Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . a huiiit<l maichtowards^ Rome. Drawing near the city, theSenate .spoke out in his behalf by pro-claiming Julianus a public enemy. The prae-torians, knowing themselves to be no match forthe veteran legions, abandoned Julianus, whowas put to death after a
Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . a huiiit<l maichtowards^ Rome. Drawing near the city, theSenate .spoke out in his behalf by pro-claiming Julianus a public enemy. The prae-torians, knowing themselves to be no match forthe veteran legions, abandoned Julianus, whowas put to death after a reign of two months. Thus came Seveeus to the throne of theEmpire. It was a dangerous eminence. Fromthe far East he was menaced by Niger, andfrom the Rhine, by Albinus; while in the citythe treacherous and venal praetorians madeevery thing insecure. Severus, however, wasa man of large abilities and no scruples. Heat once adopted the most ^^gorous measuresfor the overthrow of his enemies. To thisend he suddenly turned upon the «.: S^ ; THE am ii:st -nit llicin a <d to mal .? ro,,m for the eelehratcd humliTl niiK- IVmhi A ;li(l hi- >np|.on in Italy. S^.vcm- of warfan . . pportunity for exiivi-e a,-aiiHt in Ka-t. flu of hi- fac illic-. tlr~t in A^ia .Minor, and after- was hcatni paitly Iiy stratagem ami partly l>y wards iu Ih-ilain. In the hitter he tVircf of arms, imrsued from the Hcllrs- pcnitratc. the wild s of Caledonia, and .leter- jiont into Cilicia. where he was ea])tureil ari<l to •oni|Ufr tl e entiiv He after- slain. The year l!:»4 was
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