GENERAL INDEX.

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Sallust, the prefect, and friend of the emperor Julian , declines the offer, ofthe diadem on his death, iv, 204. Declines it again on the death ofJovian, 234. Is retained in his employment by the emperor Valcntini-an, 240.

Sallust, the historian, by what funds he raised his palace on the Quirinalhill , v, 315, note.

Salona, the retreat of the emperor Diocletian , described, ii, 177.

Salvian , his account of the distress and rebellion of the Bagaudse, vi, 143,note.

Samaniiles, the Saracen dynasty of, x, 8l.

Samaritans, persecution and extinction of, by the emperor Justinian , viii,S23.

Samuel the prophet, his ashes conveyed to Constantinople , v, 125, 126.

Sapor, king of Persia, procures the assassination of Chosroes king of Arme-nia , and seizes the country, i, 435. Defeats the emperor Valerian, andtakes him prisoner, 436. Sets up Cyriades as successor to Valerian inthe Roman empire, 437. Overruns Syria, Cilicia, and Cappadocia , 438.His death, ii, 41.

Sapor, the son of Hormouz, is crowned king of Persia before his birth, iii,135. His character and early heroism, 136. Harasses the eastern pro-vinces of the Roman empire, 139. Battle of Singara, against the em-peror Constantins, 140. His son brutally killed by Constantius , 142.His several attempts onNisibis, ibid Concludes a truce with Constan-tius, 145. His haughty propositions to Constantius , 201. Invades Me-sopotamia, 203. Reduces Amida, 206. Returns home, 209. His peace-ful overtures to the emperor Julian , iv, 143. His consternation at thesuccesses of Julian , 186. Harasses the retreat of the Romans, 194. Histreaty with the emperor Jovian, 209. His reduction of Armenia , anddeath, 310,313.

Saracen, various definitions of that appellation, iv, 233, note .

Saracens , successions of the caliphs of, ix, 333 Their rapid conquests,

••361. Conquest of Persia , 373. Siege of Damascus, 386. Battle ofYerrauk, and conquest of Syria, 408. Of Egypt , 427. Invasions ofAfrica , 450. Their military character, x, 144.

Sarbar, the Persian general, joins theAvars in besieging Constantinople,viii ,243. Revolts to the emperor Heraclius , 247.

Sardinia , expulsion of the Vandals from, by Marcellinus, vi, 198. Is con-quered by Zano, the brother of Gelimcr king of the Vandals, vii, 181.Is surrendered to Belisarius , 186.

Sarmatians, memorable defeat of, by the emperor Carus, ii, 93. Theirmanners described, iii, 119. Brief history of, 122. They apply toConstantine the Great for assistance against the Goths , 123- Are ex-pelled their country by the Limigantes, 126. Are restored by Con-stantius, 199

Savage manners, a brief view of, i, 356. Are more uniform than those ofcivilized nations, iii, 334.

Sarus, the Goth, plunders the camp ofStilicho, and drives him into thehands of the emperor at Ravenna , v, 241. Insults Alaric.and occasionsthe sacking,of Rome , 308. Is killed by Adolphus king of the Visigoths,345, 346.

Saturninns, one of the competitors for empire against Gallienus , his obser-vation on his investiture, i, 448.

Saturninns, lieutenant under the emperor Probus, in the East, is driveninto rebellion by his troops, ii, 86.

Saxons , ancient, an account of, iv, 284. Their piratical confederations, 286.Their invasions of Gaul checked by the Romans, 288. How converted