intendment_n be_v in_o his_o imperial_a city_n strangle_v as_o be_v general_o think_v by_o a_o parthian_a slave_n who_o former_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o death_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o rome_n with_o torch_n by_o night_n close_o by_o campus_n martius_n 20._o helvius_n pertinax_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 194._o commodus_n be_v dead_a â—94_n an._n dom._n â—94_n pertinax_n a_o ligurian_a by_o country_n although_o he_o be_v mean_o descend_v by_o parentage_n yet_o he_o ascend_v by_o his_o valour_n which_o he_o chief_o profess_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o imperial_a height_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o quondam_a slave_n or_o libertine_n and_o study_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o the_o law_n afterward_o he_o take_v such_o felicity_n and_o complacency_n in_o a_o military_a life_n that_o he_o be_v note_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a valour_n in_o all_o his_o action_n insomuch_o that_o by_o the_o conspirator_n against_o commodus_n 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who_o â—â—ing_n to_o the_o palace_n of_o julianus_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n cauâ—â—d_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v he_o have_v â—â—ld_v the_o sceptre_n only_o two_o month_n and_o five_o day_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o six_o year_n in_o who_o reign_n not_o many_o action_n of_o worth_n be_v record_v it_o be_v short_a and_o troublesome_a he_o waâ—_n bury_v in_o rome_n not_o with_o any_o greaâ—_n pomp_n because_o of_o his_o adversary_n power_n and_o malice_n towards_o his_o confederate_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o a_o obscâ—â—â—_n place_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n 22._o caius_n pescennius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 194._o this_o emperor_n be_v not_o nominate_v by_o some_o because_o he_o be_v sudden_o slay_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n that_o severus_n be_v create_v emperor_n 194._o an._n dom._n 194._o pescennius_n of_o the_o province_n of_o thuscany_n be_v in_o soria_n be_v by_o his_o â—_z salute_v likewise_o emperor_n and_o whilst_o both_o be_v 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one_o month_n and_o leave_v this_o life_n at_o antioch_n be_v indeed_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o â—â—nds_n of_o his_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o 〈…〉_o convey_v towards_o rome_n by_o his_o son_n but_o they_o also_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o foe_n and_o his_o corpse_n leave_v unbury_v 23._o clodius_n albinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 195._o this_o emperor_n likewise_o be_v not_o nominate_v in_o some_o writer_n because_o he_o never_o real_o have_v possession_n clodius_n albinus_n a_o roman_a 195._o an._n doâ—_n 195._o a_o man_n well_o experience_v in_o war_n and_o valiant_a for_o his_o prowess_n deserve_v by_o commodus_n to_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o caesar_n which_o title_n he_o refuse_v be_v by_o severus_n create_v the_o primus_fw-la consul_n and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v make_v fellow-partner_n in_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o after_o time_n repent_v himself_o perhaps_o of_o his_o too_o large_a liberality_n and_o bounty_n he_o seek_v by_o deceit_n &_o treachery_n and_o by_o most_o cunning_a fraudulent_a and_o subtle_a stratagem_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o his_o partner_n severus_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v his_o fetch_n about_o and_o compass_v his_o unworthy_a design_n he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n advance_v against_o he_o and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o handigripe_n of_o battle_n after_o many_o renew_a combat_n and_o fight_v the_o force_n and_o army_n of_o albinus_n be_v worsted_n much_o and_o rout_v and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n he_o be_v present_o bring_v to_o severus_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v all_o about_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—on_n a_o pole_n with_o great_a contempt_n 〈…〉_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v to_o 〈…〉_o 24._o septimius_n severus_n an._n domini_fw-la 195._o severus_n the_o son_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o powerful_a roman_a 195._o an._n dom._n 195._o very_o conversant_a both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n be_v create_v emperor_n with_o the_o good_a like_n and_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o government_n whereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o many_o and_o great_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o general_o give_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v peculiar_o open_a to_o grant_v audience_n to_o any_o and_o show_v much_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v a_o esâ—ciall_a care_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v wâ—_n store_v with_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o all_o soâ—â—_n and_o all_o necessary_n and_o be_v maâ—_n time_n assault_v with_o powerful_a armiâ—â—_n and_o enemy_n he_o nevertheless_o wiâ—â—_n great_a valour_n and_o courage_n make_v braâ—â—_n and_o honourable_a resistance_n remain_v always_o victorious_a he_o have_v a_o inteâ—â—_n to_o nobilitate_v the_o city_n and_o be_v please_v to_o all_o although_o in_o his_o time_n the_o fâ—â—_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v hâ—_n die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o york_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o war_n of_o england_n have_v govern_v the_o 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elect_v emperor_n which_o when_o it_o be_v understand_v the_o senate_n also_o confirm_v the_o election_n and_o the_o title_n augustus_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o see_v himself_o now_o in_o this_o greatness_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n and_o impair_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o crown_n he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o goth_n make_v the_o empire_n tributary_n and_o pensionary_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o subjection_n for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o goth_n break_v the_o peace_n and_o greivous_o trouble_a asia_n and_o a_o part_n of_o italy_n in_o these_o so_o great_a calamity_n emilianus_fw-la captain_n general_n under_o gallus_n obtain_v one_o sole_a victory_n against_o the_o goth_n for_o which_o he_o become_v so_o insolent_a and_o proud_a that_o he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o win_v the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o souther_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v by_o they_o elect_v &_o swear_a emperor_n which_o 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anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 254._o to_o the_o two_o precedent_a empâ—â—tors_n aemilianus_n succeed_v 254._o an._n dom._n 254._o by_o birth_n a_o afrcean_a boâ—â—_n in_o mauritania_n of_o a_o obscure_a and_o altogether_o unknown_a parentage_n but_o raise_v himself_o by_o continual_a diligence_n in_o the_o service_n of_o war_n be_v grow_v in_o some_o year_n he_o serve_v in_o divers_a degree_n in_o the_o cavalry_n or_o horse_n and_o by_o decius_n be_v make_v a_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o confine_n of_o samaria_n where_o he_o become_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o soldier_n that_o by_o they_o he_o be_v to_o the_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o salute_v emperor_n and_o accept_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n against_o who_o a_o general_n of_o the_o army_n at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o alps_n valerianus_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o in_o great_a repute_n and_o power_n not_o willing_a to_o consent_v that_o this_o aemilianus_n shall_v enjoy_v so_o great_a a_o 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sclavonia_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n have_v govern_v eight_o year_n absolute_a and_o seven_o with_o his_o father_n claudius_n be_v ashamed_a of_o galiâ—nus_n his_o laziness_n begin_v to_o affect_v the_o government_n whereby_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o some_o which_o galienus_n perceive_v seek_v he_o but_o in_o vain_a by_o donation_n to_o desist_v 47._o saloninus_n valerianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 261._o of_o this_o emperor_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n make_v in_o history_n 261._o anno_fw-la domiâ—â—_n 261._o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v call_v none_o at_o all_o because_o he_o be_v murder_v be_v a_o of_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n by_o the_o french_a not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o childhood_n not_o apt_a to_o make_v he_o odious_a but_o for_o his_o father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v suffect_v in_o
powerful_a sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n and_o come_v off_o with_o great_a honour_n victorious_a he_o recover_v antioch_n and_o pass_v further_o he_o take_v in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o carrâ—_n and_o nesibo_n in_o which_o voyage_n the_o grand_a counsellor_n his_o father-in-law_n die_v in_o who_o place_n he_o choose_v philippus_n who_o become_v so_o prouâ—_n and_o insolent_a for_o the_o degree_n and_o honour_n he_o receive_v that_o utter_o contemn_v gordianus_n esteem_v 〈◊〉_d now_o no_o more_o emperor_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v at_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o his_o empire_n the_o four_o he_o receive_v his_o death_n at_o nola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d burial_n at_o bambergh_n 37._o caius_n valens_n hostilianus_n this_o emperor_n although_o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o some_o historian_n yet_o thus_o much_o notice_n be_v find_v of_o he_o of_o this_o valens_n hostilianus_n because_o the_o historiographer_n make_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o parent_n be_v unknown_a and_o consequent_o little_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o affirm_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o gordianus_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a marcus_n choose_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o essential_a relation_n find_v out_o but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o die_v sudden_o and_o that_o in_o his_o place_n this_o hostilianus_n be_v create_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sudden_a pride_n elation_n and_o conceit_n of_o joy_n fall_v sick_a die_v sudden_o although_o some_o say_v the_o above_z say_v marcus_n yet_o live_v he_o be_v allot_v he_o as_o fellow_n emperor_n or_o partner_n and_o colleague_n in_o the_o command_n and_o that_o hostilianus_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o title_n of_o augustus_n but_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o both_o of_o they_o die_v sudden_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v leave_v no_o great_a note_n behind_o they_o 38._o marcus_n julius_n philippus_n anno_fw-la 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he_o to_o lust_n which_o he_o perceive_v and_o feat_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o pleasure_n â—it_n off_o his_o tongue_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o her_o 〈◊〉_d as_o she_o be_v kiss_v he_o so_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o pain_n overcome_v the_o sense_n of_o lust_n 41._o mesius_fw-la decius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 250._o of_o no_o less_o goodness_n &_o valour_n than_o his_o father_n be_v this_o decius_n even_o in_o his_o youth_n 250._o an._n dom._n 250._o wherefore_o he_o be_v choose_v as_o partner_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o the_o senate_n confirm_v caesar_n and_o successor_n to_o decius_n his_o father_n with_o who_o as_o a_o brave_a soldier_n he_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o the_o cothe_n which_o be_v so_o bloody_a and_o terrible_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o decius_n the_o youth_n be_v mortal_o wound_v by_o a_o arrow_n through_o his_o very_a heart_n where_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n he_o sudden_o 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answer_n of_o this_o leo_n to_o one_o that_o will_v be_v make_v a_o gentleman_n this_o emperor_n be_v at_o his_o palace_n a_o citizen_n of_o bologna_n exceed_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a but_o of_o base_a parentage_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o emperor_n say_v may_v it_o please_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o make_v and_o create_v i_o a_o gentleman_n for_o i_o have_v wealth_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o a_o gentleman_n the_o emperor_n answer_v he_o i_o can_v make_v thou_o much_o more_o rich_a than_o thou_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o make_v thou_o noble_a for_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n which_o thou_o must_v purchase_v by_o thy_o own_o virtue_n 109._o constantinus_n 5._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 720._o this_o man_n 720._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 720._o be_v also_o a_o isaurian_a by_o birth_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n persecute_v good_a man_n exceed_o and_o in_o what_o he_o can_v he_o destroy_v all_o good_a law_n 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