kɑːnstˈæntɪəs ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈiːst, hæd mˈiːntaɪm ɪnsˈaɪɾᵻd ðɪ ɐlˈæmæni tʊ ɪnvˈeɪd ðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðə pɹˈɛʃɚɹ ɔnðə juːzˈɜːpɚ.
Constantius II, emperor of the East, had meantime incited the Alamanni to invade the province in order to increase the pressure on the usurper.