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.

Fridericus.

FRederick called. Aenobarbus, by reason that his beard was red, was borne in Sweuland, his father being Frederick brother of Conradus the King: say∣ling into Italy he ouerthrew Mediolanum, Derthona, Creniona, and many Citties which rebelled against him: entring Rome the gates of Vaticane being shut, he was crowned by Pope Adrian the fourth: but the Romans rebelling, he was not able to avoid them, at length hauing destroied many places, returning after some yeares he went towards Rome againe, where hee draue Alexander into the citty, and tooke Vatican with the Cathedrall Church of S. Peter. In the end going vnfortunatly to the citty of Mediolanum which was assisted by the [ E] Venetians, he scarce escaped by flight, al priuat grudges being ended, and peace concluded, he intended to make a voyage into Siria, but in sailing thither it is said he was drowned when he had raigned thirty seauen yeares.