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10. AƲREOLƲS.
AUreolus was another Commander of the Forces of the Province of Illyricum, who in contempt to Gallienus, as all the rest, with the instigation of the Soldiers, set himself up an Emperor. Against him came Macrianus and his Son with a considerable Army out of the East, in their way, as they were directing their March to depose Gallienus. Aureolus cor∣rupted some of this Army to his side, and fought and slew Macrianus and his Son, so that the rest yielding afterwards, and joyning them∣selves with Aureolus, this additional Force made Aureolus a Potent Emperor. In vain did Gallienus attempt to reduce him. Gallienus made a Peace with him, and accepted of his Assistance to oppose Posthumius in Gallia. After the Death of Gallienus, the Emperor Claudius fought Aureolus, and slew him at the Bridge, which is called the Bridge of Aureolus at this day, and there he built him a small Sepulchre, with an Inscription in Greek upon it, signifying, That the Emperor Claudius having overcome the power∣ful Tyrant Aureolus, had given him a Sepulchre, and he would in his Clemency, have spared his Life, but that the Soldiers refused it, and with∣out his order killed him. The Bridge he de∣dicated to him.