The historie of Iustine Containing a narration of kingdomes, from the beginning of the Assyrian monarchy, vnto the raigne of the Emperour Augustus. VVhereunto is newly added a briefe collection of the liues and manners of all the emperours succeeding, vnto the Emp. Rodulphus now raigning. First written in Latine by that famous historiographer Iustine, and now againe newly translated into English, by G.W.

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Title: The historie of Iustine Containing a narration of kingdomes, from the beginning of the Assyrian monarchy, vnto the raigne of the Emperour Augustus. VVhereunto is newly added a briefe collection of the liues and manners of all the emperours succeeding, vnto the Emp. Rodulphus now raigning. First written in Latine by that famous historiographer Iustine, and now againe newly translated into English, by G.W.
Author: Justinus, Marcus Junianus.
Publication: London :: Printed by William Iaggard, dwelling in Barbican,; 1606.
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Subject terms: History, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.; Emperors -- Rome -- Early works to 1800.; Holy Roman Empire -- Kings and rulers -- Early works to 1800.
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Alexander.

ALexander being xx. years old, neither like his Father Basil, nor his bro∣ther Leo, succeeded in the Empire of Constantinople. A man giuen [ D] to lechery and sloath: and for his delight in hunting, horses, dogs, & curious houshold-stuffe, omitting the affaires of the Empire. He preferred to honorable place, base and wicked persons. He died of a surfet, the bloud gushing out at his nostrils and fundamēt, leauing his Brothers son sucessor, after he had raigned one yeare and one mouth.