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chronology_n to_o the_o first_o volume_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 96_o domitian_n kill_v sept._n 18._o nerva_n 97_o conspiracy_n of_o calphurnius_fw-la crassus_n against_o he_o  _fw-fr adopt_v trajan_n 98_o die_n jan._n 27._o trajan_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 100_o the_o dacian_a war_n of_o five_o year_n 103_o his_o bridge_n over_o the_o danube_n 104_o arabia_n reduce_v by_o palmas_n 105_o decebalus_n the_o king_n of_o dacia_n kill_v himself_o 107_o death_n of_o licinius_n suras_fw-la 108_o the_o parthian_a expedition_n 111_o deposition_n of_o parthamasyris_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o armenia_n 112_o armenia_n mesopotamia_n assyria_n conquer_v 114_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jew_n  _fw-fr the_o forum_n and_o column_n of_o trajan_n finish_v 115_o earthquake_n at_o antioch_n 116_o trajan_n '_o s_o voyage_n on_o the_o red-sea_n  _fw-fr revolt_n of_o his_o conquest_n 117_o adopt_v hadrian_n  _fw-fr dies_fw-la aug_n 10._o hadrian_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 118_o palmas_n celsus_n and_o other_o 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of_o the_o tiber_n 156_o attilius_n titianus_n proscribe_v 161_o death_n march_v 6._o marcus_n antoninus_n the_o philosopher_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 161_o associate_n verus_n to_o he_o in_o the_o empire_n  _fw-fr the_o parthian_a war_n of_o five_o year_n 162_o agricola_n send_v into_o great_a britain_n 166_o commodus_n declare_v caesar_n octob._n 12._o 168_o a_o great_a pestilence_n 169_o the_o marcomannick_n war._n  _fw-fr death_n of_o verus_n 174_o victory_n over_o the_o quadi_n and_o marcomanni_n 175_o the_o revolt_n of_o cassius_n 176_o m._n anton._n pass_v to_o athens_n 177_o triumph_n  _fw-fr commodus_n declare_v his_o associate_n in_o the_o empire_n november_n 27._o 178_o matches_n commodus_n to_o crispina_n 180_o death_n march_v 16._o commodus_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 180_o trriumph_n 181_o the_o ministry_n of_o perennis_n 183_o the_n britain_n reduce_v by_o ulpius_n marcellus_n 184_o attempt_n of_o pompeianus_n against_o the_o life_n of_o commodus_n  _fw-fr lucilla_n sister_n to_o commodus_n put_v to_o death_n 185_o the_o bath_n of_o commodus_n build_v 186_o perennis_n kill_v 187_o the_o ministry_n of_o cleander_n 190_o cleander_n kill_v  _fw-fr commodus_n put_v his_o own_o head_n upon_o the_o coloss_n of_o the_o sun_n 192_o act_v hercules_n  _fw-fr death_n pertinax_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 126_o born_n 167_o defeat_v the_o german_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o m._n antoninus_n 193_o his_o death_n march_v 28._o didius_n julianus_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 193_o depose_v and_o kill_v june_n severus_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 194_o defeat_n and_o slay_v pescennius_n niger_n 196_o victory_n in_o the_o east_n  _fw-fr declare_v caracalla_n caesar_n june_n 1_o 198_o overcome_v and_o kill_v albinus_n  _fw-fr declare_v caracalla_n emperor_n with_o he_o and_o geta_n caesar_n 200_o his_o expedition_n against_o parthia_n 202_o edict_n as_o to_o the_o christian_n and_o jew_n 203_o marry_v caracalla_n to_o plautilla_n  _fw-fr triumph_n 205_o plautianus_n kill_v
208_o expedition_n into_o great_a britain_n 210_o his_o wall_n there_o build_v 211_o death_n febr._n 4._o caracalla_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 212_o geta_n kill_v febr_n 5._o and_o papinian_n 213_o his_o journey_n into_o gallia_n 214_o banish_v the_o senate_n from_o rome_n 215_o marry_v his_o mother-in-law_n 216_o commit_v a_o vast_a slaughter_n in_o alexandria_n 217_o his_o death_n april_n 8._o opilius_n macrinus_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 218_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o parthian_n  _fw-fr overcome_v and_o kill_v heliogabalus_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 219_o arrives_n at_o rome_n 221_o adopt_v alexander_n severus_n 222_o death_n march_v 6._o alexander_z severus_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 225_o ministry_n of_o ulpian_n under_o he_o finish_v the_o bath_n of_o commodus_n and_o caracalla_n 226_o ulpian_n kill_v 230_o expedition_n against_o artaxerxes_n 232_o taurinus_n execute_v 233_o cashier_v a_o legion_n 234_o triumph_n sept._n 25._o 235_o his_o death_n march_v 18._o a_o chronology_n to_o the_o second_o volume_n ann._n christi_n  _fw-fr 235_o maximin_n lay_v waste_n germany_n 236_o the_o gordiani_n set_v up_o in_o africa_n 237_o maximus_n and_o balbinus_n set_v up_o by_o the_o senate_n  _fw-fr siege_n of_o aquileia_n  _fw-fr death_n of_o the_o maximins_n 238_o the_o death_n of_o maximus_n and_o balbinus_n 240_o revolt_n of_o sabinianus_n against_o gordianus_n the_o three_o 241_o the_o marriage_n of_o gordianus_n the_o three_o 242_o his_o expedition_n into_o the_o east_n 243_o death_n of_o mysitheus_n 244_o gordianus_n the_o three_o depose_v and_o kill_v 250_o the_o fillip_v overcome_v and_o slay_v 251_o valerian_n elect_v censor_n octob._n 27._o death_n of_o the_o decii_n  _fw-fr 252_o of_o gallus_n and_o volusianus_n 253_o of_o aemilian_a 254_o valerian_n associate_n gallienus_n with_o he_o in_o the_o empire_n 259_o valerian_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o persian_n 260_o the_o revolt_v of_o macrianus_n ingenuus_n balista_n valens_n piso_n and_o other_o of_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n 261_o  _fw-fr 262_o  _fw-fr 263_o  _fw-fr 263_o odenatus_n absolute_a in_o the_o east_n 264_o expedition_n of_o gallienus_n against_o posthumius_fw-la 265_o death_n of_o odenatus_n 268_o of_o gallienus_n march_v 21._o the_o goth_n and_o other_o barbarian_n lay_v waste_v the_o roman_a empire_n  _fw-fr 269_o expedition_n of_o claudius_n against_o they_o 270_o death_n of_o claudius_n feb._n 5._o  _fw-fr of_o his_o brother_n 271_o the_o libri_fw-la sybillini_n consult_v by_o the_o order_n of_o aurelian_a 273_o zenobia_n take_v prisoner_n by_o aurelian_a  _fw-fr tetricus_n surrender_v to_o he_o 274_o aurelian_a triumph_n 275_o his_o death_n jan_n 29._o tacitus_n elect_v by_o the_o senate_n after_o a_o inter-regnum_fw-la of_o six_o month_n sept._n 25._o  _fw-fr 276_o his_o death_n apr._n 13._o  _fw-fr death_n of_o florianus_n 277_o expedition_n of_o probus_n into_o gallia_n 278_o against_o the_o almain_n 281_o revolt_n of_o saturninus_n 282_o revolt_v of_o proculus_n and_o bonosus_n  _fw-fr death_n of_o probus_n nou._n 3._o 284_o death_n of_o carus_n and_o numerianus_n  _fw-fr succession_n of_o dioclesian_n 285_o carinus_n defeat_v and_o slay_v  _fw-fr maximian_n create_v caesar_n and_o send_v into_o gallia_n 286_o revolt_n of_o carausius_n  _fw-fr maximian_n create_v emperor_n  _fw-fr edict_n against_o the_o christian_n 287_o expedition_n of_o dioclesian_n into_o armenia_n  _fw-fr edict_n against_o the_o manichee_n 288_o germany_n lay_v waste_v by_o maximian_n  _fw-fr the_o goth_n repulse_v by_o dioclesian_n  _fw-fr revolt_v of_o achilleus_n and_o the_o quinquegentiani_n 290_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n meet_v at_o milan_n 291_o constantius_n and_o galerius_n create_v caesar_n 292_o dioclesian_n in_o egypt_n  _fw-fr carausius_n kill_v  _fw-fr revolt_n of_o alectus_fw-la 293_o victory_n of_o galerius_n in_o pannonia_n 294_o defeat_n of_o achilleus_n 295_o great_a britain_n recover_v to_o the_o empire_n  _fw-fr the_n quinquegentiani_n reduce_v 296_o galerius_n defeat_v by_o the_o persian_n 297_o regain_n his_o honour_n  _fw-fr as_o likewise_o constantius_n  _fw-fr the_o thebaean_a legion_n massacre_v 298_o dioclesian_n adore_v  _fw-fr his_o bath_n begin_v upon_o 301_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n triumph_n  _fw-fr rescript_n of_o maximian_n against_o the_o christian_n 302_o edict_n of_o dioclesian_n against_o the_o christian_n 304_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n abdicate_v the_o empire_n 306_o death_n of_o constantius_n in_o great_a britain_n  _fw-fr severus_n and_o maximin_n create_v caesar_n 307_o maximian_n take_v and_o slay_v severus_n  _fw-fr the_o marriage_n of_o constantine_n and_o fausta_n 309_o death_n of_o maximian_n 310_o licinius_n create_v emperor_n 311_o death_n of_o galerius_n 313_o death_n of_o dioclesian_n index_n to_o the_o second_o volume_n a._n achilleus_n 343_o 344._o acholius_n 209._o egyptian_n 158_o 186_o 307._o aelius_n cordus_n 7._o aelius_n lampridius_n 274._o aelius_n sabinus_n 35._o aemilian_a 97_o 112_o 158._o aera_fw-la of_o the_o martyr_n 340._o african_a revolt_n 15._o agaunum_n 348._o alan_n 5._o alectus_fw-la 343._o alexander_n severus_n 8_o 29._o alexandria_n 308_o 344._o almus_fw-la 294._o amandus_n 341._o annius_n severus_n 41._o apollo_n 23._o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n 221._o aquiloia_n 23_o 35_o 348._o aradion_n 282._o argunthis_n 69._o arrius_n aper_n 329._o asclepiodotus_n 341._o aurelian_a his_o extraction_n 197._o personage_n 200._o exploit_n be_v a_o private_a man_n ibid._n discipline_n 201._o honour_n do_v to_o he_o 209._o adoption_n 211._o declare_v emperor_n 213._o his_o marcomannick_a war_n 214._o extreme_a severity_n 218._o severity_n and_o mercy_n 220._o conquest_n 221_o 223_o 229_o 230._o triumph_n 231._o death_n 234._o public_a management_n 233_o 237._o character_n 235_o 244._o munificence_n 247._o aurelius_n apollinaris_n 328._o aureolus_n 110_o 113_o 145_o 180._o augsburg_n 234._o b._n balbinus_n his_o character_n 81._o declare_v emperor_n ibid._n jealousy_n 88_o death_n 89._o balbus_n cornelius_n theophanes_n 81._o balista_n 111_o 154._o bastarnae_n 293._o blemmyae_n 292._o bologna_n 173._o bonosus_n his_o extraction_n 312._o ability_n at_o drink_v 313._o death_n ibid._n britain_n 344._o c._n callicrates_n tyrius_n 198._o calphurnia_n 172._o candidus_n 348._o capellianus_n 20_o 51._o caracallus_n 34._o carausius_n 341_o 343._o carinus_n his_o enormous_a vice_n and_o luxury_n 332_o 333._o death_n 335._o carpi_n 228._o carus_n his_o birth_n 321._o esteem_v with_o probus_n 324._o persian_a expedition_n 325._o death_n ibid._n victory_n 327._o game_n 335._o carthage_n 348._o cassius_n longinus_n 228._o cecropius_fw-la 125._o celsus_n 165._o censorinus_n 173._o christian_n 308._o christian_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 308._o cicero_n 38._o circessum_fw-la 72._o claudius_n his_o elevation_n to_o the_o empire_n 124_o 125._o elogium_fw-la 176._o honour_n do_v to_o he_o 178_o 179_o 194._o victory_n over_o aureolus_n 180._o the_o barbarian_n 181_o 182_o 184._o his_o death_n 187._o family_n 188._o the_o opinion_n of_o several_a emperor_n of_o he_o 189._o claudius_n eusthenius_n 335._o constantine_n 344_o 351._o constantinople_n 115_o 116._o constantius_n his_o descent_n 124._o presidentship_n of_o dalmatia_n 334._o create_v caesar_n 334_o 343._o reduce_v great_a britain_n 343._o exploit_n with_o the_o german_n 345._o create_a emperor_n 350._o coptos_n 292._o cornelius_n tacitus_n 262._o coiner_n 236._o crispinus_n 23._o crispus_n 188._o ctesiphon_n 119_o 326._o curius_n fortunatianus_n 79._o cyriades_n 132._o d._n dacia_n 238._o decii_n 96._o dexippus_n 124._o diana_n 114._o dioclesian_n his_o character_n by_o vopiscus_n 329._o kill_v aper_n 330._o reign_v foretold_v ibid._n great_a expression_n 243_o 336._o name_n and_o mean_v original_a 339._o proclaim_a emperor_n 329_o 340._o clemency_n 341._o create_v maximian_n caesar_n and_o emperor_n 342._o pride_n 346._o triumph_n 346._o bath_n 348._o edict_n against_o the_o christian_n 349._o abdication_n ibid._n death_n 350._o dioclesian_n persecution_n 340_o 347_o 349._o drink_v 305_o 313._o e._n earthquake_n 63_o 113_o eclipse_n 59_o edict_n against_o the_o manichee_n 346._o edict_n against_o the_o christian_n 347_o 349._o emissa_fw-la 111_o 223._o ennius_n 183._o eunuch_n 61._o exuperius_n 348._o f._n fabilius_n 30._o fabius_n ciryllianus_n 322._o fabius_n marcellinus_n 274._o fausta_n 351._o firmus_n his_o revolt_n 230_o 302_o 303._o birth_n 303._o vast_a wealth_n ibid._n personage_n 304._o bodily_a strength_n ibid._n death_n 305._o florianus_n 261_o 2â—9_n french_a 307._o furius_n placidus_n 211._o g._n galerius_n create_v caesar_n 343._o his_o military_a achievement_n 335_o 344._o create_a emperor_n 350._o gallienus_n i._n the_o revolt_v under_o he_o 109_o 114._o his_o dissoluteness_n 111._o peace_n with_o aureâ—lus_n 113._o the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o time_n 114_o war_n with_o posthumius_fw-la 112_o 116._o profound_a negligence_n 115._o decennial_a game_n 116._o epithalamius_n make_v by_o he_o 121._o his_o wit_n 122._o death_n 125._o character_n ibid._n horrid_a luxury_n 126._o cruelty_n 141._o gallienus_n ii_o 129._o gallus_n antipater_n 180._o game_n 335._o gargilius_n martial_a 274._o gordianus_n i._n his_o extraction_n 37._o study_n and_o munificence_n 38._o proconsul_n of_o africa_n 40._o force_a to_o
accept_v the_o empire_n 16_o 44._o death_n 52._o person_n and_o character_n 57_o gordianus_n ii_o his_o death_n 52._o character_n when_o young_a 54._o and_o in_o his_o advance_a age_n 55._o personage_n 57_o gordianus_n iii_o declare_v emperor_n 59_o marriage_n 60._o persian_a expedition_n 63._o depose_v and_o slay_v 68_o 69._o character_n 69._o building_n 70._o epitaph_n 72._o goth_n 5_o 114_o 292._o h._n hadrian_n 308._o hecatomb_n 85._o helianus_n 341._o heliogabalus_n 5._o hemona_n 22_o 35._o heraclammon_n 220_o 221._o heraclianus_n 123._o herennian_a 164._o herod_n 123_o 153._o herodian_a 14._o hostilianus_n perpenna_n 97._o i._o jew_n 308._o ingenuus_n 140._o interregnum_fw-la 239_o 250._o jotapiana_n 95._o isauria_n 163._o julius_n capitolinus_n 274._o junius_n cordus_n 79._o junius_n messala_n 337._o junius_n tiberianus_n 195._o l._n have_v of_o alexander_n severus_n 32_o 40._o of_o aurelian_a 167_o 202_o 217_o 221_o 224_o 225_o 229_o 237_o 246._o of_o maximin_n i._n 33_o 49._o of_o mysitheus_n 60_o 65._o of_o gordianus_n iii_o 62_o 64._o of_o claudius_n julianus_n 91._o of_o belsotus_n 102._o of_o balerus_n 103._o of_o artabasdes_n 104._o of_o valerian_n 134_o 149_o 155_o 189_o 191_o 203_o 204_o 206_o 208_o 276_o 277._o of_o gallienus_n i._n 141_o 193_o 279._o of_o claudius_n 143_o 182_o 183_o 213._o of_o decius_n 192._o of_o zenobia_n 226._o of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o senate_n 239._o of_o the_o senate_n 17_o 264._o of_o antoninus_n tiberianus_n 265._o of_o claudius_n capellianus_n 266._o of_o tacitus_n 281._o of_o probus_n 284_o 285_o 290_o 293._o of_o hadrian_n 308._o licinius_n 73._o lollianus_n 135._o lot_n 185._o lucius_n priscus_n 96._o m._n macedon_n 12._o macrianus_n 109_o 110_o 146_o 147_o 149._o magnus_n 11._o maeonius_n 153._o manichee_n 346._o marcia_n otacilia_n severa_n 95._o marcus_n 95._o marinus_n 96._o marius_n 138._o marius_n maximus_n 274_o 301._o martianus_n 125._o mauricius_n 43._o maxentius_n 351._o maximian_n his_o character_n 335_o 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mutiny_n 83._o mysitheus_n 60_o 65._o n._n nnarse_n 345._o nemesis_n 83._o nicomachus_n 226_o 256._o numerianus_n his_o poetry_n and_o oratory_n 328._o death_n 329._o o._n odenatus_n 110_o 119_o 122_o 123_o 151._o olympius_n nemesianus_n 328._o omen_n 33_o 34_o 199_o 268._o onesimus_n 321._o p._n palfrurius_n 292._o palfurius_n suras_fw-la 128._o palmyra_n 224_o 229._o piso_n 109_o 157._o philip_n i._n his_o rise_n 66._o declare_v emperor_n 67._o depose_v and_o kill_v gordianus_n iii_o 68_o favourable_a to_o the_o christian_n 95._o philip_n ii_o 95._o pompey_n m._n 39_o 51._o posthumius_fw-la 112_o 116_o 133_o 135._o probus_n his_o birth_n and_o parentage_n 275._o esteem_v with_o several_a emperor_n 275_o 276_o 277_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281._o the_o praemium_n give_v he_o 278._o valour_n 282._o elevation_n to_o the_o empire_n 283._o unwillingness_n to_o take_v it_o 284._o success_n against_o the_o barbarian_n 289_o 290._o 291._o easter_n expedition_n 292._o intestine_a trouble_n 294._o 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