Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), val2.9.43

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[43] But because the senate and people feared Zeno, to prevent the city from suffering any harm they deserted Basiliscus, opened the gates, and all surrendered to Zeno. Basiliscus fled to a church and took refuge within the baptistery with his wife and his sons. After Zeno had given him a pledge confirmed by oath that his blood would not be shed,¹ he came out and was shut up with his wife and children in a dry cistern,² where they all died of cold.

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

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[43] Sed quia senatus et populus Zenonem metuentes, nequid mali pateretur civitas, relicto Basilisco se illi omnes dederunt aperta civitate. Basiliscus fugiens ad ecclesiam, intra baptisterium cum uxore et filiis ingreditur. Cui Zeno dato sacramento securum esse de sanguine, exiens, inclausus cum uxore et filiis intra cisternam siccam,¹ ibidem frigore defecerunt.

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1. An evasive way of pretending to spare his life, which was kept in the letter, but not in the spirit.

2. According to others, in a fortress of Cappadocia.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae val2.9.43

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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