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Common terms and phrasesAetius Africa Alamanni Alaric Ammianus Marcellinus amongst Athaulf attack Attila Augustus Aurelian barbarian battle bishop Britain Caesar campaign Caracalla Christian Church civil claimed command Commodus conflict Constantine Constantinople court Danube death defeated Diocletian east Eastern Elagabalus emperor enemy equestrian field fifth century fight fighting figures first force fourth century frontier Galerius Gallienus Gaul Gothic Goths groups Heather Honorius Hunnic Huns imperial influence Italy killed king kingdoms leaders Lenski limitanei major Marcus Aurelius massive Maximian military murdered Notitia Dignitatum Odaenathus officers officials ofthe pagan period Persians plunder population Potter powerfiil praetorian prefect probably proclaimed provinces raiding refiised region reign Rhine rival Roman army Roman Britain Roman Empire Rome Rome’s rule second century Senate senior Severus Shapur significant simply soldiers specific Stilicho success successfiil survived tetrarchy Theodosius third century threat tribes troops ulian units ustinian usurper Valens Valentinian Vandals victory warriors Western Empire Zosimus Bibliographic information
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