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CHAPTER VII.
THE ELEVATION AND TYRANNY OF MAXIMIN.-REBELLION IN AFRICA AND
ITALY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE.-CIVIL WARS AND SE-
DITIONS. - VIOLENT DEATHS OF MAXIMIN AND HIS SON, OF MAXIMUS
AND BALBINUS, AND OF THE THREE GORDIANS.—USURPATION AND SEC-
ULAR GAMES OF PIIILIP.
the two Gordians............. 438 238. Marches into Italy.
They solicit the Confirmation
of their Authority........ 440
The Senate ratifies the Elec-
tion of the Gordians......... 440
446
448
Siege of Aquileia.
Conduct of Maximus..
449
238.
Murder of Maximin and his Son 450
His Portrait.........
451
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A.D.
PAGE | A.D.
PAGE
Joy of the Roman World...... 451 240. Administration of Misitheus.. 456
Sedition at Rome....
Discontent of the Prætorian
452 242. The Persian War..
243. The Arts of Philip.
457
453
244. Murder of Gordian
458
Form of a Military Repub-
454
lic.......
Reign of Philip
459
455 248. Secular Games..
460
455
Decline of the Roman Em-
pire......
461
OF THE STATE OF PERSIA AFTER THE RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY
BY ARTAXERXES.
Recapitulation of the War
between the Parthian and
Roman Empires.....
476
The Persian Monarchy re-
stored by Artaxerxes.
463
Cities of Seleucia and Ctesi-
phon....
Reformation of the Magian
216.
Religion.....
465
Conquest of Osrhoene by the
Romans...
478
Persian Theology; two Prin-
230.
Artaxerxes claims the Prov-
ciples...
467
Religious Worship..
468
Ceremonies and Moral Pre-
233.
cepts.
469
inces of Asia, and declares
War against the Romans... 479
Pretended Victory of Alex- ander Severus.
480
Encouragement of Agriculture 470
More probable Account of the
Power of the Magi..
471
War.
481
Spirit of Persecution.....
473
240. Character and Maxims of
Establishment of the Royal
Artaxerxes.....
482
Authority in the Provinces 474
Extent and Population of
Persia.....
475
Military Power of the Persians 483
Their Infantry contemptible.. 483
Their Cavalry excellent..
484
CHAPTER IX.
THE STATE OF GERMANY TILL THE INVASION OF THE BARBARIANS IN THE
THE EMPERORS DECIUS, GALLUS, ÆMILIANUS, VALERIAN, AND GALLIENUS.—
THE GENERAL IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS.-THE THIRTY TYRANTS.
248-268. The Nature of the Subject 516 | 253-268. General Misfortunes of
the Reigns of Valerian and
Gallienus.
537
517
Ravage Spain.......
540
Pass over into Africa.
Agreeable, but uncertain, Hy- pothesis concerning Odin... 521
Emigration of the Goths from
528
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Athens.....
Conquest of Armenia by the
Persians....
Valerian marches into the East 555
260. Is defeated and taken Prisoner
The Causes of their Rebellion. 565
Their Violent Deaths........
Fatal Consequences of these
Usurpations
by Sapor, King of Persia... 556
Sapor overruns Syria, Cilicia,
and Cappadocia.....
Boldness and Success of Ode-
nathus against Sapor..
565
557
566
Disorders of Sicily.
567
558
Tumults of Alexandria.
568
Treatment of Valerian....
559
Rebellion of the Isaurians.
569
Character and Administration
of Gallienus..
560
Famine and Pestilence......... 570
Diminution of the Human
The Thirty Tyrants..
562
Species......
571
CHAPTER XI.
REIGN OF CLAUDIUS.-DEFEAT OF THE GOTHS.-VICTORIES, TRIUMPH, AND
CHAPTER XII.
CONDUCT OF THE ARMY AND SENATE AFTER THE DEATH OF AURELIAN.-
REIGNS OF TACITUS, PROBUS, CARUS AND HIS SONS.
The Alani invade Asia, and
are repulsed by Tacitus..... 621
276. Death of the Emperor Taci-
tus.
Carus defeats the Sarmatians,
and marches into the East. 639
622 283. He gives Audience to the
Persian Ambassadors....... 640
Usurpation and Death of his
Brother Florianus........ 622 283. His Victories, and Extraordi-
Their Family subsists in Ob-
His Discipline
636
...
618 282.
His Death...
637
Election and Character of
Carus......
638
The Sentiments of the Senate
and People........
639
He is succeeded by his two
Character and Elevation of
Sons, Carinus and Numerian 642
His Respectful Conduct to-
625
626
the Emperor Probus......... 624 284. Vices of Carinus..
wards the Senate..
Victories of Probus over the
Barbarians..
277. He delivers Gaul from the In-
vasion of the Germans...... 627
He carries his Arms into Ger-
many...
He builds a Wall from the
Rhine to the Danube........ 630 285. Defeat and Death of Carinus. 652
THE REIGN OF DIOCLETIAN AND HIS THREE ASSOCIATES, MAXIMIAN, GALE-
RIUS, AND CONSTANTIUS.-GENERAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER AND
TRANQUILLITY.—THE PERSIAN WAR, VICTORY, AND TRIUMPH.—THE NEW
FORM OF ADMINISTRATION.-ABDICATION AND RETIREMENT OF DIOCLE-
TIAN AND MAXIMIAN.