The reign of Diocletian and his three associates, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius-General re-establishment of order and tranquilli- ty-The Persian war, victory, and triumph-The new form of ad- ministration- Abdication and retirement of Diocletian aud Maxi- 285 Elevation and character of Diocletian 286 Association and character of Maximian And behaviour to his royal captives The Persians recover Armenia 296 War between the Persians and the Romans His reception by Diocletian Conclusion ib. And articles of the treaty 152 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 Constantine over Maxentius and Licinius-Re-union of the empire under the The two Cæsars, Severus and Maximin Ambition of Galerius disappointed by two revolutions 274 Birth, education, and escape of Constantine 306 Death of Constantius, and elevation of Constantine He is acknowledged by Galerius, who gives him only Siege of Byzantum, and naval victory of Crispus Submission and death of Licinius ib. THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. CHAP. XI. Reign of Claudius.-Defeat of the Goths.- XI. UNDER the deplorable reigns of Valerian and CHAP. Gallienus, the empire was oppressed and almost destroyed by the soldiers, the tyrants and the barbarians. It was saved by a series of great princes, who derived their obscure origin from the martial provinces of Illyricum. Within a period of about thirty years, Claudius, Aurelian, Probus, Diocletian and his colleagues, triumphed over the foreign and domestic enemies of the state, re-established with the military discipline, the strength of the frontiers, and deserved the glorious title of restorers of the -Roman world. |