The Origin and Deeds of the Goths by Jordanes
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[Sidenote: Sebastian 412]
Now at that time a certain Constantine usurped imperial power in Gaul and appointed as Caesar his son Constans, who was formerly a monk. But when he had held for a short time the Empire he had seized, he was himself slain at Arelate and his son at Vienne. Jovinus and Sebastian succeeded them with equal presumption and thought they might seize the imperial power; but they perished by a like fate. [Sidenote: VALIA MOVES AGAINST THE VANDALS 427] Now in the twelfth year of Valia's reign the Huns 166 were driven out of Pannonia by the Romans and Goths, almost fifty years after they had taken possession of it. Then Valia found that the Vandals had come forth with bold audacity from the interior of Galicia, whither Athavulf had long ago driven them, and were devastating and plundering everywhere in his own territories, namely in the land of Spain. So he made no delay but moved his army against them at once, at about the time when Hierius and Ardabures had become consuls. [Sidenote: VALENTINIAN III 425-455] [Sidenote: THE VANDALS AND GAISERIC THEIR KING 427-477] XXXIII But Gaiseric, king of the Vandals, had already 167 been invited into Africa by Boniface, who had |
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