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Chapter IV: The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus.—Part II.

Kapitel IV: Die Grausamkeit, Torheiten und der Mord an Commodus.—Teil II.

Chapter V: Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus.—Part I.

Kapitel V: Verkauf des Reiches an Didius Julianus.—Teil I.

Public Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus By The Prætorian Guards—Clodius Albinus In Britain, Pescennius Niger In Syria, And Septimius Severus In Pannonia, Declare Against The Murderers Of Pertinax—Civil Wars And Victory Of Severus Over His Three Rivals—Relaxation Of Discipline—New Maxims Of Government.

Öffentlicher Verkauf des Reiches an Didius Julianus durch die Prätorianergarde—Clodius Albinus in Britannien, Pescennius Niger in Syrien und Septimius Severus in Pannonien erklären sich gegen die Mörder des Pertinax—Bürgerkriege und Sieg des Severus über seine drei Rivalen—Lockerung der Disziplin—Neue Regierungsmaximen.

Chapter V: Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus.—Part II.

Kapitel V: Verkauf des Reiches an Didius Julianus.—Teil II.

Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part I.

Kapitel VI: Tod des Severus, Tyrannei des Caracalla, Usurpation des Macrinus.—Teil I.

The Death Of Severus.—Tyranny Of Caracalla.—Usurpation Of Macrinus.—Follies Of Elagabalus.—Virtues Of Alexander Severus.—Licentiousness Of The Army.—General State Of The Roman Finances.

Der Tod des Severus.—Tyrannei des Caracalla.—Usurpation des Macrinus.—Torheiten des Elagabal.—Tugenden des Alexander Severus.—Zügellosigkeit der Armee.—Allgemeiner Zustand der römischen Finanzen.

Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part II.

Kapitel VI: Tod des Severus, Tyrannei des Caracalla, Usurpation des Macrinus.—Teil II.

Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part III.

Kapitel VI: Tod des Severus, Tyrannei des Caracalla, Usurpation des Macrinus.—Teil III.

Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part IV.

Kapitel VI: Tod des Severus, Tyrannei des Caracalla, Usurpation des Macrinus.—Teil IV.

Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.—Part I.

Kapitel VII: Tyrannei des Maximin, Aufstand, Bürgerkriege, Tod des Maximin.—Teil I.

The Elevation And Tyranny Of Maximin.—Rebellion In Africa And Italy, Under The Authority Of The Senate.—Civil Wars And Seditions.—Violent Deaths Of Maximin And His Son, Of Maximus And Balbinus, And Of The Three Gordians.— Usurpation And Secular Games Of Philip.

Der Aufstieg und die Tyrannei des Maximin.—Aufstand in Afrika und Italien unter der Autorität des Senats.—Bürgerkriege und Aufstände.—Gewaltsamer Tod des Maximin und seines Sohnes, des Maximus und Balbinus sowie der drei Gordiane.—Usurpation und Säkularspiele des Philipp.

Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.—Part II.

Kapitel VII: Tyrannei des Maximin, Aufstand, Bürgerkriege, Tod des Maximin.—Teil II.

Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.—Part III.

Kapitel VII: Tyrannei des Maximin, Aufstand, Bürgerkriege, Tod des Maximin.—Teil III.

Chapter VIII: State Of Persia And Restoration Of The Monarchy.

Kapitel VIII: Zustand Persiens und Wiederherstellung der Monarchie.

Vocabulary

Kapitel
Chapter; a main division of a book
Die
Definite article: the (feminine/plural)
Grausamkeit
Cruelty; the quality of being brutal or cruel
Torheiten
Follies; foolish or unwise acts or behaviors
und
And; a coordinating conjunction
der
Definite article: the (masculine/genitive)
Mord
Murder; the unlawful killing of a person
an
Preposition meaning at, on, or to
Teil
Part; a section or portion of something larger
Verkauf
Sale; the act of selling something to someone
des
Genitive article: of the (masculine/neuter)
Reiches
Of the empire; genitive form of Reich
Öffentlicher
Public; relating to the general community or state
durch
Through; by means of something or someone
die
Definite article: the (feminine/plural)
in
In; preposition indicating location or inclusion
Britannien
Britain; the Roman province of Great Britain
Syrien
Syria; historical region and Roman province in Asia
erklären
To declare or explain something clearly and formally
sich
Reflexive pronoun meaning themselves or oneself
gegen
Against; in opposition to something or someone
Mörder
Murderer; a person who commits murder
Bürgerkriege
Civil wars; armed conflicts within a single country
Sieg
Victory; a successful outcome in battle or competition
über
Over or about; preposition indicating position or topic
seine
His; possessive pronoun referring to masculine subject
drei
Three; the cardinal number between two and four
Rivalen
Rivals; competitors vying for the same goal
Lockerung
Relaxation or loosening; easing of rules or restrictions
Disziplin
Discipline; orderly conduct and adherence to rules
Neue
New; recently introduced or not previously existing
Tod
Death; the end of life of a person
Tyrannei
Tyranny; cruel and oppressive use of power
Usurpation
Usurpation; unlawful seizure of power or authority
Der
Definite article: the (masculine nominative)
Tugenden
Virtues; positive moral qualities of character
Zügellosigkeit
Licentiousness; lack of moral restraint or discipline
Armee
Army; a large organized military land force
Allgemeiner
General; relating to the whole rather than specifics
Zustand
State or condition; the situation something is in
römischen
Roman; relating to ancient Rome or its empire
Finanzen
Finances; management of money and economic resources
Aufstand
Uprising; a rebellion or revolt against authority
Aufstieg
Rise; an ascent to power or higher position
Afrika
Africa; continent and Roman provincial territory
Italien
Italy; country and heartland of the Roman Empire
unter
Under; beneath or subject to authority of someone
Autorität
Authority; legitimate power or right to govern
Senats
Of the Senate; genitive of the Roman governing body
Aufstände
Uprisings; plural of revolt or rebellion against authority
Gewaltsamer
Violent; involving force or physical harm
seines
His/its; genitive possessive pronoun for masculine nouns
Sohnes
Of the son; genitive form of Sohn
sowie
As well as; connecting additional items in a list
Persiens
Of Persia; genitive form referring to the Persian Empire
Wiederherstellung
Restoration; the act of bringing something back
Monarchie
Monarchy; a system of government led by a monarch
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