![]() ![]() Upon this most grievous calamity and oppression, ambassadors are despatched with letters to Rome, to beseech, with tears and vows of perpetual subjection, that a body of men might be sent to revenge their injuries, and drive out the enemy from them. When this news reached other countries, their former enemies returned back from Ireland, and bringing with them the Scots, Norwegians, and Dacians, made dreadful devastations with fire and sword over the whole kingdom, from sea to sea. After this he exercised such tyranny that the common people fell upon him in a tumultuous manner, and murdered him. ![]() The Britons desire the Romans to defend them against Guanius and Melga.īut Gratian Municeps, hearing of the death of Maximian, seized the crown, and made himself king. ![]() Gratian, being advanced to the throne, is killed by the common people. ![]()
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