ABSTRACT
The epilogue of the British war of Commodus was a series of desperate mutinies on the part of the legions, who may possibly have been goaded into sedition by the austerity of Marcellus. Despite his unimpeachable conduct, Commodus's informers are said to have tried to persuade their master to accuse Pertinax of treason. But he refused to listen, and when he recalled him gave him the honourable post of Director of the Corn Supply of Rome. To command the fleet destined to cope with the pirates Maximian appointed one Carausius, an experienced officer of North-Gaulish blood, who is called both a Menapian and a Batavian. The new admiral commenced his career with marked success, destroyed many of the marauding Teutons, and recovered much plunder from them. Carausius reigned in Britain for over seven years, apparently with great success and with undisputed sway. After this Carausius reigned for several years in great prosperity.
