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Often appears with: sapor of persia · probus prefect · empire and the rule of provinces · diplomacy and embassies · conspiracy and assassination · conquest, plunder, and captives · arsaces of armenia
Usually: narrative (1) · detachment (1) · indignation (1)
“Valentinian, like a deliberate and prudent general, took off his helmet, and reviewed his centuries and maniples, and not having informed any of the nobles of his secret intentions” Ammianus Marcellinus, The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus · observation
The passage shifts to administrative-personal history: Vulcatius Rufinus dies and Probus is brought from Rome, portrayed as influential, rich, scheming, and morally obstructive; it then pivots to Sapor of Persia seizing Armenia through treachery and sieges tied to Arsaces’ family.
and all the crops which were standing, with the exception of such supplies for their own magazines as the doubtful events of war compelled them to collect and store up. 8. After this the emperor advanced further, with no great speed, till he arrived at a place called Solicinium, where he halted, as if he had suddenly come upon some barrier, being informed by the accurate report of his advanced guard that the barbari…