[4] Milan. In the fourth century, emperors did not reside at Rome, which was too remote from the frontiers.

[5] AD 359 Res Gestae XIX.

[6] Q. Aurelius Symmachus held that office in 384.

[7] An informer who brought a successful prosecution for treason was entitled to a portion of the traitor's estate. Ammianus accuses the Anicii of enriching themselves in this way in XVI.8.19 and XXVII.11.3 as well.

[8] If this dinner took place during the prefecture of Symmachus, the emperors in question would be Theodosius and Valentinian II.

[9] The full story is in Res Gestae XV, 5. Ammianus undoubtedly would remember it "very well", since he helped to arrange Silvanus' assassination.

[10] St Ambrose [11] In May 392 Arbogast rebelled, naming a Roman associate Eugenius as emperor.

[12] It's chapter 7, Res Gestae XVI.

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