Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 31.5.16

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[16] Emperor Decius and Decius his son fell in battle with the barbarians.¹ The cities of Pamphylia were beleaguered,² very many islands laid waste,³ all Macedonia was given to the flames; for a long time the horde laid siege to Thessalonica⁴ and to Cyzicus as well. Anchialos was taken, and at the same time Nicopolis, which the emperor Trajan founded to commemorate his victory over the Dacians.

Res Gestae. Ammianus Marcellinus. John C. Rolfe (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1935-1940.

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History (English) (Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus Marcellinus, with an English translation, Vols. I-III. Rolfe, John C., translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; W. Heinemann, 1935-1940 (printing).)

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[16] Ceciderunt dimicando cum barbaris imperatores Decii pater et filius. Obsessae Pamphyliae civitates, insulae populatae complures, inflammata Macedonia omnis; diu multitudo Thessalonicam circumsedit itidemque Cyzicum. Anchialos capta et tempore eodem Nicopolis, quam indicium victoriae contra Dacos Traianus condidit imperator.

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1. The chronology is at fault; cf. Aur. Vict., Caes. 29, 5.

2. Cf. Treb. Poll., Gallienus, 13, 6.

3. Crete, Cyprus, and Rhodes; cf. Treb. Poll., Claud. 12, 1; Zos. i. 46.

4. Under Valerian and Claudius; see note 1, above.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 31.5.16

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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