The first mention made of this illustrious name, we find in _Trebellius Pollios_ Life of the Emperor _Gallienus_, about the 260th Year after _Christ_. His Words are these: "Cum, &c. Whilst _Gallienus_ spent his time in nothing but Gluttony and shameful Practices, and govern'd the Commonwealth after so ridiculous a manner, that it was like Boys play, when they set up Kings in jest among themselves; the _Gauls_, who naturally hate luxurious Princes, elected _Posthumus_ for their Emperor, who at that time was _Gallienus's_ Lieutenant in _Gaul_ with imperial Authority. Gallienus thereupon commenced a War with _Posthumus_; and _Posthumus_ being assisted by many Auxiliaries, both of the _Celtae_ and the _Franks_, took the Field along with _Victorinus_--." By which Words we may plainly perceive, that the _Gauls_ crav'd the Assistance of the _Franks_; that is, of these _Authors_ or _Beginners of liberty_, to enable them to shake off the Tyrant _Gallienus's_ Yoke: Which same thing _Zonaras_ hints at in his Life of _Gallienus_, when he says, [Greek: epolemise de phrangois], &c.--We find another mention made of the same People in _Flavius Vopiscus's_ Life of _Aurelian_, in these Words:--"At Mentz the Tribune of the 6th Legion discomfited the _Franks_, who had made Incursions, and overspread all _Gallia_; he slew 700, and sold 300 Captives for Slaves."--For you must not expect that our _Franks_, any more than other Nations in their Wars, were constantly victorious, and crown'd with Success. On the contrary, we read that _Constantine_, afterwards call'd the _Great_, took Prisoners two of their Kings, and exposed them to the Wild Beasts at the publick shews. Which Story both _Eutropius_ in his 9th Book, and the _Rhetorician_ in that Panegyrick so often quoted, make mention of.