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Gallienus

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[gal-ee-ee-nuhs] / ˌgæl iˈi nəs /

noun

  1. Publius Licinius Egnatius, died a.d. 268, emperor of Rome 253–268 (son of Valerian).


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Only, Varus, allow the rescript of Gallienus to continue in force, which merely releases us from oppressions, and we shall see in what a fair trial of strength between the two religions will issue.'

From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by Ware, William

The pale horse designates the famine and dreadful pestilence under Gallienus.

From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George

Ay, more than a century ago it looked as if the Persians and Germans under Gallienus would flood the Eastern and the Western Empire.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

Under Gallienus, how remarkable are these words, as applicable to the "pale horse," and pestilence, in the third century, commencing about one hundred and fifty years after the death of John!

From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George

It is that of the Empress Salonina, the wife of Gallienus.

From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred