History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . COMMODUS, ri:i;TINAX. . SEVER1 >. L80 TO 211 a. d. 509 the instigation of a military riot on the other. Dion was veryremote from the spot where this tragedy took place, and couldonly give currency to rumors which were in circulation in two things in this narrative are diametrically oppositethe known character of this Emperor, — the long hesitationstriking the man whose death he had resolved on. and the dan-gerous method said to have been employed, namely, the instigationof a camp t
History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . COMMODUS, ri:i;TINAX. . SEVER1 >. L80 TO 211 a. d. 509 the instigation of a military riot on the other. Dion was veryremote from the spot where this tragedy took place, and couldonly give currency to rumors which were in circulation in two things in this narrative are diametrically oppositethe known character of this Emperor, — the long hesitationstriking the man whose death he had resolved on. and the dan-gerous method said to have been employed, namely, the instigationof a camp tumult, which no man can be sure of arresting at the. SEPTIMUS BEVERUS AND HIS TWO desired point. Certain it is that Laetus was killed by the soldiers,and we know that outbreaks were then frequent in the army; thisgeneral doubtless lost his life in endeavoring to allay one. At Ctesiphon the Emperor had abandoned all the spoils to thesoldiery. To thank their chief by gratifying his paternal affection,the army saluted Bassianus with the title of Augustus, and pro-claimed Geta Caesar. To the former Severn- gave the tribunipower (198). Thus we see Caracalla, though only eleven yearsof age, associated in the Empire. — an honor premature, and fatal 1 Cabinet . Cameo, No. 250, sardonyx of three layers, 25 millim. by 30. Two Victories, each standing on a globe, are crowning Caracalla and Geta. The Emperor is holdingthe hand of his second son over a lighted altar. Below it a half-effaced inscription : (rmtp tt]v)NEIKHN TON KYPION. . For the victory of our lords. M. Chabouillet remarks ( 437) that the title of dominus, or K
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