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 | | As others, however, have related with greater truth, the Gauls themselves, hating Gallienus most bitterly and being unwilling to endure a boy as their emperor, hailed as their ruler the man who was holding the rule in trust for another, and dispatching soldiers they slew the boy. |
 | | When he was slain, Postumus was gladly accepted by the entire army and by all the Gauls, and for seven years he performed such exploits that he completely restored the provinces of Gaul, while Gallienus spent his time in debauchery and taverns and grew weak in loving a barbarian woman. |
 | | As governor of Germania Inferior, Postumus was responsible for the war against the Franks, who invaded the Roman emperor again in the summer of 260 after the news of the defeat of Valerian. |
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