Conduct of the Army and Smate qfter the Death qf' Aurelian. --Reigm' qf Tacitus, Probus, Carus, and his Sons. Extraordinary Contest between the Army and the Senate for the Choice of an Emperor - A peacesul Interregnum of eight Months - The Consul assembles the Senate - - Their joy and Confidence - - Tacitus is acknowledged by the Arm - The Alani invade Afia, and are repulsed by Tacitus Death of the Emperor Tacitus - Usurpation and Death of his Brother Florianus - Their Family subsists in Obscurity - Charactcr and Elevation of the'Emperor Probus - His respectsul Conduct towards the Senate - Victories os Probus over the Barbarians - He delivers Gaul from the Invasion of the Germans He carries his Arms into Germany - He builds aWall from the Rhine to the Danube Introduction and Settlement of the Barbarians _283 He gives Audience to the Persian Ambassadors 94, 383 His Victories and extraordinary Death - 95 He is succeeded by his two Sons, Carinus and Nu- He celebrates the Roman Games - - xoo Return of Numerian with the Army from Perfia 106 The Ret'gn qf Dioclqtian and bis ibrei/ffficz'ates, Maximian, A- D. ' Page 285 Elevation and Character of Dioclctian - uz Iis Clemency and Victory - - 114. 286 Associarion and Character of Maximian - 115 292 Association of two Caesars, Galerius and Constantius 118 Departrpcntsgnd Harmony of the sour Princes I 19 v Series of Events - - [20 387 State of the Peasants of Ganl e -, _ ib: Their Rcbellion and Chnstisement - - 122 ' 287 Revolt of Carausius in Britain - - 123 Importance os Bricain 7 - - 124 Power of Caraufins - - 1 15 289 Acknowledged by the other Emperors - 126 394 His Death ' ,- - - 127 296 Recovery of Britain by. Constantius _ 'a 128 _8 . . Descnce |