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CH. VI.— -THE DEATH OF SEVERUS.-TYRANNY OF CARACALLA.-USURPA-
TION OF MACRINUS.-FOLLIES OF ELAGABALUS.-VIRTUES OF ALEX-
ANDER SEVERUS.-LICENTIOUSNESS OF THE ARMY.-GENERAL STATE OF
THE ROMAN FINANCES.
Greatness and Discontent of Severus
His Wife the Empress Julia
Their two Sons, Caracalla and Geta.
Their mutual Aversion to each other
Three Emperors
208. The Caledonian War
Fingal and his Heroes
Contrast of the Caledonians and the Romans
Ambition of Caracalla
211. Death of Severus, and Accession of his two Sons
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Death of the Empress Julia
first Bassianus and Antoninus
His profligate and effeminate Luxury
Discontents of the Army
221. Alexander Severus declared Cæsar
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180
Education, Pretensions, and Revolt of Elagabalus, called at
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185
Contempt of Decency, which distinguished the Roman Tyrants 186
222. Sedition of the Guards, and Murder of Elagabalus
Accession of Alexander Severus
Power of his Mother Mamæa .
His Wise and Moderate Administration
Education and virtuous Temper of Alexander
Journal of his ordinary Life
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193
A.D.
222-235. General Happiness of the Roman World .
Alexander refuses the Name of Antoninus
He attempts to reform the Army
Seditions of the Prætorian Guards, and Murder of Ulpian
Danger of Dion Cassius
Tumults of the Legions.
Firmness of the Emperor
Defects of his Reign and Character
Digression on the Finances of the Empire
Establishment of the Tribute on Roman Citizens
Abolition of the Tribute
The Freedom of the City given to all Provincials for the
Purpose of Taxation
Temporary Reduction of the Tribute
Consequences of the universal Freedom of Rome
CH. VII.
THE ELEVATION AND TYRANNY OF MAXIMIN.-REBELLION IN
AFRICA AND ITALY, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE.-CIVIL
WARS AND SEDITIONS.-VIOLENT DEATHS OF MAXIMIN AND HIS SON,
OF MAXIMUS AND BALBINUS, AND OF THE THREE GORDIANS.-USURPA-
TION AND SECULAR GAMES OF PHILIP.
The apparent Ridicule and solid Advantages of Hereditary
Succession.
Want of it in the Roman Empire productive of the greatest
214
Character and Elevation of the two Gordians
They solicit the Confirmation of their Authority
The Senate ratifies the Election of the Gordians
Declares Maximin a Public Enemy.
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225
226
The younger Gordian is declared Cæsar
231
Maximin prepares to attack the Senate and their Emperors
238. Marches into Italy
233
CH. VIII.-OF THE STATE OF PERSIA AFTER THE RESTORATION OF THE
Spirit of Persecution
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250
251
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258
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261
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263
Power of the Magi
Establishment of the Royal Authority in the Provinces
Extent and Population of Persia
Recapitulation of the War between the Parthian and Roman
Empires
165. Cities of Seleucia and Ctesiphon
216. Conquest of Osrhoene by the Romans
230. Artaxerxes claims the Provinces of Asia, and declares War
against the Romans
265
CH. IX. THE STATE OF GERMANY TILL THE INVASION OF THE BARBA-
RIANS, IN THE TIME OF THE EMPEROR DECIUS.
More absolute over the Property than over the Persons of
the Germans
287
CH. X. THE EMPERORS DECIUS, GALLUS, EMILIANUS, VALERIAN, AND
GALLIENUS.-THE GENERAL IRRUPTION OF THE BARBARIANS.
THIRTY TYRANTS.
248-268. The Nature of the Subject
The Emperor Philip
THE
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300
249. Services, Revolt, Victory, and Reign of the Emperor Decius 301
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Agreeable, but uncertain, Hypothesis concerning Odin
Emigration of the Goths from Scandinavia into Prussia
- from Prussia to the Ukraine.
The Gothic Nation increases in its March
Distinction of the Germans and Sarmatians
Description of the Ukraine
The Goths invade the Roman Provinces
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312
250. Various Effects of the Gothic War .
251. Decius revives the Office of Censor in the person of Valerius
314
253. Victory and Revolt of Æmilianus
Gallienus
Pass over into Africa
252. Retreat of the Goths
Gallus purchases Peace by the payment of an Annual Tribute
Popular Discontent
Gallus Abandoned and Slain
253-268. General Misfortunes of the Reigns of Valerian and
321
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324
Origin and Renown of the Suevi
A mixed Body of Srevi assume the Name of Allemanni
Are repulsed from Rome by the Senate and People
The Senators excluded by Gallienus from the Military Service
Gallienus contracts an Alliance with the Allemanni
Inroads of the Goths
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327