AfterthedefeatofMaxentius，thevictoriousemperorpassednomorethantwoorthreemonthsinRome，whichhevisitedtwiceduringtheremainderofhislife，tocelebratethesolemnfestivalsofthetenthandofthetwentiethyearsofhisreign。
Constantinewasalmostperpetuallyinmotion，toexercisethelegions，ortoinspectthestateoftheprovinces。Treves，Milan，Aquileia，Sirmium，Naissus，andThessalonica，weretheoccasionalplacesofhisresidence，tillhefoundedanewRomeontheconfinesofEuropeandAsia。^77
[Footnote75:PraetoriaelegionesacsubsidiafactionibusaptioraquamurbiRomae，sublatapenitus；simularmaatqueususindumentimilitarisAureliusVictor。Zosimusl。ii。p。89mentionsthisfactasanhistorian，anditisverypompouslycelebratedintheninthPanegyric。]
[Footnote76:ExomnibusprovinciisoptimatesvirosCuriaetuaepigneraverisutSenatusdignitas……extotiusOrbisfloreconsisteret。NazariusinPanegyr。Vetx。35。Thewordpigneraverismightalmostseemmaliciouslychosen。Concerningthesenatorialtax，seeZosimus，l。ii。p。115，thesecondtitleofthesixthbookoftheTheodosianCode，withGodefroy\'sCommentary，andMemoiresdel\'AcademicdesInscriptions，tom。
xxviii。p。726。]