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which_o he_o die_v at_o arles_n in_o the_o year_n 483._o simplicius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n depart_v this_o life_n this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v still_o extant_a a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o zeno_n bishop_n of_o sevil_n commend_v his_o zeal_n and_o prudent_a government_n 483._o in_o those_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o constitute_v he_o his_o vicar_n general_n in_o spain_n felix_n be_v successor_n to_o simplicius_n there_o be_v also_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o zeno_n but_o nothing_o in_o it_o remarkable_a euricus_n funeral_n rite_n be_v perform_v his_o son_n alaricus_n be_v proclaim_v king_n during_o his_o reign_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o visogoth_n in_o spain_n continue_v in_o a_o settle_a and_o peaceable_a condition_n king_n not_o so_o in_o france_n which_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o goth_n frank_n and_o burgundian_n can_v not_o be_v long_o quiet_a the_o frank_n who_o not_o long_o before_o have_v embrace_v the_o catholic_n religion_n with_o their_o king_n clodoveus_n hate_v the_o visogoth_n as_o be_v arian_n and_o each_o desire_v to_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o kingdom_n it_o be_v plain_a a_o dangerous_a war_n must_v ensue_v theodorick_n king_n of_o the_o ostrogoth_n in_o italy_n interpose_v his_o authority_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o accommodation_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o war_n be_v declare_v both_o party_n take_v the_o field_n and_o advance_v towards_o one_o another_o meet_v in_o the_o country_n of_o poitiers_n neither_o think_v himself_o inferior_a to_o the_o other_o either_o in_o conduct_n valour_n or_o experience_n and_o therefore_o present_o order_v their_o battle_n with_o great_a resolution_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o fight_n continue_v very_o bloody_a and_o the_o event_n dubious_a alaricus_n omit_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o expert_a captain_n or_o courageous_a soldier_n frank_n but_o see_v his_o man_n terrify_v with_o the_o great_a slaughter_n turn_v their_o back_n encourage_v call_v
the_o carthaginian_n and_o give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n first_o nero_n than_o publius_n scipio_n come_v into_o spain_n and_o take_v carthagena_n p._n 26_o chap._n vii_o publius_n scipio_n rout_n asdrubal_n and_o drive_v the_o carthaginian_n quite_o out_o of_o spain_n other_o notable_a action_n of_o his_o there_o cornelius_n lentulus_n and_o lucius_n manlius_n succeed_v he_o and_o overthrow_v the_o spaniard_n that_o have_v revolt_a p._n 28_o chap._n viii_o the_o spaniard_n revolt_a be_v again_o subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n cato_n be_v consul_n come_v into_o spain_n several_a praetor_n succeed_v he_o their_o government_n and_o action_n p._n 30_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o war_n of_o numantia_n and_o peace_n conclude_v with_o that_o city_n the_o war_n in_o lusitania_n and_o other_o part_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o praetor_n sergius_n galba_n p._n 33_o chap._n ii_o viriatus_n be_v original_a and_o action_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o government_n of_o several_a roman_a general_n and_o among_o they_o of_o metellus_z and_o pompey_n and_o death_n of_o viriatus_n p._n 35_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o war_n betwixt_o rome_n and_o numantia_n the_o consul_n mancinus_n conclude_v a_o dishonourable_a peace_n with_o that_o people_n and_o be_v therefore_o deliver_v up_o to_o they_o scipio_n africanus_n send_v against_o they_o the_o city_n destroy_v p._n 38_o chap._n iu_o other_o occurrence_n in_o spain_n after_o the_o war_n of_o numantia_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o sertorius_n his_o action_n defeat_v and_o death_n p._n 40_o chap._n v._o pompey_n appease_v the_o tumult_n in_o spain_n julius_n caesar_n come_v into_o spain_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n there_o pompey_n be_v general_n defeat_v the_o whole_a country_n reduce_v by_o julius_n caesar_n who_o return_v to_o rome_n p._n 44_o chap._n vi_o longinus_n govern_v spain_n his_o action_n the_o war_n betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n be_v son_n the_o famous_a battle_n of_o munda_n caesar_n return_v victorious_a to_o rome_n p._n 46_o chap._n vii_o other_o commotion_n in_o spain_n after_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o augustus_n and_o war_n of_o cantabria_n p._n 48_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o augustus_n and_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n caligula_n and_o claudius_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o come_n of_o st._n james_n the_o apostle_n into_o spain_n and_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 51._o chap._n ii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n nero_n galba_n otho_n vitellius_n vespasian_n and_o titus_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o colony_n free-town_n and_o court_n of_o judicature_n then_o in_o spain_n p._n 53_o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n nerva_n trajan_n adrian_n antoninus_n verus_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o commodus_n the_o persecution_n under_o they_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n leon_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n p._n 55_o chap._n iu_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n severus_n caracalla_n macrinus_n heliogabalus_n alexander_n severus_n maximinus_n gordianus_n philip_n decius_n tribonianus_n gallus_n and_o aemilianus_n p._n 57_o chap._n v._o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n valerianus_n galienus_n flavius_n aurelianus_n tacitus_n flavianus_n probus_n carinus_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n constantius_n and_o galerius_n maximinus_n and_o licinius_n p._n 58_o chap._n vi_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o glorious_a constantine_n the_o great_a the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n the_o arian_n heresy_n the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a p._n 60_o chap._n vii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n constantius_n and_o constans_n julian_n the_o apostate_n jovianus_n valentinian_n and_o valens_n p._n 62_o chap._n viii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n gratianus_n valentinian_n theodosius_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n p._n 64_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o come_n of_o several_a barbarous_a nation_n into_o spain_n as_o the_o vandal_n alan_n suevian_o silingians_n and_o goth_n their_o original_a and_o where_o they_o settle_v p._n 67_o chap._n ii_o the_o goth_n vanquish_v and_o subdue_v all_o the_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n in_o spain_n the_o vandal_n after_o this_o successful_a go_v over_o into_o africa_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o suevian_o p._n 69_o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n theodoredus_fw-la torismund_n and_o theodorick_n attila_n king_n of_o the_o huns_n twice_o rout_v the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n p._n 71_o chap._n iu_o the_o death_n of_o king_n theodorick_n and_o reign_v of_o euricus_fw-la and_o alaricus_n the_o goth_n twice_o overthrow_v by_o the_o frank_n p._n 73_o chap._n v._o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n gesaleycus_n theodorick_n and_o amalaricus_n several_a spanish_a synod_n defeat_v of_o the_o frank_n and_o trial_n by_o ordeal_o p._n 74_o chap._n vi_o the_o reign_v of_o theudiselus_n agila_n and_o athanagildus_n a_o great_a plague_n the_o 5_o general_n council_n a_o interregnum_fw-la and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o suevian_o p._n 76_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o two_o sister_n galsuinda_n and_o brunechilda_n the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n liuva_fw-fr and_o leuvigildus_fw-la this_o last_o make_v his_o two_o son_n his_o companion_n in_o the_o throne_n p._n 77_o chap._n viii_o ermenegildus_n son_n to_o leuvigildus_fw-la marry_v the_o lady_n ingundis_fw-la be_v convert_v to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v besiege_a by_o his_o father_n in_o sevil_n and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o p._n 79_o chap._n ix_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n leuvigildus_fw-la he_o persecute_v the_o catholic_n subdue_v the_o suevian_o his_o death_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o conversion_n p._n 81_o chap._n x._o the_o reign_n of_o recaredus_n his_o and_o people_n conversion_n conspiracy_n against_o he_o detect_v and_o punish_v he_o overthrow_v the_o frank_n the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n p._n 82_o the_o six_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o remain_a action_n of_o king_n recaredus_n he_o marry_v clodosinda_n sister_n to_o childebert_n king_n of_o lorraine_n his_o death_n original_a of_o duke_n and_o count_n p._n 84_o chap._n ii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n liuva_fw-fr witericus_fw-la gundemarus_n sisebutus_n and_o recaredus_n ii_o several_a synod_n the_o jew_n banish_v spain_n p._n 86_o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n suinthula_n rechimirus_n sisenandus_n and_o chintila_n the_o roman_n quite_o expel_v spain_n three_o synod_n at_o toledo_n p._n 87_o chap._n iu_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n tulga_n chindasuinthus_n and_o recesuinthus_n several_a synod_n of_o toledo_n increase_v of_o the_o mahometan_a power_n the_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o king_n wamba_n p._n 89_o chap._n v._o the_o war_n with_o the_o rebel_n in_o gallia_n gothica_n paul_n wamba_n be_v general_n join_v with_o they_o the_o king_n march_v against_o they_o and_o reduce_v all_o the_o country_n to_o his_o obedience_n p._n 91_o chap._n vi_o wamba_n return_v into_o spain_n punish_v the_o head_n of_o the_o rebel_n his_o public_a work_n eleven_o council_n of_o toledo_n a_o great_a fleet_n of_o saracen_n destroy_v wamba_n depose_v ervigius_n usurp_v the_o crown_n p._n 93_o chap._n vii_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n ervigius_n and_o egica_n p._n 94_o chap._n viii_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n witiza_n roderick_n ascend_v the_o throne_n ravish_v count_n julian_n be_v daughter_n and_o break_v open_v a_o old_a castle_n at_o toledo_n say_v to_o be_v enchant_a p._n 96_o chap._n ix_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o moor_n into_o spain_n they_o prove_v successful_a and_o flock_v over_o in_o great_a multitude_n king_n roderick_n overthrow_v in_o a_o great_a battle_n his_o death_n the_o moor_n overrun_v the_o great_a part_n of_o spain_n p._n 98_o chap._n x._o the_o moor_n muza_n come_v over_o with_o supply_n his_o action_n the_o moorish_a computation_n of_o year_n call_v hegira_n abdalasis_n son_n to_o muza_n his_o action_n end_v of_o count_n julian_n and_o his_o family_n deplorable_a state_n of_o spain_n p._n 100_o the_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n prince_n pelayus_n or_o pelagius_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o moor_n be_v declare_v king_n and_o miraculous_o vanquish_v the_o infidel_n the_o death_n of_o muza_n alahor_n govern_v spain_n p._n 102_o chap._n ii_o pelayus_n be_v power_n increase_v he_o take_v several_a to_n his_o death_n the_o short_a reign_n and_o death_n of_o favila_n several_a moorish_a governor_n in_o spain_n action_n of_o the_o infidel_n in_o france_n p._n 104_o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_n of_o d._n alonso_n the_o catholic_n his_o conquest_n and_o death_n several_a moorish_a governor_n in_o spain_n affair_n of_o the_o mahometan_n both_o in_o spain_n and_o africa_n p._n 105_o chap._n iu_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n froyla_fw-fr aurelius_n silon_n alonso_n mauregatus_fw-la and_o veremundus_n or_o bermudo_n monarchy_n
be_v of_o double_a inclination_n some_o good_a etc._n but_o more_o bad._n at_o first_o he_o gain_v credit_n by_o his_o good_a government_n and_o soon_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o excessive_a luxury_n cruelty_n and_o avarice_n in_o his_o time_n germanicus_n wage_v war_n in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o france_n and_o it_o be_v know_v in_o spain_n that_o he_o suffer_v great_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_n they_o send_v he_o arm_n horse_n and_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o last_o he_o refuse_v but_o accept_v of_o the_o rest_n return_v thanks_o to_o the_o spaniard_n for_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n this_o happen_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n at_o which_o time_n also_o leave_n be_v give_v to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o hispania_n citerior_fw-la to_o build_v a_o temple_n in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n those_o of_o hispania_n ulterior_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v behind_o hand_n with_o the_o other_o in_o flattery_n beg_v leave_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n in_o honour_n of_o tiberius_n and_o his_o mother_n livia_n a_o thing_n never_o use_v whilst_o prince_n be_v live_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v deny_v they_o the_o cantabri_n at_o the_o same_o time_n revolt_a and_o infest_a the_o neighbour_a country_n which_o oblige_v the_o roman_n to_o place_v several_a garrison_n in_o that_o province_n whereby_o their_o insolency_n be_v curb_v and_o those_o barbarous_a people_n by_o converse_v with_o the_o roman_n grow_v more_o civilise_v cneius_n piso_n who_o have_v govern_v spain_n and_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v poison_v germanicus_n kill_v himself_o at_o rome_n vibius_n serenus_n who_o have_v be_v proconsul_n of_o hispania_n ulterior_n accuse_v his_o own_o son_n of_o take_v bribe_n in_o that_o province_n and_o he_o be_v convict_v be_v banish_v to_o amorga_n one_o of_o the_o island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n reckon_v among_o the_o cyclades_n l._n piso_n who_o be_v praetor_n in_o hispania_n citerior_fw-la by_o lay_v new_a tax_n and_o imposition_n so_o far_o incense_v the_o native_n that_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o countryman_n among_o the_o termistini_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o escape_n but_o have_v tire_v his_o horse_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o the_o rack_n to_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o discovery_n countryman_n of_o the_o other_o conspirator_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o day_n after_o be_v again_o bring_v out_o to_o be_v torment_v he_o slip_v from_o his_o guard_n and_o run_v his_o head_n against_o a_o rock_n with_o such_o force_n that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a so_o great_a be_v the_o fidelity_n secrecy_n and_o regard_v of_o friendship_n in_o a_o clown_n this_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 26._o as_o tiberius_n advance_v in_o year_n so_o he_o grow_v in_o avarice_n 26._o and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n a_o just_a judgement_n of_o heaven_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v the_o cruel_a executioner_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o suffer_v in_o his_o time_n the_o emperor_n tiberius_n die_v on_o the_o 16_o of_o march_n in_o the_o 78th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n which_o 38._o be_v of_o christ_n 38._o cneius_n acceronius_n proculus_n and_o c._n porcius_n niger_n be_v consul_n caius_z the_o son_n of_o germanicus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o buskin_n he_o wear_v day_n call_v in_o latin_a caligae_fw-la he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o caligula_n he_o be_v only_o remarkable_a for_o madness_n which_o last_v all_o his_o life_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v kill_v by_o cherea_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n aemelius_n regulus_n of_o cordova_n have_v attempt_v the_o same_o before_o but_o fail_v of_o the_o execution_n and_o suffer_v death_n his_o power_n last_v but_o three_o year_n ten_o month_n and_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o extravagant_a vice_n and_o enormity_n caligula_n be_v dead_a caius_n claudius_n his_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n who_o lie_v hide_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v kill_v be_v bring_v out_o and_o proclaim_a emperor_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 42._o this_o emperor_n be_v whole_o addict_v to_o vice_n but_o above_o all_o his_o carelessness_n be_v such_o that_o his_o wife_n messalina_n dare_v presume_v public_o and_o almost_o in_o his_o sight_n to_o marry_v a_o young_a noble_a man_n called_z silius_z it_o be_v true_a she_o be_v at_o 42._o length_n though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n execute_v for_o it_o this_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o commit_v another_o enormity_n for_o he_o marry_v agrippina_n his_o niece_n daughter_n to_o his_o brother_n germanicus_n such_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v among_o the_o roman_n but_o he_o make_v a_o law_n which_o declare_v it_o lawful_a for_o uncle_n to_o marry_v their_o niece_n he_o hold_v the_o roman_a empire_n almost_o 14_o year_n in_o his_o time_n drusilaus_n rotundus_fw-la govern_v hispania_n citerior_fw-la and_o vmbonius_n silus_n 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