Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), val1.2.2

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[2] This Constantine, then, born of Helena, a mother of very common origin, and brought up in the town of Naissus,¹ which he afterwards splendidly adorned, had but slight training in letters.² He was held as a hostage by Diocletian and Galerius,³ and did valiant service under those emperors in Asia. After the abdication of Diocletian and Herculius,⁴ Constantius⁵ asked Galerius to return his son; but Galerius first exposed him to many dangers.

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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[2] Hic igitur Constantinus, natus Helena matre vilissima in oppido Naisso atque eductus, quod oppidum postea magnifice ornavit, litteris minus instructus, obses apud Diocletianum et Galerium, sub eisdem¹ fortiter in Asia militavit; quem post depositum imperium Diocletiani et Herculi, Constantius a Galerio repetit; sed hunc Galerius obiecit ante pluribus periculis.

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1. In Moesia, on the river Margus; cf. xxi. 10, 5; modern Nis, in Yugoslavia.

2. minus = minus iusto, Tillemont iv, p. 132 (Wagner).

3. To secure his father’s loyalty.

4. Maximianus (Herculius), in 305.

5. Constantius Chlorus.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae val1.2.2

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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