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CHAPTER XII.
CONDUCT OF THE ARMY AND SENATE AFTER THE DEATH OF AURELIAN.-REIGNS OF TACITUS, PROBUS, CARUS AND HIS SONS.
Extraordinary Contest be-
tween the Army and the
Senate for the Choice of an
Emperor
33
Introduction and Settlement
of the Barbarians
Daring Enterprise of the
Franks.
279. Revolt of Saturninus in the
East
Page
47
48
49
280.
282. His Death
40
41
281. Triumph of the Emperor
Probus .
His Discipline
He is succeeded by his two
Sons, Carinus and Numerian 56
284. Vices of Carinus
He celebrates the Roman
Games .
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE REIGN OF DIOCLETIAN AND HIS THREE ASSOCIATES, MAXIMIAN, GALERIUS,
AND CONSTANTIUS. GENERAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER AND TRAN-
QUILLITY. THE PERSIAN WAR, VICTORY, AND TRIUMPH.-THE NEW FORM
OF ADMINISTRATION.ABDICATION AND RETIREMENT OF DIOCLETIAN AND
TROUBLES AFTER THE ABDICATION OF DIOCLETIAN.-DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS.
-ELEVATION OF CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS.-SIX EMPERORS AT THE
SAME TIME.-DEATH OF MAXIMIAN AND GALERIUS.-VICTORIES OF CON-
STANTINE OVER MAXENTIUS AND LICINIUS. REUNION OF THE EMPIRE
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CONSTANTINE.
305-323. Period of Civil Wars and
Character and Situation of
Ambition of Galerius disap-
pointed by two Revolu-
tions
109
THE PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND THE SENTIMENTS,
NUMBERS, AND CONDITION OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.
MANNERS,
. 160
161
163
Their Sects, Progress, and
Influence
The Dæmons considered as
the Gods of Antiquity. . 165
Abhorrence of the Christians
for Idolatry
Their Religion better suited
Ceremonies
166
. 166
. 167
. 168
THE CONDUCT OF THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE CHRISTIANS, FROM
THE REIGN OF NERO TO THAT OF CONSTANTINE.