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2. after who Behemia takes its name.

The Romans led by Julius Cesar conquer'd Gaul not so much by winning battles, as by fomenting divisions amongst those different States; they kept it above 500 Years, when dibilited by Vice & Luxury, the Goths made an irruption into Italy in the Reign of Honorius, & soon after seized Gallia Narbonensis & the Burgundians fix'd themselves in the part of Gaul now call'd Burgundy.

In the Reign of Theodosius many of the German Nations viz. the Cherusci, Sicambri &c. who liv'd between the Rhine, Main, & Elb, uniited to preserve their Libertys against the Romans, & call'd themselves Franks.

Tho all were undstood by this name, yet each country had its own Laws, & particular Chief, till they invaded Belgic Gaul; where they generaly chose a common