Albinus, a Roman general, revolted against the emperor Severus, and
encamped his rebel troops near Lyons. The emperor marched against him,
and the battle commenced the instant the armies came in sight of each
other. The conflict was terrible, but Albinus was conquered, and forced
to take refuge in Lyons. The conquerors followed him thither, and
plundered and ravaged the city. Albinus, finding all was lost, plunged
his sword into his own body; but as he was not dead when the adverse
party took Lyons, they enjoyed the savage satisfaction of cutting off
the head of a man who could not have lived an hour.