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CONTENTS. A. D. 272. The expedition of Au- relian . . . 361 The emperor defeats the Palmyre- nians in the battles of Antioch and Emesa . . ib. The state of Palmyra . .362 It is besieged by Aurelian . 363 Aurelian becomes master of Ze- nobia and of the city . 364 Behaviour of Zenobia . 365 Rebellion and ruin of Palmyra 366 Aurelian suppresses the rebellion of FirmusinEgypt . . 366 A. D. 274. Triumph of Aurelian 367 His treatment of Tetricus and Ze- nobia . . .369 His magnificence and devotion . ib. He suppresses a sedition at Rome 370 Observations upon it . .371 Cruelty of Aurelian . 372 A. D. 275. He marches into the east, and is assassinated . 373 CHAPTER XII. CONDUCT OF THE ARMY AND SENATE AFTER THE DEATH OF AURELIAN.— REIGNS OF TACITUS, PROBUS, CARUS, AND HIS SONS. Extraordinary contest between the army and the senate for the choice of an emperor . 375 A. D. 275. A peaceful interreg- num of eight months . 376 The consul assembles the senate 377 Character of Tacitus . 378 He is elected emperor . . 379 He accepts the purple . 380 Authority of the senate . . ib. Their joy and confidence . 381 A. D. 276. Tacitus is acknow- ledged by the army . . 382 The Alani invade Asia, and are repulsed by Tacitus . 383 A. D. 276. Death of the emperor I'acitus . . .384 Usurpation and death of his bro- ther Florianus . , ib. Their family subsists in obscu- rity . . .385 Character and elevation of the em- peror Probus . . 386 His respectful conduct towaids the senate . . 387 Victories of Probus over the bar- barians . . . 388 A. D. 277. He delivers Gaul from the invasion of the Germans 389 He carries his arms into Ger- many . . 391 He builds a wall from the Rhine to the Danube . . 392 Introduction and settlement of the barbarians . . 393 Daring enterprise of the Franks 395 A. D. 279. Revolt of Saturninus in the east ... 396 A. D. 280. Revolt of Bonosus and Proculus in Gaul . 397 A. D. 281. Triumph of the emperor Probus . . . ib. His discipline . . , 398 A. D. 282. His death . 399 Election and character of Carus 400 The sentiments of the senate and people . . 401 Cams defeats the Sarmatians, and marches into the east . ib. A. D. 283. He gives audience to the Persian ambassadors . 402 A. D. 283. His victories and ex- traordinary death , . 403 He is succeeded by his two sons, Carinus and Numerian . 404 A. D. 284. Vices of Carinus . ib. He celebrates the Roman games 406 Spectacles of Rome . 407 The amphitheatre . . 408 Return of Numerian with the army from Persia . . 410 Death of Numerian . . 412 A. D. 284. Election of the em- peror Diocletian . . 413 A.D. 285. Defeat and death of Carinus . . ib. CHAPTER XIII. THE REIGN OF DIOCLETIAN AND HIS THREE ASSOCIATES, MAXIMIAN, GALERIUS, AND CONSTANTIUS.— GENERAL REESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER AND TRANQUIL- LITY.— THE PERSIAN WAR, VICTORY, AND TRIUMPH.— THE NEW FORM OF AD- MINISTRATION.— ABDICATION AND RETIREMENT OF DIOCLETIAN AND MAXIMIAN. A.D. 285. Elevation and charac- ter of Diocletian . . 415 His clemency and victory . 417 A.D. 286. Association and cha- racter of Maximian . ib. A. D. 292. Association of two Cae- sars, Galerius and Constan- tius . . .419 Departments and harmony of the four princes . . 420 Series of events . 421 A. D. 287. State of the peasants of Gaul . . . ib. Their rebellion and chastisement 422 A.D. 287. Revolt of Carausius in Britain . . .423