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Ursicinus was a senior military officer, holding the rank of "master of cavalry" (''magister equitum'') in the later Roman Empire ''c.'' 349–359.〔Wallace-Hadrill, A., ''Ammianus Marcellinus. The Later Roman Empire (AD 354-378)'', Harmondsworth, 1986, p. 486.〕 In AD 351 or 352 he was entrusted with the suppression of the Jewish revolt against ''Caesar'' Constantius Gallus.〔Thomas M. Banchich, ("Gallus Caesar (15 March 351 - 354 A.D.)" ), ''De Imperatoribus Romanis'', 1997.〕 Tiberias and Diospolis, two of the cities conquered by the rebels, were almost completely destroyed, while Diocaesarea was razed to the ground.〔Bernard Lazare and Robert Wistrich, ''Antisemitism: Its History and Causes'', University of Nebraska Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8032-7954-X, p. 47.〕 Ursicinus also was ordered to kill several thousand rebels, even young ones.〔Jerome, ''Chronica'', 15-21; Theophanes, AM 5843.〕 In 353, historian Ammianus Marcellinus was attached to the command of Ursicinus at his headquarters in Nisibis,〔Ammianus Marcellinus, ''Res Gestae'', 14.9.1,2; Thompson, E.A., ''The Historical Work of Ammianus Marcellinus'' Groningen, 1969, p. 3.〕 where he remained until recalled in 354 by Gallus to take part in an investigation of treason in Antioch.〔Matthews, J., ''The Roman Empire of Ammianus'', London, 1989, p. 34.〕 When, in 355, Claudius Silvanus revolted against Emperor Constantius II in Gaul, Ursicinus was sent to him with a letter of recall by Constantius. However, Ursicinus had Silvanus killed and assumed his command. Ursicinus was dismissed after the destruction of Amida (modern Diyarbakır, Turkey) in AD 359 by the Persians,〔Trombley, F., "Ammianus Marcellinus and fourth-century warfare: a protector's approach to historical narrative", in J.W. Drijvers and D. Hunt, eds. ''The Late Roman World and its Historian'', London, 1999 p. 20〕 for which he was officially blamed.〔Ammianus Marcellinus, ''Res Gestae'' 20.2.2-5; Barnes, T. D., ''Ammianus Marcellinus and the Representation of Historical Reality'', Ithaca and London, 1998, p. 63.〕 The Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus revered Ursicinus, and his account is greatly biased in his favour. == Family == Apparently, Ursicinus was married at some point, as he had a son named Potentius. While serving as a tribune (regimental commander), he was killed at the Battle of Adrianople in 378.〔Ammianus Marcellinus, ''Res Gestae'' 31.13.18〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ursicinus (Roman general)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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