A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

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A.D. A.D.
263 Coss....... Albinus II. 273 Coss. M. Claudius Tacitus (qui postea In,.
Maximus Dexter. Caes. Aug. app. e.).
Gallieni 11. Placidianus.
Porphyry is at Rome in this and the Aureliani 4. -Aurelian takes Zenobia prifollowing year. soner. He proceeds to Egypt and puts down
264 Coss. Imp.Caes.P.Licinius GallienusAug. VI. the revolt of Firmus. Varanes I. succeeds........ Saturninus. Hormisdas as king of Persia.
Gallieni 12. —Odenathus is declared Au- Longinus put to death on the capture of
gustus. First council upon Paul of Sa- Palmyra.
mosata. 274 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Domitius Aurelianus
265 Coss. P. Licinius Valerianus Valeriani Aug. Aug. II.
f. II. C. Julius Capitolinus.
(L. Caesonius) Lucillus (Macer Rufi- Aureliani 5. - Aurelian goes to Gaul, to put
nianus.) down Tetricus, who hlad reigned there
Gallieni 13.-Postumus continues emperor from the end of A. D. 267. Submission
in Gaul and repels the barbarians: he as- of Tetricus. Aurelian returns to Rome
sociates Victorinus with him in the empire. and triumphs: both Zenobia and Tetricus
Death of Dionysius of Alexandria. adorn his triumph. Aurelian founds a
266 Coss. Imp, Caes. P. Licinius Gallienus VII. temple to the Sun......... Sabinillus. 275 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Domitius Aureliailus
Gallieni 14. Aug. III.
267 Coss....... Paternus. T. Nonius Marcellinus......... Arcesilaus. Suf. Aurelius Gordianus.
Gallieni 15. —Odenathus is slain, and is Vettius Cornificius Gordianus.
succeeded by his wife Zenobia, who governs Aurelian slain in March. After an interwith Vabalathus. Postumus is slain: regnum of six months, M. Claudius Tacitus
many usurpers in succession assume the is proclaimed emperor.
empire in Gaul: it is at last in possession TACITUS emperor.
of Tetricus. 276 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Claudius TacitusAug. II.
268 Coss...... Paternus II....... Aemilianus......... Marinianus. Suf. Aelius Scorpianus.
Gallienus slain in March by the arts of Death of Tacitus. Florianus, the brother of
A ureolus. Tacitus, is proclaimed emperor at Rome,
CLAUDIUS II., surnamed Gothicus, emperor. and M. Aurelius Probus in the East.
Aureolus slain. Claudius defeats the Ale- Florianus sets out to the East to oppose
manni. Probus, linut is slain at Tarsus.
Porphyry retires to Sicily. PROBUS emperor. Varanes II. succeeds
269 Coss. Imp. Caes. M.Aurelius Claudius Aug.II. Varanes I. as king of Persia.........Paternus. 277 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus Aulg.
Claudii 2. - Claudius gains a great victory M. Aurelius Paullinus.
over the Goths. Zenobia invades Egypt. Probi 2. - Probus defeats the barbarians in
270 Coss...... Antiochianus. Gaul......... Orfitus. 278 Couss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
Claudius again defeats the Goths. Death of Aug. II.
Claudius at Sirmium in the summer. Aure-...... Lupus.
lian proclaimed emperor at Sirmium, and Probi 3. - Probus defeats the barbarians in
Quintillus, the brother of Claudius, at Illyricum.
Rome. Quintillus puts an end to his own 279 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
life. Aug. III.
AURELIAN emperor. He comes to Rome N...... Nonins Paternus II.
and then proceeds to Pannonia to repel the Probi 4.- Probus reduces the Isaurians
barbarians. Before the end of the year and the Blemmyae. Saturninus revolts in
he returns to Italy to attack the Marco- the East.
manni and Alemanni, who are in Italy. 280 Coss..... Messalla.
Death of Plotinus in Campania..... Gratus.
Paul of Samosata deposed. Probi 5. —Saturninus is slain. Probus re271 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Domitius Aurelianus turns to Rome and then proceeds to Gaul,
Aug. II. where he puts down the revolt of Prl':Ceionius Virius Bassus II. culus and Bonosus either in this year or
Aureliani 2.- Aurelian defeats the Marco- the following.
manni and Alemanni in Italy. Aurelian Cyrillus is bishop of Antioch.
returns to Rome and begins to rebuild the 281 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
walls. Aug. IV.
272 Coss...... Quietus........ Tiberianus........ IIVoldumianus. Probi 6.
Aureliani 3. —Aurelian goes to the East and 282 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
makes war upon Zenobia, whom he defeats Aug. V.
and besieges in Palnyra. Hormisdas suc-...... Victorinus.
ceeds Sapor as king of Persia. Probus is slain at Sirmium in September
Manes flourished. CAsUS, emperor.