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PDF[Sidenote:—18—] The matter of which I spoke, saying that it surprises me more than anything else, is this. A certain Apollonius of Tyana on the very day and at that very hour when Domitian was being murdered (this was later confirmed by other events that happened in both places) climbed a lofty stone at Ephesus (or possibly some other town) and having gathered the populace, uttered these words: “Bravo, Stephanus! Good, Stephanus! Smite the wretch! You have struck, you have wounded, you have killed him!!” This is what really took place, though there should be ten thousand doubters. Domitian had lived forty-four years, ten months, and twenty-six days. His reign had lasted fifteen years and five days. His body was stolen away and buried by his nurse, Phyllis.
Most of Domitian’s measures are annulled (chapter 1).
The excellencies of Nerva Augustus Caesar: his kindness to Verginius (chapter 2).
The conspiracy of Crassus: rebellion of the Pretorians: adoption of Trajan (chapter 3).
Birthplace and praise of Trajan: Nerva dies (chapter 4).
How Trajan entered upon his sovereignty (chapter 5),
He undertakes a war against Decebalus, proving himself formidable to the latter but worthy the affection of his own people (chapters 6, 7).
He conquers the Dacians and holds a triumph over them (chapters 8-10).
A second war against the Dacians (chapters 11, 12).
How Trajan saddled the Danube with a stone bridge (chapter 13).
With the disappearance from the scene of Decebalus the Dacians are reduced to the condition of a province: Arabia is taken (chapter 14).
Embassies: the Pontine marshes filled: statues to the well-deserving: the column of Trajan (chapters 15, 16).
Campaign against the Parthians on account of the expulsion of Exedares from Armenia and the introduction there of Parthomasiris (chapters 17, 18).
Parthomasiris gains access to Trajan and Armenia is taken away from him (chapters 19, 20).
How Abgarus the Osrhoenian obtained pardon from Trajan (chapter 21).
About the envoys of Mannus and Manisarus sent to Trajan (chapter 22).
Trajan is named Optimus, and, after the capture of Nisibis and Batnae, Parthicus (chapter 23).
About the huge earthquake at Antioch (chapters 24, 25).
After the bridging of the Tigris he reduces Adiabene,
Mesopotamia, and
Ctesiphon (chapters 26-28).
He loses and regains several districts: he bestows
a king upon the
Parthians (chapters 29, 30).
He besieges the Atreni without result (chapter 31).
The Jews in Cyrene,
Egypt, and Cyprus rebel, and are crushed, chiefly
through the activity of
Lusius (chapter 32).
The Parthians cast out the king imposed upon them: Trajan dies (chapter 33).
