Book 26
10.6
Through the death of the leaderMarcellus. the horrors of war were rooted out; but many were punished more severely than their errors or faults demanded, especially the defenders of Philippopolis, who surrendered the city and themselves most reluctantly, and only when they saw the head of Procopius, which was being taken to Gaul.
10.7
Some, however, through the influence of those who interceded for them, were treated more leniently, among them notably Araxius, who in the very heat of the conflagration had solicited and gained the prefecture;Cf. 7, 6, above. he, through the intercession of his son-in-law Agilo, was deported to an island, but soon afterwards made his escape.
10.8
Euphrasius, however, and also Phronimius were sent to the west and left to the decision of Valentinian.They were Gauls; cf. 7, 4, above. Euphrasius was pardoned, but Phronimius was banished to the Chersonesus,The Tauric Chersonesus. receiving a severer punishment for the same offence because he had been well regarded by the deified Julian, whose noteworthy merits both the imperial brothersValentinian and Valens. depreciated, without being his equal or anywhere near it.
