Book 30
1.1
Amid these troublesome disturbances, which the treachery of a general brought about by the atrocious murder of the king of the Quadi, a terrible crime was committed in the Orient, where Papa,Son of Arsaces; cf. xxvii. 12, 9. king of the Armenians, was killed by secret plots. Of this matter, which was conceived by a nefarious plan, the following (as we have learned) was the originalCf. labes primordialis, xxiii. 6, 24. cause.
1.2
Some crafty men, who had often fattened themselves through losses sustained by the public, brought before Valens and maliciously exaggerated a patchwork of charges against this king, even then only just come to manhood. Among these was the general Terentius,General in Armenia. a man who walked humbly and always wore a somewhat sad expression, but so long as he lived was a zealous abettor of dissensions.
1.3
He formed a cabal with a few of the gentilesSee xiv. 7, 9. who were in fear and suspense because of their misdeeds, and writing constantly to the court harped on the death of Cylaces and Arrabanes,Cf. xxvii. 12, 14. adding that this same young king was aroused to acts of arrogance and was excessively cruel to his subjects.
