Battle of Margum (285) — the same event in Aurelius Victor, Eutropius and Historia Augusta

Aurelius Victor: Carinus, fighting Diocletian in Moesia beside the River Marcus, is killed by his own soldier.; Eutropius: Diocletian defeats the…

What each source says

Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus · AD 285 · Margum

Carinus, fighting Diocletian in Moesia beside the River Marcus, is killed by his own soldier.

At Carinus ubi Moesiam contigit, illico Marcum iuxta Diocletiano congressus, dum victos avide premeret, suorum ictu interiit, quod libidine impatiens…
Location: Aur. Vict. Caes. 39.11

Eutropius, Breviarium · AD 285 · Margum

Diocletian defeats the universally hated Carinus in a great battle at Margus. Carinus is betrayed by his army.

Postea Carinum omnium odio et detestatione viventem apud Margum ingenti proelio vicit, proditum ab exercitu suo, quem fortiorem habebat, aut certe desertum…
Location: Eutr. 9.20

Historia Augusta · AD 285 · Margus (Morava)

Carinus fights Diocletian several times and is defeated and killed in a battle near Margus

nec ei tamen defuit ad vindicandum sibimet imperium vigor mentis. nam contra Diocletianum multis proeliis conflixit, sed ultima pugna apud Margum commissa…
Location: Car. 18.2

Where the sources differ

A and B are two of the sources listed above.

On what pointSource ASource BWhat differs (in Korean)
OutcomeEutropius, BreviariumHistoria Augustaa는 군대에 배신당했다고 적음, b는 전투 패배 뒤 죽었다고 적음

Place: Margum

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