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 promoted this friendhip, which ubited for a long eries of years, without interruption. Achaius reigned 32 years, and was ucceeded by his nephew.

VIII. on of Murdac, acceding to the throne in the year 762, called the late Regents to account; put one of them to death and inflicted heavy fines on the ret; but afterwards, reclining in the arms of peace, he gave a looe to irregular paions, and growing infinitely wore than the Regents, was himelf put to death for the public benefit, in the 3d year of his reign.