The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . AMONG the Roman emperorsafter the beginning ofthe decline, Aurelian wasdistinguished for his mil-itary ability, rigid dis-cipline and heroic Lucius Domit-ius Aurelianus was theson of a peasant and wasborn September 9th,214, A. d., at Sirmium inPannonia. He enlistedin the army as a com-mon soldier, and beingtall, brave and of remark-able strength, became sonoted for his exploits,that he was surnamedSword in hand. He obtained successively the rank ofcenturion, tribune, prefect of a legion, and gene
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . AMONG the Roman emperorsafter the beginning ofthe decline, Aurelian wasdistinguished for his mil-itary ability, rigid dis-cipline and heroic Lucius Domit-ius Aurelianus was theson of a peasant and wasborn September 9th,214, A. d., at Sirmium inPannonia. He enlistedin the army as a com-mon soldier, and beingtall, brave and of remark-able strength, became sonoted for his exploits,that he was surnamedSword in hand. He obtained successively the rank ofcenturion, tribune, prefect of a legion, and general of afrontier. He is said to have killed forty-eight Sarmatians inone day. When he was tribune of a legion in Gaul, herepelled an inroad of the Franks, who had crossed the Rhine,and now first appear in history. His success in war is ascribedpartly to his strict attention to minute articles of , stealing and drunkenness were severely prohibited,his soldiers were required to be modest and frugal; theirarmor kept bright, and their weapons sharp. In the reign of
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