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.

Otho.

OTho the sonne of henry Aucups, a man of an excellent wit, and wild na∣ture, was chosen emperor by the agreement of the whole Nobility of Germany, and was crowned at Aqui••••graue by the Bishop of Mogunc••••: [ H] And was called into Italy by Agapitans the Pope, and most of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 No∣bility, to whom the tyrranny of Berengarius the third, and his sonne Albert were hatefull, with fifty thousand souldiors, where he disposessed Berengari∣us of the Empire, and Albert of his gouerment in Italy, yet conditionaly that by way of liberality, they should inioy possessions in Galia Cisalpina beyond Po. Departing from thence, he restored Lewes King of Fraunce to his pristi∣nate

estate, whome some of his Nobility had before deposed, and cast into prison. He deposed Pope Iohn accused of many crimes, and in his steed pla∣ced Leo. He droue Beslaus from the kingdome of Bohemia for the slaughter of his brothers. He plagued the Hungars which wasted Italy, in one conflict whereof, three petty Kings of Hungary being taken by the Germans, were hanged much against the mind of the Emperor. Berengarius and his son Al∣bert being ouerthrowne in battell, the one fled into Constantinople, and the other into Austria, and there ended their dayes in misery. And this was the end of the Emperors, or the kings, or the tyrants (tearme them as yee wil) which arose in Rome, in Constantinople and Italy. Things thus dispatched, he came to Rome, and there being saluted Emperour and Augustus by the [ A] whole people, he was the first of the Germans that was annointed and crow∣by the Bishop of Rome: he died after he had raigned 36. yeares. he was the first of the Emperors that gaue that forme of oath to the Pope, which is ex∣tant 63. distinction. Can. Tibi domin•• Iohanni.