Theyrushedwithfurytoseizethepersonoftheemperor；hisroyalthroneandgoldencouchwerepillagedbytheserudehands；
butthefaithfuldefenceofhisguards，whodiedathisfeet，allowedhimamomenttomountafleethorse，andtoescapefromtheconfusion。ThedisgracewhichhadbeenincurredbyatreacheroussurprisewassoonretrievedbythenumbersanddisciplineoftheRomans；andthecombatwasonlyterminatedbytheextinctionofthenameandnationoftheLimigantes。ThefreeSarmatianswerereinstatedinthepossessionoftheirancientseats；andalthoughConstantiusdistrustedthelevityoftheircharacter，heentertainedsomehopesthatasenseofgratitudemightinfluencetheirfutureconduct。HehadremarkedtheloftystatureandobsequiousdemeanorofZizais，oneofthenoblestoftheirchiefs。HeconferredonhimthetitleofKing；
andZizaisprovedthathewasnotunworthytoreign，byasincereandlastingattachmenttotheinterestsofhisbenefactor，who，afterthissplendidsuccess，receivedthenameofSarmaticusfromtheacclamationsofhisvictoriousarmy。^48
[Footnote47:TheeventsofthisQuadianandSarmatianwararerelatedbyAmmianus，xvi。10，xvii。12，13，xix。11]
[Footnote*:ReinesiusreadsWarrha，Warrha，Guerre，War。Wagnernoteasamm。Marcxix。ll。—M。]