The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1Methuen & Company, 1909 - Byzantine Empire |
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Page xxv
... Senate Resigns his usurped Power Is prevailed upon to resume it under the Title of Emperor or General Power of the Roman Generals Lieutenants of the Emperor ... ... Division of the Provinces between the Emperor and the Senate The former ...
... Senate Resigns his usurped Power Is prevailed upon to resume it under the Title of Emperor or General Power of the Roman Generals Lieutenants of the Emperor ... ... Division of the Provinces between the Emperor and the Senate The former ...
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... Senate ... ... The Memory of Commodus declared infamous Legal Jurisdiction of the Senate over the Emperors Virtues of Pertinax ... ... He endeavours to Reform the State His Regulations His Popularity ... Discontent of the Prætorians A ...
... Senate ... ... The Memory of Commodus declared infamous Legal Jurisdiction of the Senate over the Emperors Virtues of Pertinax ... ... He endeavours to Reform the State His Regulations His Popularity ... Discontent of the Prætorians A ...
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... Senate The Wisdom and Justice of his Government General Peace and Prosperity Relaxation of Military Discipline New Establishment of the Prætorian Guards The Office of Prætorian Præfect The Senate oppressed by Military Despotism New ...
... Senate The Wisdom and Justice of his Government General Peace and Prosperity Relaxation of Military Discipline New Establishment of the Prætorian Guards The Office of Prætorian Præfect The Senate oppressed by Military Despotism New ...
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... Senate - Civil Wars and Seditions - Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son , of Maximus and Balbinus , and of the three Gordians— Usurpation and Secular Games of Philip The apparent Ridicule and solid Advantages of hereditary Succession ...
... Senate - Civil Wars and Seditions - Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son , of Maximus and Balbinus , and of the three Gordians— Usurpation and Secular Games of Philip The apparent Ridicule and solid Advantages of hereditary Succession ...
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... Senate Their Characters Tumult at Rome ... ... ... The younger Gordian is declared Cæsar Maximin prepares to attack the Senate and their Emperors 238 Marches into Italy Siege of Aquileia Conduct of Maximus ... 238 Murder of Maximin and ...
... Senate Their Characters Tumult at Rome ... ... ... The younger Gordian is declared Cæsar Maximin prepares to attack the Senate and their Emperors 238 Marches into Italy Siege of Aquileia Conduct of Maximus ... 238 Murder of Maximin and ...
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