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.

Michaell Paphlago.

MYchael Paphlago, the adulterer of Zoe, and who had slain hir husband, was preferred to the Empire of Constantinople, by the said Zoe. A woman nothing beautifull, but of a stirring spirit, wauering vpon all occasions, and of a stinking breath, Who would not cursse such immoderat affections in a woman of fifty yeares of age? Or nor admire the inconstancy of Fortune in a price of such worth? At last she arrogated to her selfe all im∣perial iurisdiction, and vsed Michaell as her vassall. But this submissiue slatte∣rie [ G] lasted not long, for Michaell tooke the gouernment into his own hands, and proued no euill Prince. He concluded a three yeares truce with the E∣giptian king, and deliuered Edessa from siege. At last, falling sick of an Ague, he nominated Michaell calaphet his successour in the empire, when he had al∣most reigned 7. yeares.