History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . cluded with theBurae. The Empire might at this time feel that its sway or its undis-puted influence extended through the entire valley of the Danube,from the Black Sea to Bohemia, and that the Carpathians, with themountains of Moravia, would be its secure barrier. But Commodushad relinquished the former right of making annual levies amongthese warlike tribes, that is to say. of taking their best warriorsto serve in the Roman armies. Moreover, he gave back to themall the fortresses of which they had be
History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . cluded with theBurae. The Empire might at this time feel that its sway or its undis-puted influence extended through the entire valley of the Danube,from the Black Sea to Bohemia, and that the Carpathians, with themountains of Moravia, would be its secure barrier. But Commodushad relinquished the former right of making annual levies amongthese warlike tribes, that is to say. of taking their best warriorsto serve in the Roman armies. Moreover, he gave back to themall the fortresses of which they had been From thesummit of these walls the Romans had held the Barbarians in check. 1 Herod, i. 14. 2 See Vol. V. p. 486. 3 The Quadi surrendered 13,000 ; the Marcomanni, not as many. 4 Desjardins, Monum. cpitp: du musee hongrois, No. 112. 5 Dion, lxxii. 2 and 3. COMMODUS, PERTINAX, JULIAN US, SEVERUS, 180 TO 211 a. d. 445 and had guaranteed the security of the colonists, who, protected byRoman swords, would finally have made of these lands anotherDacia. But Commodus was not THE EMPRESS This was the last time he appeared at the head of the the great traditions of war were not yet lost, and thereremained to Rome such generals as Marcellus, Niger, Pertinax,Albinus, and Septimius Severus, who kept strong guard againstthe 1 Herodian (i. 15) speaks of large sums of money given to the Barbarians to buypeaee. 2 Bust of the Capitol, Hall of the Emperors, No. 44. a Dion and Lampridius mention some few victories gained over the Barbarians of theDanube by Albinus and Niger in lSJ and 184. There were mure serious engagements inBritain (184) and in Africa (187-190). Cf. Eckhel, \ii. 120 and 123. 446 THE AFRICAN AND SYRIAN PRINCES, 180 TO 235 a. d.
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