The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · ¶559
But within less than eighteen months, two unexpected revolutions overturned the ambitious schemes of Galerius. The hopes of uniting the western provinces to his empire were disappointed by the elevation of Constantine, whilst Italy and Africa were lost by the successful revolt of Maxentius.Read in context ›
Edward Gibbon · Project Gutenberg #731 (Milman edition) — public domain
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