(1) Ita cum per omnem orbem terrārum rēs turbātae essent, Carausius in Britanniīs rebellāret, Achilleus in Aegyptō, Āfricam Quīnquegentiānī īnfestārent, Narseus Orientī bellum īnferret, Dioclētiānus Maximiānum Herculium ex Caesare fēcit Augustum, Cōnstantium et Maximiānum Caesarēs; quōrum Cōnstantius per fīliam nepōs Claudīī trāditur, Maximiānus Gālerius in Dāciā haud longē ā Serdicā nātus. Atque ut eōs etiam adfīnitāte coniungeret, Cōnstantius prīvīgnam Herculīī Theodōram accēpit, ex quā posteā sex līberōs, Cōnstantīnī frātrēs, habuit, Gālerius fīliam Dioclētiānī Valeriam, ambō uxōrēs, quās habuerant, repudiāre compulsī.
(2) Cum Carausiō tamen, cum bella frūstrā temptāta essent contrā virum reī mīlitāris perītissimum, ad postrēmum pāx convēnit. Eum post septennium Allectus, socius ēius, occīdit, atque ipse post eum Brittaniās trienniō tenuit. Quī ductū Asclēpiodotī praefectī praetōriō, oppressus est. Ita Britanniae decimō annō receptae.
notes
Diocletian makes Maximianus Herculius Augustus, 286 CE; Constantius and Maximianus made Caesars, 293 CE.
Carausius in Britanniīs: for Carausius' revolt, see Brev. 9.21.
Achilleus in Aegyptō: see Achilleus.
Quīnquegentiānī: The Quinquegentiani were a confederacy of Berber tribes who broke through the Numidian and Mauretanian frontiers in the 280s. In 289 CE they were driven back but resumed their attacks soon afterwards. In 297 Maximian, with a large and diverse army, pushed them into their mountain retreats, devastated their territory and killed substantial numbers of them, before forcing the survivors into the Sahara. On March 10, 298 CE, he was able to march triumphantly into Carthage (Victor Epit. 39.3) (Bird).
Narseus Orientī bellum īnferret: inferō takes a dative and accusative construction (LS inferō, AG 370). Narseh was the son of Shapur I (Sapor).
Dioclētiānus Māximiānum Herculium ex Caesare fēcit Augustum: Eutropius ... mistakenly reports that Maximian was made Augustus by Diocletian when Constantius and Galerius were made Caesars (March 1, 293 CE). Maximian was raised to Augustus probably on April 1st, 286 CE (Victor Epit. 39.2) (Bird).
Cōnstantium: surnamed Chlorus, "the pale" (Hazzard)
nepōs Claudīī: "the grand-nephew of Claudius." He was the son of Eutropius, a Dardanian noble, and Claudia, daughter of Chrispus, the brother of Claudius (Hazzard).
trāditur: "is said to" (LS trādo II.B.2.b)
nātus: supply est
adfīnitāte: "with a marriage relationship"
Theodōram: see Theodora
Gālerius fīliam Dioclētiānī Valeriam: supply accepit in mātrimōniō
Valeriam: see Valeria
ambō uxōrēs, quās habuerant, repudiāre compulsī: order: ambo [imperatores] compulsi [sunt] repudiare uxores quas habuerant
(2) pāx convēnit: "a peace agreement was reached" (LS convenio II.A.2.b.α). Carausius was recognized as a colleague (Hazzard)
Allectus: see Allectus
Quī: connecting relative referring to Allectus (AG 308f)
ductū: "under the military leadership of"
Asclēpiodotī: see Asclepiodotus
praetōriō: "of the praetorian guard." The dative is normal after praefectus in this title. See LS praeficio II.B.
receptae: supply sunt
vocabulary
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turbō, āre, āvī, ātus [turba, a crowd] |
to disturb, confuse |
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Carausius, ī, m. |
a commander of the fleet under Maximian. He revolted, and after some time was slain, 293 A.D. |
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Britannia, ae, f. |
Britain, England and Scotland; in the pl. includes Ireland |
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rebellō, āre, āvī, ātus |
to wage war again, rebel |
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Achilleus, ī, m. |
he assumed the title of emperor under Diocletian, and reigned over Egypt for some time. He was taken prisoner by Diocletian, and was put to death, 296 A.D. |
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Aegyptus, ī, m. |
Egypt |
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Āfrica, ae, f. |
Africa; often the northern part of the continent, especially the part near Carthage |
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Quīnquegentiānī, ōrum, pl. m. |
a people of Libya |
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īnfēstō, āre, —, — [īnfēstus, hostile] |
to attack, molest, infest |
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Narseus, ī, m. |
king of Persia, 294–303 A.D. |
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Oriēns, entis [orior], m. (sc. sōl) |
the rising sun, the East, the Orient |
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Dioclētiānus, ī, m. |
(Valerius) Dioclētiānus, emperor 284–305 A.D. |
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Māximiānus, ī, m. |
(1) Gālerius (Valerius) Māximiānus, Roman emperor, 305–311 A.D.; (2) (M. Aurēlius Valerius) Māximiānus, surnamed Herculius, Roman emperor 286–305 A.D. |
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Herculius, ī, m. |
a cognomen of Maximianus |
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Caesar, aris, m. |
a family name in the Julian gens. (1) C. Iūlius Caesar, the famous dictator; (2) Sex. Iūlius Caesar, uncle of the dictator. Consul 91 B.C.; (3) C. Octāviānus, the emperor Augustus |
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Augustus, ī, m. |
a title of honor given to Octavianus in 27 BC and after him to all the Roman emperors |
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Cōnstantius, ī, m. |
(1) Cōnstantius Chlōrus, father of Constantine the Great. Roman emperor 305–306 A.D.; (2) Cōnstantius, third son of Constantine the Great. Roman emperor 337–361 A.D. |
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nepōs, ōtis, m. |
grandson; nephew (late); pl., descendants |
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Claudius, ī, m. |
the name of one of the oldest and most famous of the Roman gentes. (1.) Claudius I. Tib. Claudius Drusus Nero, Roman emperor, 41–54 A.D.; (2) Claudius II., M. Aurelius Claudius Gothicus, Roman emperor, 268–270 A.D. |
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Gālerius, ī, m. |
(Valerius) Māximiānus, Roman emperor, 305–311 A.D. |
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Dācia, ae, f. |
a country north of the Danube |
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Serdica, ae, f. |
a town in Upper Moesia, the modern Sofia |
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adfīnitās, ātis [ad + fīnis], f. |
relationship (by marriage) |
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cōniungō, ere, iūnxī, iūnctus |
to fasten together, connect, form by associating |
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prīvīgna, ae, f. |
a stepdaughter |
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Theodōra, ae, f. |
the wife of Constantius Chlorus |
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Cōnstantīnus, ī, m. |
(1) Cōnstantīnus, surnamed "the Great." Roman emperor 306–337 A.D.; (2) Cōnstantīnus, son of (1) |
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Valeria, ae, f. |
daughter of Diocletian and wife of Galerius |
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ambō, ae, ō, adj. |
both |
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repudiō, āre, āvī, ātus |
to cast off, divorce; reject, scorn |
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compellō, ere, pulī, pulsus |
to urge on, incite, impel |
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mīlitāris, e [mīles], adj. |
military; as subst., a soldier; rēs mīlitāris, the art of war, military operations 2 |
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perītus, a, um, adj. |
skillful, experienced, familiar with |
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postrēmō [posterus], adv. |
at last, finally |
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opprimō, ere, pressī, pressus |
to crush utterly, overpower, overwhelm |
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Allectus, ī, m. |
the chief officer of Carausius in Britain |
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triennium, ī [trēs + annus], n. |
the space of three years, three years |
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Asclēpiodotus, ī, m. |
a praetorian praefect during the reign of Diocletian |
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praefectus, ī, m. |
overseer, superintendent; praefect |
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praetōrium, ī, n. |
the imperial bodyguard |