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[4] Therefore, making light of the letter that Constantius had sent through Leonas, 1 and recognising the authority of none of those whom his rival had promoted except Nebridius, being now an Augustus he celebrated quinquennial [p. 93] games; and he wore a magnificent diadem, 2 set with gleaming gems, whereas at the beginning of his principate he had assumed and worn a cheap crown, like that of the director of a gymnasium attired in purple. 3

1 See xx. 9, 4.

2 Cf. Suet., Dom. 4, 4, Certamini praesedit crepidatus, purpuraque amictus toga Graecanica, capite gestans coronam auream, etc.

3 As usual in Greece.

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