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He never entertained the least ambition or hope of augmenting and extending the frontiers of the empire. On the contrary, he had thoughts of withdrawing the troops from
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Britain
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, and was only restrained from so doing by the fear of appearing to detract from the glory of his father.
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All that he did was to reduce the kingdom of
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Pontus
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, which was ceded to him by Polemon, and also the
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Alps
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,
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upon the death of Cottius, into the form of a province.