His raptim ac tumultuarie agitatis, cum operositas vinearum et aggerum impeditissima ceteris urgentibus cerneretur, machinam quae cognominatur helepolis, iussit expeditius fabricari, qua (ut supra docuimus) rex usus Demetrius, superatis oppidis pluribus, Poliorcetes appellatus est.
These actions went on in haste and confusion, and since it was evident that the construction of mantlet-sheds and mounds was greatly interfered with by other pressing matters, Julian gave orders that the engine called helepolis should quickly be built, by the use of which, as I have said above, King Demetrius overcame many cities and won the name of Poliorcetes.
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