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<p>[QUOTE="DCCR, post: 4600557, member: 106566"]> Libanius did say the island had rebelled</p><p><br /></p><p>The passage from Libanius starts by saying many "become dizzy at the name [of Britain]" and that Constans' visit was nothing more than a publicity stunt to visit what was a remote and mythical place at a difficult time of year. He says that *if* his visit had been in response to an uprising then that would have "taken away the greater part of the glory". He specifically says that they hadn't rebelled - "in fact affairs in Britain were settled", "There was no cause of anxiety compelling him to make the voyage", "there was no necessity present". He also said he went with 100 men, which even for a panegyric is a bit low to suppress an uprising.</p><p><br /></p><p>If there had been a military victory, especially one that was suppressed by him just turning up, Libanius would have been compelled to mention that. It's implausible that Libanius would suppress that in a panegyric.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maternus mentions that Contans conquered his enemies, but no particular enemies are mentioned or any particular time frame. The line "the Briton trembled before the face of an emperor he did not expect" might just refer to an unexpected visit from the boss. </p><p><br /></p><p>Marcellinus just says Constans once crossed the sea. Whether he meant Constans had gone to the aid of those across the sea is debatable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DCCR, post: 4600557, member: 106566"]> Libanius did say the island had rebelled The passage from Libanius starts by saying many "become dizzy at the name [of Britain]" and that Constans' visit was nothing more than a publicity stunt to visit what was a remote and mythical place at a difficult time of year. He says that *if* his visit had been in response to an uprising then that would have "taken away the greater part of the glory". He specifically says that they hadn't rebelled - "in fact affairs in Britain were settled", "There was no cause of anxiety compelling him to make the voyage", "there was no necessity present". He also said he went with 100 men, which even for a panegyric is a bit low to suppress an uprising. If there had been a military victory, especially one that was suppressed by him just turning up, Libanius would have been compelled to mention that. It's implausible that Libanius would suppress that in a panegyric. Maternus mentions that Contans conquered his enemies, but no particular enemies are mentioned or any particular time frame. The line "the Briton trembled before the face of an emperor he did not expect" might just refer to an unexpected visit from the boss. Marcellinus just says Constans once crossed the sea. Whether he meant Constans had gone to the aid of those across the sea is debatable.[/QUOTE]
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