Namque octavianus, patre octavio, atque adoptione magni avunculi caesaris ac mox procerum consulto ob victoriam partium placide exercitam augusti cognomento dictus, illectis per dona militibus atque annonae curandae specie vulgo ceteros haud difficulter subegit. It is attributed to aurelius victor, but was written by an anonymous author who was very likely a. Ce livre est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur kobo. But there is a well in the midst, the well of life they call it, crystalclear, gentlyflowing, rich in its sweet waters. Bibliography includes bibliographical references and index. Victor, sextus aurelius aurelius victor aurelio victor, sexto victor, aurelius aureli victor, sext aurelio victor aurelius victor aurelius victor, sextus aurelius victor, sextus aureliusz wiktor, sekstus pseudoaurelius victor sekstus aurelisz wiktor sesto aurelio vittore sex. Sextus aurelius victor roman historian and governor. Nov 05, 2015 victor, sextus aurelius, prefect of pannonia about 360 amm.
Ammianus marcellinus tells us that aurelius victor was a model of temperance and that he was made consular governor of pannonia secunda by the emperor julianus in year 361 and afterwards prefect of the city. Book on the emperors aurelius victor, sextus aurelius. The latin library the classics page the classics page. Aurelius victor wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Only one definite reference to this roman author by an ancient historian has been preserved. Very few historical data can be given concerning the life of sextus aurelius victor. Aurelius victor, sextus article about aurelius victor. The works of sextus aurelius victor and eutropius, who ably abridged earlier historical works, are fairly accurate and more reliable than the scriptores historiae augustae, a collection of imperial biographies of unequal value, undoubtedly composed under theodosius but for an unknown purpose. Of the imperatores sometimes attributed to sextus aurelius victor. In addition, at aquileia he killed maximus the tyrant, who had murdered gratian and had taken control of gallia, and executed his son victor, who had been made augustus while still an infant.
For in diverse battles he defeated the huns and goths who had devastated it under valens. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. Under the emperor julian 3663, victor served as governor of pannonia secunda. Boionium, qui aurelius antoninus habetur, eodem oppido, pari. The translation is accompanied by full historical and historiographical commentary. Also, when petitioned by the persians, he concluded a peace. Roman emperors dir epitome of sextus aurelius victor. Read des cesars by aurelius victor available from rakuten kobo. Origo aurelius victor, origo gentis romanae online translation vict. The book includes discussions of the works date of composition, sources, methodology, and style. A native of africa and of unknown descent, aurelius ruled the province of lower pannonia in 361, during the reign of julian, and in 392393 was a prefect of rome.
It is a brief account of the reigns of the roman emperors from augustus to theodosius the great. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. Ob cuius honorem templa columnae multaque alia decreta sunt. This brief summary was written in the late 4th or early 5th century and summarizes the history of the roman empire from the time of augustus to. It is attributed to aurelius victor, but was written by an anonymous author who was very likely a pagan.