fears。　In　fact　the　procurator　Valerius　Paullinus；　an　enterprising
  officer；　who　had　been　a　friend　of　Vespasian　before　his　elevation　to
  the　throne；　had　made　the　neighbouring　States　swear　allegiance　to
  that　Prince。
  Paullinus　had　collected　all　the　troops　who；　having　been　disbanded　by
  Vitellius；　were　now　spontaneously　taking　up　arms；　and　was　holding　with
  this　force　the　colony　of　Forum　Julii；　which　commanded　the　sea。　His
  influence　was　all　the　greater；　because　Forum　Julii　was　his　native
  place；　and　because　he　was　respected　by　the　Praetorians；　in　which　force
  he　had　once　been　a　tribune。　The　inhabitants　themselves；　favouring　a
  fellow…townsman；　and　anticipating　his　future　greatness；　did　their　best
  to　promote　the　cause。　When　these　preparations；　which　were　really
  formidable　and　were　exaggerated　by　report；　became　known　among　the
  now　distracted　Vitellianists；　Fabius　Valens　returned　to　his　ships　with
  four　soldiers　of　the　body…guard；　three　personal　friends；　and　as　many
  centurions；　while　Maturus　and　the　rest　chose　to　remain　behind　and
  swear　allegiance　to　Vespasian。　For　Valens　indeed　the　open　sea　was
  safer　than　the　coast　or　the　towns；　yet；　all　uncertain　about　the
  future；　and　knowing　rather　what　he　must　avoid　than　what　he　could
  trust；　he　was　thrown　by　adverse　weather　on　the　Stoechades；　islands　off
  Massilia。　There　he　was　captured　by　some　Liburnian　ships；　dispatched　by
  Paullinus。
  Valens　once　captured；　everything　turned　to　swell　the　resources　of
  the　conqueror；　the　lead　was　taken　in　Spain　by　the　1st　legion　（the
  〃Adjutrix〃）；　whose　recollections　of　Otho　made　them　hate　Vitellius；
  they　drew　with　them　the　6th　and　10th。　Gaul　did　not　hesitate　to　follow。
  A　partiality　long　felt　in　Britain　for　Vespasian；　who　had　there
  commanded　the　2nd　legion　by　the　appointment　of　Claudius；　and　had
  served　with　distinction；　attached　that　province　to　his　cause；　though
  not　without　some　commotion　among　the　other　legions；　in　which　were　many
  centurions　and　soldiers　promoted　by　Vitellius；　who　felt　uneasy　in
  exchanging　for　another　ruler　one　whom　they　knew　already。
  These　dissensions；　and　the　continual　rumours　of　civil　war；　raised
  the　courage　of　the　Britons。　They　were　led　by　one　Venutius；　who；
  besides　being　naturally　high　spirited；　and　hating　the　name　of　Rome；
  was　fired　by　his　private　animosity　against　Queen　Cartismandua。
  Cartismandua　ruled　the　Brigantes　in　virtue　of　her　illustrious　birth；
  and　she　strengthened　her　throne；　when；　by　the　treacherous　capture　of
  king　Caractacus；　she　was　regarded　as　having　given　its　chief
  distinction　to　the　triumph　of　Claudius　Caesar。　Then　followed　wealth
  and　the　self…indulgence　of　prosperity。　Spurning　her　husband
  Venutius；　she　made　Vellocatus；　his　armour…bearer；　the　partner　of　her
  bed　and　throne。　By　this　enormity　the　power　of　her　house　was　at　once
  shaken　to　its　base。　On　the　side　of　the　husband　were　the　affections
  of　the　people；　on　that　of　the　adulterer；　the　lust　and　savage　temper　of
  the　Queen。　Accordingly　Venutius　collected　some　auxiliaries；　and；　aided
  at　the　same　time　by　a　revolt　of　the　Brigantes；　brought　Cartismandua
  into　the　utmost　peril。　She　asked　for　some　Roman　troops；　and　our
  auxiliary　infantry　and　cavalry；　after　fighting　with　various　success；
  contrived　to　rescue　the　Queen　from　her　peril。　Venutius　retained　the
  kingdom；　and　we　had　the　war　on　our　hands。
  About　the　same　time；　Germany　suffered　from　the　supineness　of　our
  generals　and　the　mutinous　conduct　of　our　legions；　the　assaults　of
  enemies　and　the　perfidy　of　allies　all　but　overthrew　the　power　of　Rome。
  Of　this　war；　its　origin　and　its　issue；　for　it　lasted　long；　I　shall
  hereafter　speak。　The　Dacians　also　were　in　motion；　a　people　which　never
  can　be　trusted；　and　which；　now　that　our　legions　were　withdrawn　from
  Moesia；　had　nothing　to　fear。　They　quietly　watched　the　opening　of　the
  campaign；　but　when　they　heard　that　Italy　was　in　a　blaze　of　war；　and
  that　the　whole　Empire　was　divided　against　itself；　they　stormed　the
  winter　quarters　of　the　auxiliary　infantry　and　cavalry；　and　occupied
  both　banks　of　the　Danube。　They　were　then　preparing　to　destroy　the　camp
  of　the　legions；　but　Mucianus　sent　the　6th　legion　against　them；　for
  he　knew　of　the　victory　of　Cremona；　and　he　feared　this　double
  pressure　of　barbarian　power　with　Dacians　and　Germans　invading　Italy
  from　opposite　sides。　We　were　helped；　as　often　before；　by　the　good
  fortune　of　the　Roman　people；　which　brought　to　the　spot　Mucianus　with
  the　armies　of　the　East；　and　by　the　decisive　settlement　which　in　the
  meantime　was　effected　at　Cremona。　Fonteius　Agrippa　was　removed　from
  Asia　（which　province　he　had　governed　as　proconsul　for　a　year）　to
  Moesia；　and　had　some　troops　given　him　from　the　army　of　Vitellius。　That
  this　army　should　be　dispersed　through　the　provinces　and　closely
  occupied　with　foreign　wars；　was　sound　policy　and　essential　to　peace。
  All　other　nations　were　equally　restless。　A　sudden　outbreak　had
  been　excited　in　Pontus　by　a　barbarian　slave；　who　had　before
  commanded　the　royal　fleet。　This　was　Anicetus；　a　freedman　of　Polemon；
  once　a　very　powerful　personage；　who；　when　the　kingdom　was　converted
  into　a　Roman　province；　ill　brooked　the　change。　Accordingly　he　raised
  in　the　name　of　Vitellius　the　tribes　that　border　on　Pontus；　bribed　a
  number　of　very　needy　adventurers　by　the　hope　of　plunder；　and；　at　the
  head　of　a　force　by　no　means　contemptible；　made　a　sudden　attack　on
  the　old　and　famous　city　of　Trapezus；　founded　by　the　Greeks　on　the
  farthest　shore　of　the　Pontus。　There　he　destroyed　a　cohort；　once　a　part
  of　the　royal　contingent。　They　had　afterwards　received　the　privileges
  of　citizenship；　and　while　they　carried　their　arms　and　banners　in　Roman
  fashion；　they　still　retained　the　indolence　and　licence　of　the　Greek。
  Anicetus　also　set　fire　to　the　fleet；　and；　as　the　sea　was　not
  guarded；　escaped；　for　Mucianus　had　brought　up　to　Byzantium　the　best　of
  the　Liburnian　ships　and　all　the　troops。　The　barbarians　even　insolently
  scoured　the　sea　in　hastily　constructed　vessels　of　their　own　called
  〃camarae；〃　built　with　narrow　sides　and　broad　bottoms；　and　joined
  together　without　fastenings　of　brass　or　iron。　Whenever　the　water　is
  rough　they　raise　the　bulwarks　with　additional　planks　according　to
  the　increasing　height　of　the　waves；　till　the　vessel　is　covered　in　like
  a　house。　Thus　they　roll　about　amid　the　billows；　and；　as　they　have　a
  prow　at　both　extremities　alike　and　a　convertible　arrangement　of
  oars；　they　may　be　paddled　in　one　direction　or　another　indifferently
  and　without　risk。
  The　matter　attracted　the　attention　of　Vespasian；　and　induced　him
  to　dispatch　some　veterans　from　the　legions　under　Virdius　Geminus；　a
  tried　soldier。　Finding　the　enemy　in　disorder　and　dispersed　in　the
  eager　pursuit　of　plunder；　he　attacked　them；　and　drove　them　to　their
  ships。　Hastily　fitting　out　a　fleet　of　Liburnian　ships　he　pursued
  Anicetus；　and　overtook　him　at　the　mouth　of　the　river　Cohibus；　where　he
  was　protected　by　the　king　of　the　Sedochezi；　whose　alliance　he　had
  secured　by　a　sum　of　money　and　other　presents。　This　prince　at　first
  endeavoured　to　protect　the　suppliant　by　a　threat　of　hostilities；　when；
  however；　the　choice　was　presented　to　him　between　war　and　the　profit　to
  be　derived　from　treachery；　he　consented；　with　the　characteristic
  perfidy　of　barbarians；　to　the　destruction　of　Anicetus；　and　delivered
  up　the　refugees。　So　ended　this　servile　war。　Amidst　the　joy　of　this
  success；　while　everything　was　prosperous　beyond　his　hopes；　tidings
  of　the　victory　of　Cremona　reached　Vespasian　in　Aegypt。　This　made　him
  hasten　his　advance　to　Alexandria；　for；　now　that　the　army　of
  Vitellius　was　shattered；　he　sought　to　apply　the　pressure　of　famine
  to　the　capital；　which　is　always　dependent　on　foreign　supplies。　He
  was　indeed　also　preparing　to　invade　by　sea　and　land　the　province　of
  Africa；　which　lies　on　the　same　line　of　coast；　intending　by　thus
  closing　the　supplies　of　corn　to　cause　famine　and　dissension　among
  the　enemy。
  While　with　this　world…wide　convulsion　the　Imperial　power　was
  changing　hands；　the　conduct　of　Primus　Antonius；　after　the　fall　of
  Cremona；　was　by　no　means　as　blameless　as　before。　Either　he　believed
  that　the　necessities　of　the　war　had　been　satisfied；　and　that　all
  else　would　follow　easily；　or；　perhaps；　success；　working　on　such　a
  temperament；　developed　his　latent　pride；　rapacity　and　other　vices。
  He　swept　through　Italy　as　if　it　were　a　conquered　country　and
  caressed　the　legions　as　if　they　were　his　own；　by　all　his　words　and
  acts　he　sought　to　pave　for　himself　the　way　to　power。　To　imbue　the　army
  with　a　spirit　of　licence；　he　offered　to　the　legions　the　commissions　of
  the　centurions　killed　in　the　war。　By　their　vote　the　most　turbulent　men
  were　elected。　The　soldiers　in　fact　were　not　under　the　control　of　the
  generals；　b