he_o make_v many_o noble_a and_o marvellous_a impress_n in_o arm_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o particular_o in_o mesopotamia_n after_o that_o he_o sack_v the_o great_a city_n of_o seven_o and_o cteâ—phon_n for_o the_o which_o conquest_n in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o glorious_o gain_v the_o name_n of_o tremendus_fw-la the_o terrible_a have_v terrify_v all_o these_o nation_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o final_o by_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o arrow_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o river_n tigris_n in_o the_o 43_o 〈…〉_o his_o age_n have_v govern_v 〈…〉_o pire_fw-la one_o year_n and_o some_o month_n some_o author_n who_o live_v in_o hâ—_n reign_v write_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d lightning_n and_o inhume_v at_o the_o famous_a city_n call_v syrmio_n in_o huâ—gâ—ry_n 56._o numerianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 283._o to_o carus_n succeed_v his_o son_n numerianus_n 283._o an._n dom._n 283._o be_v a_o illyrian_a who_o be_v both_o so_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a a_o poet_n and_o orator_n that_o the_o senate_n erect_v he_o a_o statue_n in_o the_o vulpian_n library_n in_o the_o war_n â—e_v be_v also_o most_o valorous_a he_o go_v with_o his_o father_n to_o the_o war_n against_o â—he_n persian_n after_o which_o he_o be_v â—oth_o by_o the_o army_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n salute_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 283._o and_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a as_o we_o say_v before_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o bitterness_n and_o depth_n of_o mourning_n that_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o tear_n he_o lose_v his_o fight_n whereupon_o he_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o rome_n in_o a_o litter_n remain_v victorious_a over_o all_o asia_n and_o suppose_v himself_o safe_o arrive_v be_v somewhat_o comfort_v with_o a_o hope_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o empire_n not_o by_o eyesight_n but_o by_o understanding_n by_o a_o most_o unjust_a stratagem_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o father_n in_o law_n in_o his_o sedan_n or_o litter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v govern_v together_o with_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n one_o year_n and_o some_o month_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v by_o his_o fatherâ—â—_n the_o aforesaid_a city_n on_o the_o east-side_n in_o which_o place_n his_o effigy_n be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d in_o brass_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o his_o life_n time_n by_o the_o whole_a senate_n and_o the_o consul_n for_o a_o memorial_n to_o all_o ageâ—_n for_o his_o sweet_a elocution_n and_o language_n 57_o carinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 283._o to_o carus_n 283._o an._n dom._n 283._o carinus_n be_v the_o second_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nation_n who_o depart_v from_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o france_n and_o britain_n as_o also_o of_o italy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o 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and_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o have_v little_a or_o no_o funeral_n rite_n bestow_v on_o he_o but_o be_v bury_v in_o syrmio_n by_o night_n 58._o dioclesianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 284._o dioclesianus_n a_o dalmatin_n bear_v and_o of_o a_o noble_a family_n 284._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 284._o a_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sharp_a wit_n and_o in_o martial_a affair_n very_o valiant_a be_v by_o the_o whole_a army_n choose_v emperor_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o government_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o varro_n he_o declare_v and_o appoint_v war_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o remain_v victorious_a in_o all_o there_o be_v nevertheless_o war_n make_v against_o he_o by_o sundry_a prince_n and_o be_v of_o himself_o not_o sufficient_a for_o resistance_n he_o take_v maximinianâ—â—_n to_o be_v his_o co-emperor_n and_o his_o enemy_n multiply_v every_o where_n he_o be_v at_o
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