Book XXIII
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1
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Restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem. Events, appointments, and omens of January 363 |
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2
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Julian orders Arsaces, king of Armenia, to get ready for war against Persia; Julian crosses the Euphrates with his army |
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3
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Saracen nations offer Julian military assistance. A Roman fleet of 1100 ships arrives |
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4
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Digression on siege engines |
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5
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Julian crosses the river Aboras at Cercusium and addresses his troops |
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6.1-74
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Digression on Persian provinces |
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6.75-84
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Ethnographical description of the Persians |
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6.85-88
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Digression on Pearls |
Book XXIV
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1
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Julian's advance into Assyria; capture of Anatha |
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2
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Surrender of Pirisabora |
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3
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Julian addresses soldiers who have complained about the meagre reward of a 100 denarii; digression on palm trees (12-13) |
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4
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Maiozamalcha stormed and captured |
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5
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Capture of another stronghold |
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6
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Soldiers honoured with crowns by Julian |
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7
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The Romans before Ctesiphon but Julian is deterred from besieging it |
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8
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The start of the retreat by way of Corduene |
Book XXV
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1-3.14
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The Roman retreat under constant attacks of the Persians; the fatal wounding of Julian |
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3.15-23
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The death of Julian |
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4
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Obituary of Julian |
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5
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The election of Jovian as emperor in tumultuous haste |
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6
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The Roman retreat continues with great losses; great scarcity of food among Roman army |
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7
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Jovian accepts Sapor's peace conditions. Rome looses five provinces and the towns of Nisibis and Singara |
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8
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The Roman army marches to Nisibis |
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9.1-6
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The surrender of Nisibis |
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9.7-11
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Comparison to earlier Roman defeats |
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9.12-13
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Procopius escorts the body of Julian to Tarsus, then disappears |
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10.1-2
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The Roman army reaches Antioch |
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10.3
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Digression on comets |
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10.4-13
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Jovian proceeds from Antioch to Bithynia, where he dies |
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10.4-17
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Obituary of Jovian |
Book XXVI
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1.1-2
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The problems of writing recent history |
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1.2-2.11
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The election ofValentinian as emperor |
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3
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On the city prefecture of Apronianus, spring 363 to early 364 |
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4.1-3
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Valentinian proclaims his brother Valens his colleague |
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4.4
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Illness of the emperors |
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4.5-6
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Rome's frontiers menaced by enemies |
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5.1-5
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The emperors go to Sirmium and divide the empire, then depart for Milan and Constantinople |
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5.6-8
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The Alamanni cross the frontier and Procopius rebels (365) |
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5.9-14
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Valentinian and the northern frontiers |
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5.15
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The structure of the narrative |
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6-10.14
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The rebellion of Procopius, its suppression by Valens and the subsequent purge |
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10.15-19
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The tsunami of 21 July 365 |