IV. Julian having intercepted
letters of Vadomarius to the Emperor Constantius, contrives to have
him seized at a banquet; and having slain some of the Allemanni,
and compelled others to surrender, grants the rest peace at their
entreaty.--Julian harangues his soldiers, and makes them all
promise obedience to him, intending to make war upon the Emperor
Constantius.--VI. Constantius marries Faustina--Increases his army
by fresh levies; gains over the kings of Armenia and Hiberia by
gifts.--VII. Constantius, at that time at Antioch, retains Africa
in his power by means of his secretary Gaudentius; crosses the
Euphrates, and moves with his army upon Edessa.--VIII. After
settling the affairs of Gaul, Julian marches to the Danube, sending
on before a part of his army through Italy and the Tyrol.--IX.
Taurus and Florentius, consuls, and prefects of the praetorium, fly
at the approach of Julian, the one through Illyricum, the other
through Italy--Lucillianus, the commander of the cavalry, who was
preparing to resist Julian, is crushed by him.--X. Julian receives
the allegiance of Sirmium, the capital of Western Illyricum, and of
its garrison--Occupies the country of the Sacci, and writes to the
senate letters of complaint against Constantius.--XI. Two of the
legions of Constantius which at Sirmium had passed over to Julian
are sent by him into Gaul, and occupy Aquileia, with the consent of
the citizens, who, however, shut their gates against the troops of
Julian.--XII. Aquileia takes the part of Constantius, and is
besieged, but presently, when news of his death arrives, surrenders
to Julian.--XIII. Sapor leads back his army home, because the
auspices forbid war--Constantius, intending to march against
Julian, harangues his soldiers.--XIV. Omens of the death of
Constantius.--XV. Constantius dies at Mopsucrenae in Cilicia.--XVI.
His virtues and vices.

I.

A.D. 360.

Sec. 1. While Constantius was detained by this perplexing war beyond the
Euphrates, Julian at Vienne devoted his days and nights to forming plans
for the future, as far as his limited resources would allow; being in
great suspense, and continually doubting whether to try every expedient
to win Constantius over to friendship, or to anticipate his attack, with
the view of alarming him.

2. And while anxiously consider