e Roman state, laid waste all the enemy's country for
fifty miles with fire and sword; and then returned dejected to Treves.

7. Where like a lion raging for the loss of a deer or a goat and
champing with empty jaws, while fear was breaking and dividing the
enemy, he proceeded to command the Bucenobantes, who are a tribe of the
Allemanni opposite to Mayence, to elect Fraomarius as their king in
place of Macrianus. And, shortly afterwards, when a fresh invasion had
entirely desolated that canton, he removed him to Britain, where he gave
him the authority of a tribune, and placed a number of the Allemanni
under his command, forming for him a division strong both in its
numbers and the excellence of its appointments. He also gave two other
nobles of the same nation, by name Bitheridus and Hortarius, commands in
his army; of whom Hortarius, being betrayed by the information of
Florentius, Duke of Germany, who accused him of having written letters
to Macrianus and the chieftains of the barbarians, containing language
unfavourable to the republic, was put to the torture, and having been
compelled to confess the truth, was condemned to be burnt alive.

V.

Sec. 1. After this ... it seems best to relate these matters in one
connected narrative, lest the introduction of other affairs wholly
unconnected with them, and which took place at a distance, should lead
to confusion, and prevent the reader from acquiring a correct knowledge
of these numerous and intricate affairs.

2. Nubel, who had been the most powerful chieftain among the Mauritanian
nations, died, and left several sons, some legitimate, others born of
concubines, of whom Zamma, a great favourite of the Count Romanus, was
slain by his brother Firmus; and this deed gave rise to civil discords,
and wars. For the count being exceedingly eager to avenge his death,
made formidable preparations for the destruction of his treacherous
enemy. And as continual reports declared, most exceeding pains were
taken in the palace, that the despatches of Romanus, which contained
many most unfavourable statements respecting Firmus, should be received
and read by the prince; while many circumstances strengthened their
credibility. And, on the other hand, that those documents which Firmus
frequently, for the sake of his own safety, endeavoured to lay before
the emperor by the agency of his friends, should be kept from his sight
as long as possible, Remigius, a friend and relation of R