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 CONTENTS. Importance of Britain. . 424 Power of Carausius. . ib. A. D.289. Acknowledged by the other emperors. . 425 A.D. 294. His death. 426 A.D. 296. Recovery of Britain by Constantius. . ib. Defence of the frontiers. 427 Fortifications. . ib. Dissensions of the barbarians. 428 Conduct of the emperors. ib. Valour of the Caesars. 429 Treatment of the barbarians. ib. Wars of Africa and Egypt. 430 A.D. 296. Conduct of Diocletian in Egypt. . . 431 He suppresses books of alchymy 433 Novelty and progress of that art ib. The Persian war. . ib. Tiridates the Armenian. 434 A. D. 286. His restoration to the throne of Armenia. . 435 State of the country. ib. Revolt of the people and nobles ib. Story of Mamgo. . 436 The Persians recover Armenia. 437 A. D. 296. War between the Per- sians and the Romans. 438 Defeat of Galerius. ib. His reception by Diocletian. 439 A. D. 297. Second campaign of Galerius. . ib. His victory. . . 440 His behaviour to his royal captives 441 Negociation for peace. ib. Speech of the Persian ambassador 442 Answer of Galerius. . ib. Moderation of Diocletian. 443 Conclusion and articles of the treaty ib. The Aboras fixed as the limit be- tween the empires. . 444 Cession of five provinces beyond the Tigris. . 445 Armenia. . ib. A. D. 303. Triumph of Diocletian and Maximian. ib. Long absence of the emperors from Rome. . .447 I'heir residence at Milan and Ni- comedia. . 448 Debasement of Rome and of the senate. . . 449 New bodies of guards, Jovians and Herculians. . 450 Civil magistracies laid aside. 451 Imperial dignity and titles. 452 Diocletian assumes the diadem, and introduces the Persian ceremonial. 453 New form of administration ; two Augusti and two Caesars. 454 Increase of taxes. . 456 Abdication of Diocletian and Max- imian. . . 457 Resemblance to Charles the fifth ib. A.D. 304. Long illness of Dio- cletian. . 458 His prudence. . ib. A. D. 305. Compliance of Maxi- mian. . . 459 Retirement of Diocletian at Sa- lona. . 460 His philosophy. . ib. A. D. 313. His death. 461 Description of Salona and the ad- jacent country. . ib. Of Diocletian's palace. 463 Decline of the arts. . 464 of letters. . 465 The new Platonists. . ib.