Res Gestae

Ammianus Marcellinus

Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus Marcellinus, with an English translation, Vols. I-III. Rolfe, John C., translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; W. Heinemann, 1935-1940 (printing).

Next comes First, or Upper, Germany where besides other free towns are Mayence and Worms and Spires and Strasburg, famous for the disasters of the savages.[*](At the battle of Argentoratus (Strasburg); see xvi. 12.)

After these the First province of Belgium displays Metz and Treves, splendid abode of the emperors.[*](Augusta Trevirorum was the headquarters of the Roman commanders on the Rhine, and a frequent residence of the Roman emperors; Ausonius, in his Ordo Urbium Nobilium gives it sixth place.)

Adjoining this is the Second province of Belgium, in which are Amiens, a city eminent above the rest, and Chalôns[*](Châlons-sur-Marne.) and Rheims.