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FASTI ROMANI
THE
CIVIL AND LITERARY CHRONOLOGY
OF
ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE
FROM
THE DEATH OF AUGUSTUS
TO
THE DEATH OF JUSTIN II.
BY
HENRY FYNES CLINTON, Esq. M. A.
LATE STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH
VOL. I TABLES
Burt Franklin: Research and Source Works series #120
[Translated from the Greek]
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A.D.
1 CONSULS
476
1229. Fl. Basiliscus
Aug. II et Armatus
Basilisco II et
Armato
Incert.
Cassiod.
Basilisco
et
Armato O. V. M.
Marcellin. Malalas
XV p.87 Chron.
Pasch.
Basilius Augustus
sole and Armatus
sole B.
Baslisco Aug. cos.
Simplicius
apud
Acta Concil. tom. 5
p.99.
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they went to them. Zeno saved those libations (treaties), and Anastasius, who after him
obtained the reign. And the remained to emperor Justin as well.
Flight pf Zeno: Marcellin. Hoc cos. Zeno imp. Verinæ socrus suæ et Basilisci fratris ejus
insidiis circumventus cum Ariadne uxore sua profugus in Isaurim tendit. Regnum Zenonis
Basiliscus tyrannus invasit. Victor Tun. P.C. Leonis junioris Aug.-Basiliscus cum filio
Marco imperium-sumit. Zenon Aug.is Isauriam unde exortus fuerat figit et cum. Ariadne
Augusta sub hiemis discrimine navali itinere subsecuta. Jornandes de regn. p.709 Zenodum Chalcedone degeret, subito Verina Aug. socrus sua fratrem Basiliscum in imperium
indicens Augustum in urbe appelavit.qiod comperiens Zenon Chalcedone sine aliqua reip.
læsione is Isauriam recessit, maleus se solum sum Ariadne Aug. exsulare quam sua caussa
reip. aliquid ex bellis civilibus incommodum provenire. Quod Basiliscus cognoscensMarcum filium sum Cæsarem ordinavit. Theodorus Lect. P.555 D 556 A basiliscus-who
was living in Heraclia of Thrace was planning against Zeno, having at the same time the
collaboration of Verini.-and (as soon as) Zeno was informed took Ariadne and as much
money as he could and departed for Isauria. Basiliscus was crowned in the valley, and
he makes Caesar Mark his son and Augusta Zenonida his wife. Conf. Procopium Vand.
I.7 p.195 A Agathiam IV p. 139 C Evagrium III.3 Anonymum Valesii p.617 § 41 Malalam
XV p.87 Chron. Pasch. P.325 A B Theophanem p. 103 D 104 A Cedrenum p.251 B. s In
the four last at a wrong date; at the 1st of Zeno in Theoph. and cedrenus; in Malalas after 2
years and ten months of his reign , or Nov. A.D.476; at A.D.477 in Chron. Pasch. For
Candidus see col.3; for Malchus, conf.a.473.3. Zeno was still at CP. 11 Oct. 474: Cod. Just.
confirming the accounts that he fled towards the close of the year, in the winter.
Zenonis 3 from V Id. Feb.
End of the Western Empire: Marius: His coss. Levatus est Odovacer rex. Incert. Chron.
Basilisco II et Armato conss. s Levatus est Odoacer rex X Kal. Sept. Eo etiam anno
occisus est Orestes patricius Placentiæ V Kal. Sept. Item eo anno occisus est Paulus frater
ejus in Ravenna prid. sNon. Sept. Conf. Anon. Valesii p.616 § 37.38. Marcellin. His coss.
Odoacer rex Gothorum Romam obtinuit. Orestem Odoacer ilico trucidavit. Augustulum
filium Orestis Odoacer in Lucullano Companiæ castello exilii pæna damnavit. Hesperium
Romanæ gentis imperium quod 709o urbis conditaæ anno primusAugustorum Octavianus
Aug. tenere capit cum hoc Augustulo periit anno decessorum regni imperatorum
522o,Gothorum dehinc regibus Romam tenentibus. Cassiod. His coss. Ab Odovacre Oresta
et frater ejus Paulus exstincti sunt nomenqus Regis Odovacer adsumpsit, cum tamen nec
purpura nec ragalibus iteretur insignibus. Jornandes Get.c.46 gives the same numbers:
Odovacer Turcilingorum rex habeus secum Scyros Herulos dicersarumque gentium
auxiliarios Italiam occupavit et Oreste interfecto Augustulum-exilii pæna damanvit ect.
And in regn p.709 Odocaver genere Rogus Thorcilingorum Scirorum Herulorumqueturbis
munitus Italiam invacit etc. Paulus Diac. XVI p.557.558 Ingresso Italiam Odoacre statim
ei apud Liguriæ terminus Orestes accurrit &C.-captus demum Orestes ab hostibus
Placentiam usque perducitur ibi que gladio detruncatur.-Orestes itaque-statim regiam
arripuit potestatem. Augustuslus-sponte miserabilis pupruram abjiciens cum vix XI
mensibus remp. Obtinuisset imperialem deposuit majestatem. S Ita Romanorum apud
Romam imperium –cum hoc Augustulo perit anno urbis conditæ 1229o a C. terro vero
Cvssaro-anno 517o ab incarnatione vero Domini anno 475o. Procop. Goth.I.1 p.308 and it
was someone-called Odoacre serving in the kings guars, and then he confessed them
what he was planning to do to be appointed in the authority. So after he obtained the
kingly power he did not act against the king anymore but he was let to live as a private
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becoming archbishop of the holy and catholic
church of the glorious metropolitan church og
Cyzicus, and it fell into-my father, a worth of it
elder, of the same holiest church.- And after some
time someone arrived here (from the prefecture of
Bithynia) by the grace of God and after a lot of
commotion and a lot of discussion took place,
having provoked [f.much discussion had taken
place] by the mutiny of the sacrilegious Basiliscus
against the apostolic and catholic church of God etc.
–and in particular, he incited and urged the
kingdoms of the gang of the thinking alike the
heretic Eutychus, and them being presented to us
slyly (I mean in Nicaea) as preserving the faith of
our fathers. Who, have been checked for lying to us
as being their enemies. He mentions his authorities
p.121 it has been referred by some educated men
about some Joannes, a respectful old man who is
referred as a very prolific one in very old notebooks,
but not everything; and by some other various
authors, Eysebius from Pamphylia, bishop of
Caesarea and Rufinus bishop of Rome, and all who
participated in that holy synod and by many others.
But the extant history does not correspond in all
respects to the abstract of Photius.
The same of the last emperor appears upon coins apud
Eckhel. Tom. 8p. 203. D. N. Romulus Augustus P. F.
Aug.+dalus reipublicæ, or Victoria Aigg. Or “sine
epigraphe crux intra lauream.”
Within Oct. 31
A.D.475-Aug. 22 A.D.476.
Of 19 epistles of Simplicius of Rome preserved apud
Acta Concil. tom. 4 p.94-116 some belong to this
year: Ep.4 p.98 Basilisco Augusto [Basilisco Pagius
ex Codice. Conf. pagium tom.2 p.394] Simplicius
episcopus. Data IV Id. Jan. [V. Id. Jun. Pagius.]
Basilisco Augusto consule. Ep.5 p.99 Simplicius papa
Acacio episcopo CP. Data V Id. Id. Jan. [1.Jun.]
Ep.7 p.101 Simplicius episcopus ad presbyteros et
archimandritas CP.tunos Data III Id. Jan. [1. Jun]
consule suprascripto.
Coins of Basiliscus: Eckhel. Tom. 8 p.204. D.N.
Basiliscus P.F. Aug. or P. Aug. or PP. Aug. or D.N.
Basiliscus et Marc. P. Aug.+salus reipublicæ conob.
Or viictoria Augg. Or Victoria Augg. Or Augustorum.
Of Zenonis the wife of Basiliscus: Exkhel. Tom. 8
p.204. Ael. Zenonis Aug. +Victoria Aiggg. All thwese
issued within Nov. 475-July 477.
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477
[314] U.C.Varr. 130.
Post
consulatum
Basilisci II et Armati.
Cassiod. Cod. Justin.
I.23,7. VIII. 4,9.
P.C.Basilisci et Armati
V.M.Incert.
Cons.Basiliscus
and
Armatus Chron. Pasch.
Lege with cons. Bas.
and Arm.
Zenone
III
O.
conf.a.479.
Sine consulibus B.
Marcellin.
Gruter
p.
1051.6
Clidia Exuperia Sp.
F.hic posita est die kal.
Mart. P.C. iter. Atrmati
V.C. V.
P.C. basilisci et Armati
Simplicius apud Acta
Concil. tom.5 p.104.
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as a private for the rest of his life. And after he gave the barbarian the third of the
farmland, he managed to hold himself into power like this way for the next 10 years.
Conf. Candidum lib. II apud Phot. Cod. 79 p.176 Evagrium II.16. Theophanes p.102 D
the end of the reign-seized after so many years. Odoacer well, of Gothic descent but
having grown in Italy, after he conquered the power with barbaric force,-he reigned
for 10 years; he lived in the prosperous and good Ravenna of Italy, located by the
sea. Evagrius and Theophanes erroneously place Augustulus 1303 years after the
foundation of Rome: after 1303 years from Romulus.
Zeno besieged in July: Suidas p.1581 D (ex Malcho: conf. Vales. Ad Malcum legat.
P.91B) Zeno the king after he was informed about the defeat of his own (army) he is
hiding in a fortress located on a hill, which the locals (living nearby) were calling
Constantinople; he let know about it the companions by sighing “It is God’s game”
he said “therefore the human-because the augurs were foretelling me that I will be
in CP in July by necessity; and I thought that I will go to CP, but now I came alone
and as a refugee on a hill, and I found, me, the coward homonymous appellation.”
Zeno was not yet expelled in July 475; he returned in July 477 (conf.a.). Wherefore this
occurrence is fixed to July 476.
Incert. Chron. P.C.basilisci et Armati. Occisus est Bravila a rege Odoacre V Id.
Julius Ravennæ. Marcellin. hoc. anno. : Bracilam comitem Odoacer rex apud
Ravennam occidit. Jornandes Get. c. 46 Initio regni sui Brachilam-occidit.
Return of Zeno twenty months after his expulsion: Procop. Vand.I.7 p.195 B and
Basiliscus having the kingly power for a year and eight months [of the 20 months
Theophanes p.103 B] and the others as all say and the soldiers of the court they
were coming for the magnitude of the love of money. And Zeno understanding these
he raised an army he went against him. And Basiliscus countered Zeno by sending
an army under general Armatus, and as soon the camped nearby, Zeno was
surrendered to Armatus his army; at this point Basiliscus made his own son childCaesar, because he was under care (minor) and after his death (Basiliscus) he will
succeed him at the throne. And Basiliscus after he had been deserted by everybody
he took refuge to the altar etc. – And Zeno immediately, after he received the reign
and he declared faith to Armatus, and after Basiliscus his own son had declared as
Caesar, not long after he infracted the honor and killed Armatus. And he sent
Basiliscus to Cappadocia in the winter, along with his child and wife without food
and clothes and he ordered not to have any other care. There, suffering from the
cold and famine –they died. Evagr. III.8 Zeno-after he had the power for two years
he expelled Basiliscus etc.-no more than two years Agathias IV p.139 D. The facts
are related in Theodorus Lector p.556.557 Theophanes p.107 Cedrenus p.351 D 352 A
and in a long narrative in Chron. Pasch. P.325.326 which is also in Malalas XV p.8892. Candidus apud Phot. Cod. 79. p.176 happened Illus to befriend Zeno and he took
the responsibility to prepare the reign; and as soon as the king was put down, he
seeks refuge to Cappadocia along with his wife Zenonis and children, where he was
slaughtered along his all family. Conf. Jornandem de regn p.709. For Malchus
conf.a.473.3 Anon. Valesii p.617 § 41.42 Basiliscus imperatvit annos II. Zeno-deinde
misit ad civitatem Novam in qua erat Theodericus dux Gothorum filius Walameris et
eum invitavit in solatium sibi adversus Basiliscum. The expulsion and death of
Baasiliscus are described § 43. At a wrong year in Victor Tun. Basilisco tyranno et
Armato cos.. Zenon Aug. vicesimo mense donato sibi exercitu CP. ab Isauria redit
imoperium resumit et Basiliscum cum filiis et uxore exilio in Sasenis [to Bousamus
Theod. Lect. In Koukousus Theophan.] Cappadociæ mittit, finemque vitæ ibi
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Negotiations of Odoacer and Nepos with Zeno are
related in the history of Malchus: leg. p.93 C Augustus
the son of Orestes after he heard [lege cum Niebuhrio
after Odoacer heard] that Zeno has reoccupied the
reign of East again after Basiliscus left, he forced the
counsel to send delegation (deputation) to ensure
Zeno that he does not need the title of Emperor for
himself etc.-however Odoacer was presented by them
as being capable of saving their own things-and Zeno
needs (must) to confer him the title of patrician and
to bestow upon him (confer) the administration of
Italians. And men from the counsel of Rome arrived
in Byzantium conveying these words, and at these
days, messengers of Nepos (arrived) to inform Zeno
for the events which took place etc. Zeno supports the
claim of Nepos: and Zeno was listening to the bad
things that were happening to Nepos and he was
pitying him-at the same time even Verina was urging
him, thus helping the wife of Nepos, who was a
relative of hers. These negotiations do not belong to
A.D. 476 Indict. 14 Zenonis 3o, as expressed in the
margin of Ed. Bonn. P.235, but to the autumn of 477
Ind. 1 Zenonis 4o.
Cod. Justin. I.2,16 Imp. Zeno A. [recte ed. Beck.
Olim Impp. Leo et Anthemius AA.] Sebastiano pf.p.
[conf. I.23,7. VIII.4,9] decernimus ut, antiquatis ac
infiirmatis funditus his quæ contra ipsum orthodoxæ
religionis Deum quodammodo facta
sunt,
in
integrum restituantur universa et ad sum ordinem
revocentur
quæ
ante
professionem nostræ
mansuetudinis de orthodoxæ religionis fide et
sanctissimarum ecclesiarm et martyriorum statu
firmiter obtinebant; his quæ contra hæc tempore
tyrannidis [sc. Basilisci] innovate sunt tam contra
venerabiles ecclesias quarumsacredotium gerit
beatissimus ac religiosissimus episcopus patriarcha
nostræ pietatis pater Acacius quam contra ceteras
quæ per diversas provincias collocatæ &c.-penitus
antiquandis, ut, cassatis et rescissis quæ per
hujusmod sceleratas jussiones-sumsecuta sunt, quæ a
divæ recordationis retro princibus ante nostrum
imperium ac deinsceps a nostra mansuetudine
sanctam quoque hujus religiosissimæ civitatis
ecclesiam-privilegia et honores omnes super
epsicoporum et jure ante alios residendti etcetera
omnia quæ vel ante nostrum imperium vel nobis
imperantibus habuisee dignoscitur habere in
perpetuum firmiter regiæ urbis intuitu judicamus et
sancimus.
Dat. XVI Kal. Jan. post consulatum
Armatii V.C. [recte ed. Beck. Olim legebatur Armatio
V.C. cons.]
Cod. Just. VIII.4,9 Imp. Zeno A. Sebastiano pf.p. Dat.
Id. Dec. CP. post consulatum Basilisci II et Armansii
V.C. I. 23,7 Imp. Zeno A. Semastiano pf.p. Dat. X kal.
Januar. CP. post consulatum Basilisci II ey Armatii.
V.12,28 Imp. Zeno A. Æliano pf.p. Dat. Kal. Jan.
Basilisco II et Armato cons. [lege X Kal. Jan. post Siomplicii Romani Ep. 8 apud Acta Concil. tom. 5
consulat. Basilisci II et Armatii.] V.27,5 Imp. Zeno A. p.104 Simplicius episcopus Zenoni Augusto. Data VIII
Sebastiano pf.p. Dat X Kal. Mart. Basilisco II et Id. Oct. post consulatum Basilisci et Armati.
Armato cons. [legendum X Kal. Jan. P.C. Basilisci II
et Armatii.]
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Misere facit. And in Marcellinus: Basilisco et Armato cos.. Basiliscus cum filio et cum
Zenonide uxore sua-in exilium missus est, atque in oppiodulum quod Leminis [Lakes
(Limnas) Chron. Pasch. Malal. Slemnium Jornand.] in provincial Cappadociæ dicitur
trusus fame extabuit. Malalas XV p.90 of the two years of Basiliscus. P.89 Zeno entered
into the palace along with his own hoplites at the 14th indiction. sc. A.D. 475/6.
Theophanes, who had [laved the expulsion of Zeno in his first year (conf.a.476), places
his return in the third-at this year Illus etc. All these therefore date the return of Zeno in
476, one year too high. In Chron. Pasch. P.325 B by Illus alone (sole) (A.D.478). at
this year king Zeno returned-one year too low. For, as Zeno was expelled in Nov. 475
(for we learn the month from Malalas), the twenty months (the second year current) will
bring his restoration to July 477 and the death of Basiliscus to the winter following. The
death of Armatus is related by Theophanes p.107 C in the year of the return of Zeno, by
Malchus and Candidus before the revolt of Marcian. Evagr. III.24 and Zeno, with Illus
concurrence (agreement) retracted Armatus etc.-and he came to Byzantium on the one
hand he assassinates Armatus and on the other hand he appoints his son Basiliscus as
priest instead of Caesar; who later he was honored as archbishop [bishop in Cyzicus
Chron. Pasch. P.326 D Malal. P.93]. Candidus apud Phot.p.176 and after Armatus was
bribed by the wife, Basiliscus was raised to a large dynasty (obtained great power)
[conf. Suidam p.577 B Armatus. Ex Candido, ut videtur], and because later he infracted
the agreements for was against Zeno (convinced) by Illus and he prospered during
Zeno, even he saw his son Basiliscus as Caesar; but later he was slaughtered, and the
child of the Caesar celebrated at the Lectors of Blachernas Conf. Malalas XV p.92.
Placed in Chron. Pasch. P.326 C at 484 Theodorico et Venantio cos. A metachronism of
7 years. The death of Armatus was described by Malchus: conf.a.473.3. And Suidas
p.476 C Armatus: this etc. may be derived from Malchus. Referred by Valesius ad
Evagrium III.24 to Damascius.
Dearh of Genseric: Victor Vitensis II.17 p.21 Duravit in regno annis triginta septem
mesnibus tribus. Whence we may correct appendiculam ad Prosperi Chron.p.407 Post
consulatum
[omisso post lege consulatu] Theodosii XVII et Festi Geisaricus
Vandalorum rex Garthaginem ingressus est die XIV Kal. Nov. [19 Oct.439]Qui rexit
eandem Africam civitatem annis XXXVIII [lege ex Victore XXXVII] mensibus III diebus
VI. 37y 3m from 19 ))ct.439 will place the death of Genseric in Jan. 477. Confirmed by
the reign of Huneric, whose 8th year was current in Feb.484 (conf.a.483.484). Therefore
his 1st was current in Feb.477. Procopius Vand. I.7 p.196 A erroneously gives Genseric
39 years at Carthage: after Genseric survived for a short while [after the treaty in 475],
died after he had become old, he left wills in which he imposed many things on the
Vandals; as about the reign (kingdom) concerned it should always to go to the one
who descents from a male heir of Genseric’s family, who will happen to be the oldest
from all his relatives [conf. Jornandem Get.c.33]. After Genseric reigned Vandals,
when they were ruling Carthage, for 37 years passed away.-Huneri, the eldest of his
children succeeded him in the power. Isidorus Chron.p. 733 ascribes to him 40 years
current from the beginning of his reign in 429. conf.a.429.484. That Huneric in 478 had
already reigned some time appears from Malchus Leg. p.95 C at this year [sc. 478: see
Malchus quoted at A.D.478] ambassadors from Carthgage arrived to Byzantium whom
were being led by Alexandrus, the guardian of the wife of Olybrius; whom Zeno
happened to have sent him in the past, and Placidia wanting (concurring) as well- the
mabassadirs were saying that Huneric will become a
friend of the king
unadulteratedly (honestly) etc.-and indeed they abstained form every war, and after
the death of Ginseric because they became indolent they were not as powerful as
previously Alexander was probably at CP. in Nov. 478: Cod. Justin.IX.35,11.
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A.D.
478
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1231. Illus solus
B.
Marcellin.
Cgron.
Pasch.
Cod. Just. V.9,
7.VIII.54,31.
IX.35,11
Simplicii Ep. See
col.4.
Illone M.
Ellus cassiod.
Hello V.C. Incert.
Ullus O.
Tom. V.
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Zenonis 5 from V. Id. Feb.
Theoderic son of Triarius: Malchus leg.p.94 C at the following year [sc. The year after
the negotiation of Odoacer and Zeno] ambassadors from Thrace of the under truce
Goths arrived to Zeno-demanding from Zeno to make truce (libations) with Theuderic
the son of Triarius, who wants to pass a quiet life-and they also demanded to
investigate whatever damaged the Romans when he was an enemy and whatever
Theoderic, the son of Balamirus when he was a general and friend (ally) destroyed the
cities.–immediately then the king he convoked the consuls he asked fopr their opinion
what he needs to do etc. It is determined p.95 A Theoderic is an enemy of Romans and
everything he fought against. However, Zeno did not reply to them immediately, but he was
abstained until he will hear more from others. As Odoacer treated in 477(conf.a.), the following
year will mean 478. Theoderic marches against CP. Theophanes p.108 Zenonis 4o at this year
happened a terrible earthquake in CP. [conf.a.480] on 25th September of the 1st indiction [conf.
Cedrenum p.352 D]-at this year Theoderic the son of Triarius and also called Strabos (Blind),
nephew of the wife of Asparus [conf.a.471]-revolted against Zeno with a crowd of
barbarians, accepting (supporting) Basiliscus [Malchus leg.94I and the people of
reigning city stirred up in favor of Basiliscus] and he became his general. After the
return of Zeno to Thrace, he moved out from there revolted and he plundered everything in
Byzantium up to the entrance of the gulf; consequently, because he had in mid that he will be
betrayed by his relatives-and he returned etc. From Evagrius III.25 and Theoderic revolted
against Zeno etc.-and he looted everything up to the entrance of the gulf- he captured the
reigning city only for a short while, because some of the people who allied with him on purpose
were thinking of assassinating him; because he knew that his own people were thinking badly
he returns back. In this year, because after the return of Zeno; and we may date this marsh after
the rejection of the overtures of Theoderic. Placed in the 4th of Zeno 477 by Theophanes because
he had placed the return of Zeno at 476.
War of the two Theoderici: Malchus leg.p.89 A and Zeno after proposed (appointed)
Martianus as general-send immediately men to Balamirus saying that he should not
waste time not fighting, but he should take action and to fulfill the expectations coming
with the appointment at the generalship of the Romans; and after he heard these ssend
ambassadors to Byzantium saying that he will not attempt any prior action, if the king and the
senate not swear that nothing bad will happen to Triarius.-and after they all agreed
unanimously he decided to move with all his force against Theoderic, in the city which was
founded by Marianus, he invades in it; s when he arrived at the gates of Haimos, then he meets
with and mixes together with 2000 cavalry and 10,000 hoplites of the general of Thrace; and
after he crossed Haimos he met with another force near to Evros and Adrianople consited of
20,000 foot soldiers with 6,000 cavalry etc –and then Theoderic took his own army and he does
to the gates, where exactly he was concentrating; and after he arrived neither the general of
Thrace responded nor the ones from Evros who as they say where have setting a trap etc. –
Refereed to by Theoderic in his conference in 479 apud Malchum p.83C. The two Gothic chiefs
make peace: malch. P.90 A and Triarius was continuously riding on a horse to his camp he was
calling names and he was threatening a lot, and he was calling him traitor and foolish child
and an enemy and traitor of their own nation, who will not come into agreement with the
Romans Ithey will not concur)-that they want to remain quiet and waste time with the Goths
etc.-and they signed accords not to fight against each other. On this account Zeno concludes a
treaty with the son of Triarius : malch. P.90 D-91 B and the king removed Balanirus from the
generaship and he appoints Theoderic as a general. Perhaps in the beginning of 479.
479
1232. Fl. Zeno Zenonis 6 from V Id. Feb.
Revolt of Marcian: Theodorus Lector p.557 B Marcianus the co-son-in-low of Zeno,
Aug. III solus.
Marcellin. Chron. revolted against him, after he received excuse from Leontia, his own his own spouse,
Pasch.
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Cod. Justin. V.9,7 Imp. Zeno A Sebastiano
pf.p.Dat.kal.mart. Illo V.C. cons. VIII.54,31 Imp. Zeno
A. Sebastiano pf.p Dat. Kal. Mart. CP. Illo V.C.cons.
IX.35,11 Imp.Zeno A. Alesandro viro illustri. Dat. V
[1.IV] Non. Nov. CP. Illo V.C. cons.
691
Marcellin. Illo solo cos. Theodulus presbyter in
Cœle-Syria multa conscriptsit clarusque habetur.
Gennadius c.91 Theodulus presbyter in Cœle-Syria
scripsisse multa dicitru; sed ad me liber ejus pervenit
quem de consonantia Divinæ Scripturæ composuti, id
est, Veteris et Novi Testamenti, adversum antiquos
hæreticos qui propter differentiam Deum dixerunt
alium Novi. In quo ostendit dispensationis fuisse
unius ejusdemque Dei auctoris daretur lex-alia nobis
per Christi præsentiam in sacris mysteriis et futuris
repromissionibus; nec diversa credi debere sed uno
spiritu et uno auctore dictate; cum illa lex, quæ, si
modo secundum intellectum vivificet. Moritur hic
scriptor ante triennium regnante Zenone. As Zeno
died Ap.9 A.D..492, the death of Theodorus must be
placed in the beginning of that year at the latest, and
Gennadius published his Catalogue not later than the
beginning of 494. Conf. Fabricium ad Gennad. P.42.
Simplicii Romani Ep.9 apud Acta Concil. tom.5
p.105 Acacio. Dat.III Id. Mart. Illo V.C. consule.
Ep.12 p.108 Simplicius episcopus Zenoni Augusto.
Data X Kal. Bov. Illo V.C. consule. Ep.13 p.109
Acacio episcopo CP. Data XVI [an VI?] Kal. Nov. Illo
V.C. consule.
Eustathius described the revolt of Marcian: Evagr.
III.26 after those Marcian son of Artemius disputed
Zeno etc.-in Caesaria city of Cappadocia
692
A.D.
478
480
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Zenone Aug. II of Leo, she gave birth to Ariana while was still a commoners (not a king); and war took
solo
Incert. place between Zeni9 and Marcian, Marcian prevailed fully, and he was guarding all
Cassiod.
the allies of Zeno in the kingdoms, with the cooperation of his brothers Romulus and
Procopius; later while they were taking a bath in Zeuxippus they were captured. And
Zenone Aug. cos. Marcian after he ordained by Acacius priest he was sent to Papyrius castle. And after a
while they also sent Verina. Romulus and Procopius escaped to the west they were
B.V.
saved themselves. Conf. Evagrium III.26 Theophanem p.109 A. Related by Candidus
apud Phot. Cod.79 p.177 in his second book: civil war took place against Zeno, Marcian
Zenone M.
and Procopius, sons of the reigned Rome Anthenius, being at the leading; and after
Placed et the Zeno prevailed through Illus (with the assistance) Marcian was ordained and
wrong date in O. Procopius escaped to Theoderic in Thrace. And Marcian who was exiled in
Cappadocia, managed to escape and troubled Galatia in Ankara; later he was arrested
conf.a.477.
and was sent to Isauria to live. Malchus leg. p.87 Zeno many times was demanding
strongly to send Procopius and Busalbus to Theoderic- and he always used to say that
he will obey the king, but it is not fair to extradite to Goths impromptu-suppliant
humans;-and these were given a small part of land and lived with theoderic. Placed by
Theophanes p.109 A two years after the return of Zeno: Zenonis 5o at this year Narcianrevolted. This date, when rectified (conf.a.478), will give A.D.479 for the revolt. That
it was some time before the death of Theodoric appears from Malchus p.87. That it
preceded the death of Nepos A.D.480 may be inferred from Malchus and Photium:
conf.a.473.3. After the revolt of Marcianus Theoderic son of Triarius had advanced to
CP.: Malchus leg. p.86 B revolt by Marcian took place and some others, Theoderic, son
of Triarius, after he was informed the events and took the necessary time to stand
before the city and restores his king, he immediately removed all the barbarians went
to ext..
Sabinianus repulses Theoderic son of Theodemir: Marcellin. Zenone Aug.III solo cos.
Sabinianus magnus Illyricianœ utriisque militiæ ductor creatus curiam fragilem &C.tutatus est.-Theodoricum idem Sabinianusregem apud Græciam debacchantem ingenio
magis quam virtute deterruit. To this date therefore the mission of Adamantius, related
by Malchus leg.p.78A-86A, is rightly referred by Vales. Ad Malchum p.82 A B.
Malchus describes p.79 Stobi taken, Thessalonica besieged, the march of Theoderic to
Heraclea, the acquisition of Epidamnus by a stratagem: p.80.81. Meanwhile Adamantius
arrives at Edessa: p.82 he coming from Thessaloniki arrives to Edessa where was
Sabinianus.-And they provide him the tablets [sc. Sabiniano] and they declared him a
general.-His conference with Theoderic:p.83. who desires to winter in Epirus: p.84 but
now they came to winter there.-and him arranging everything for this purpose, in the
spring he sent the leader of Dardania-they followed.
The winter of 479/80.
Sebastianus gains an advantage, and the negotiation is broken off by Zeno: p.5.85. It
appears p.84 that the Goths in Thrace are at this tome hostile to Zeno, and that Nepos is
still living: to promise-to exterminate all the Goths in Thrace-and he was ready, if the
king orders, and to depart to Dalmatiato crash Nepos.
1233.
Basilias Zenonis 7 from V Id. Feb.
Incert. Chron. Basilio V.C.cons. Occiditur Nepos imp. VII Id.Maias. s Marcellin.hoc
junior solus
B.O.M. Marcellin. cons. Nepos, quam dudum Orestes imperio abdicaverat [conf.a.475], Viatoris et Ovidæ
Incert. Cod.Just. comitum suorum insidiis haud longr a Salonis sua in villa occisus est.
II.22,9.
Marcellin. Basillio solo cos. Urbs regia per XL continuos dies assiduo terræ motu
V75,6.VI.23,22.
quassata &c. –Hunc formidolosum diem Byzantii celebrant VIII Kal.Oct. Placed by
P.C.Zenonis III V. Theophanes in 478 Indict.1.:conf.a. But Marcellinus as neare to the time is to be
preferred; and this event will be at the first month of Infict. 4 Sept.24 A.D.480.
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is exiled; and later while he was associated with some
monks he was realized that he wanted to escape. And
he was sent by the king to Tarsus of Cilicia and after
he had his hair cut he was ordained as a priest. And
Eustathius from Syros has written these elegantly.
The term after these may not mean literally” after the
death of Theoderic son of Triarius” (which Evagrius
had described p.354 D) as Valesius understands is to
mean; but only “after the march to CP. in 478” which
Evagrius had related p.354 C. Eustathius also told
following event: Evagr.III.27 C. he himself writes to
Zeno that the mother-in-low Verina devised 10,000
plots and after these he sent her to the land of Cilicia;
later, he transferred her to the so-called Papyrius
fortress, where Illus was ruling, and immediately she
passed away (literally let down this life ) And as
about Illus concerned Eustathius writes more or less
eloquently, that since he was plotting against Zeno he
escaped [A.D.483]-and by associating Leo Marsus
(Malchus?) [conf. Damascium apud Phot. Cod. 242 p.
1072 Candidum apud Phot. P.177 Malchum apud
Suid.p.2823 BC] an excellent (tested) man and
Paprepius [conf.a.484] he was arrived at the lands of
East. After the Leo’s ascension (enthronement)
which had taken place in Tarsus of Cilicia; and as
they were usurped the leadership, Theoderic,
[conf.a.484.2] a Goth by descent, and also an officer
of the Romans, was sent against them, with native
(Roman) and foreign force.
In particular,
Eustathius reports wisely about the ascended
cowardly instead of having the approval of Zeno; and
because Theoderic felt the plot against Zeno he
departs for the respected Rome [A.D.489].
His
history ended at the 12th of Anastasius: conf.a.503.
Cod. Justin. II.22,9 Imp. Zeno A. Æliano pf.p.Dat.
Kal. Jan. Basilio V.C.cons. VI.23,22 Sebastiano pf.p.
Dat. Kal. Maii CP. Basilio juniore V.C. cons. V.75,6
ÆLiano pf.p.Dat. V Kal.Jan. Basilio V.C.cons.
693
694
A.D.
481
1 CONSULS
[315] U. C. Varr. 1234.
Placidas solus
B.O.M.
Marcellin.
Incert.
Tom. V.
FASTI
2 EVENTS
Marcellin. Placido solo cos. Theodoricus Triarii filius rex Gothorum-usque ad
Anaplum IVo Urbis militario advenit: nulli tamen Romanorum noxius continuo
reversus est. Porro in Illyricum properans, dum inter suorum moventia plaustra
progedintur, jacentis super carpentum teli acumine et pavescentis equi sui impulsione
fixus transverberatusque interiit. Jornandes de regn. p.710 Theodericus Triarii filius
cognomento Strabo rex Gothorum a Sciris suis usque ad Apulum [lege Anaplum] IVo
Urbis militario armatus advenit; nulli tamen Romanorum noxius continuo est reversus.
Porro in Illyricumproperans &c.-interiit, et reip. diem festum morte sua donavit.
Paulus Diac. XVI p.556 Theodericus cognomento Strabo Triaci [sic] filius cum magna
Otrogotthorum multitudine usque ad IVam Urbis milliarium armatus advenit; nulli
tamen Romanorum noxius continuque ad Illyricum reversus exstinctus est. where
Paulus mistakes this for an attack upon Rome. This march to CP. is understood by
Valesius ad Malchum leg.p.86 D to be that of which Malchus speaks and which
coincided with the revolt of Marcian; and accordingly he brings down that revolt to
481. But Tillemont tom.6 p. 498.505 justly supposes them to be different transactions.
Theoderic thrice approached CP. First in a hostile manner in 478; secondly as an ally
in 479 at the time of the revolt. After his second approach he retired to Thrace; after
his third he is marching to Illyricum. For the death of Theoderic conf. Evagrium
III.25 Theophanem p.108 D.
He is described by Jornandes Get. c.52 Walemir
Theodemir et Widemir-missa legatione ad imperatorem [cir. A.D.460] vident
Theodericum Triarii filium, et hunc genere Gothico alia tamen storpe non Amala
procreatum, omnino florentem cum suis Romanorumque amicitiis junctum &c.
Cassiod. Hoc cos. Odovacer in Dalmatia Odivam vincit et perimit. Lege vel apud
Cassiod. ex Marcellino Ovidam vel apud Marcellin. (conf.a.480) ex Cassiodoro Odivæ.
482
1235. Trocondus et
Severinus
Marcellin.
Chron.
Pasch.
Severinus
V.C.cos.
Cassiod. O. Incert.
Severino juniore M.
Trocondus solus B.
Tricundio V.C.cos. V.
Severino cos.Simplicius
apud Acta Concil. see
col. 4.
.
Death of Sabinianus: Marcellin. hoc cos.
Clovis began to reugn in the beginning of 482, thirthy years current before November
511: conf.a.
Marcellin. Trocondo et Severino coss. Theodoricus cognomento Valamer utramque
Macedoniam Thessaliamque depopulatus est &c.
Balas or Palasch succeeds Firoze. Agathias IV.27 p.137C-138 A having described the
reign of Yezdejerd A.D.440-457 (conf.a.399) thus proceeds: Firoze becomes king after
him, a daring (courageous) man but very warlike.-He was killed at the campaign
against tNephtalites.- along with him the army was destroyed at the 24th year of the
reign, and he finishes his life without glory, just as he was outmaneuvered by the
Huns.-And as about their brother Balas concerned after he ascended to power
nothing seems worth writing in wars and the battle arrangement, because was not
only meek and having mild manners-but also because he lived a short life; he spent
on power only four years. For this purpose Cabbades son of Firoze, who fought
many wars against the Romans, he erected trophies against the neighboring
barbarians. Theophanes p.91 C 106 D assigns to Firoze 24, to Balas 4 years; and
Syncellus p.360 D, although transposing the names. Abulpharajius p.92 agrees with
Agathias in the time of the accession of Firoze: sum initium imperatii Leonis regnavit
in Persas Phiruz Yazdejirdi filius annos XXVII. The reign of Firoze his wars with the
Scythians and his death are related by Procopius Pers. I.3 p.9A-14A. Agathias
computes 78y 4m from the death of Sapor at the close of 379 to the accession of Firoze:
conf.a.301.383.399. These numbers will place.
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695
Simplicii Romani Ep. 2 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.95
Simplicius episcopus Joanni episcopo Tvennati. Data
III Kal. Jun. Severino V.C. Consule. Ep. 16 p.112
Acacio eoiscopo CP.Data Id. Jul. [forte X Kal. Jul. ob
sequentem epistolam. Conf. Pagium tom.2 p.408]
Severino V.C. consule. Ep.17 p.113 Acacio episcopo
CP. Data Id. Jul. Severino V.C. cos. Ep.18 p.115
Acacio. Data VIII Id. Nov. Severino consule.
696
A.D.
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
The accession of Firoze at the beginning of 458. We may assume that his 24 years were
nearly completed, which will bring his death to the beginning of 482 and not later. Balas
reigns 4 years. But Cabades did not begin to reign till the autumn of 486 (conf.a.)-an
interval from the death of Firoze of about 4y 6m instead if 4 years. To reconcile this we
may suppose an interregnum after the death of Firoze. That the accounts of this
483
484
1236.
Faustus
solus
O.M.Marcellin.
Incert.
Cassiod Chron. Pasch. nonconsulships B (anypata) post
consulatum Tricondii V.
Anicius Acilius Glabrio
Faustus is mentioned in
Gruter
p.344.2
Acilio
Glabrioni Sibidio V.C.&cpatri reverendissimo Anicius
Acilius Glabrio Faustus V.C.
loci ornator togatam statuam
offerens &c.
p.471.8
Anicius
Acilius
Glabrio Faustus V.C. consul.
Dicavit Tarrut. Tarruteno
Maximiliano V.C. &c.
–
Socero exoptatissimo Anicius
Acilius Glabrio Faustus V.C.
loci hujus oractor togatam
statuam libens posui.
Supposed by Gruter in indice
to
be
Faustus
consul
A.D.483. But consul. may
only mean consularis, as
Grævius understands it at
p.471.8.
1237.
Theodericus
et
Venantius
Marcellin. Incert. Cassiod.
Chron. Pasch. Cod. Jusitn.
IV.65,34. VIII.4,10. XII.22,8.
Theoderic solus B.
Theodorico V.C. cos. V.
period varied we learn from Agathias IV.30. p.141.C although Procopius the
orator some of the reported about Cabades writes differently, but we must
follow the chronographers of the Persia etc.
Concessions to Thgeoderic: Marcellin. Fausto solo cos. IdemTheodoricus rex
Gothprumm Zenonis Aug. Munificentiis pæne pacatus magisterque præsentis
militiæ factus consul qioque designatus [conf.a.484] creditam sibi ripensis
Daciæ partem Mæsiæque inferioris cum suis satellitibus pro tempore tenuit.
Jornandes Get. C.57 Theodericum-Zeno-ad se in urbem venire præcepit
dignoque suspipiens honore inter procures sui palatii collocavit,
Et post
aliquod tempus ad ampliandum honorem ejus in arma sibi cum filium adoptavit
de suisque stipendiis triumphum in urbe donavit; factusque est consul
ordinarius. Idem de regn. P.710 Theodericus Zenonis Aug. Pelletus humanitate
CP. venit, ubi magister militum statim effectus consulis ordinarii triumphum ex
publico dono peregit.
Edict of Humeric: Victor Vitensis I.13 p.35 Die ascensionis Domini legato
Zenonis imp. Regino præsente legentum in media ecclesia episcopo Eugenio
dirigit præceptum tali tenore conscriptum.-Rex Hunerix Vandalorum et
Alanorum universis episcopis Homousianis.-Hoc nos statuiss cognoscite ut ad
diem Kal.Februariarum proxime futurarum[Kal.Febr. anni octavi regni nostril
p.64] omissa omni excusatione formidinis omnes Carthaginem veniatis ut de
ratione fidei cum nostris venerabilibus episcopis possitis inire conflictum.-Data
sub die XIII Kal. Junias anno septimo regni Humerici. Conf. Acta Concil. Tom.5
p.249. If Huneric began to reign in Jan. 477 (conf.a), his 7th year was current in May
483 and his 8th in Feb. 484; which is confirmed by Marcellinus: conf.a.484.4. The
Ascension Day in Huneric’s 7th year is in this edict at may 20; which would place Easter
Day at Ap.11; and this date for Easter coincides better with A.D.483 than with the
adjacent years. Victorius can. Pasch. P.61 fixes the dies Pascalis of 483 at Ap.10 or IV
Id.April. To make the coincidence more exact we may read in Victor Vitensis p.36 Data
sub die XIIII Kal. Junias or May 19.
Theoderic consul: Conf. Ennodium Panegyr.p.397 Jornandem Get. C.57 de regn. P.711
procopium Goth.I.1 p.308 C isidorum Chron. P.721 Paulum Diac. XVI p.560
Theophanem p.112 D. For Theoderic (who is called the son of Theodemir by Jornandes
and Paulus, but the son of Valamir by other authors)-for his early history, his ten year’s
residence as a hostage at CP. in the reign of Leo, his return to his countrymen, his
accession to the government, see Appendix. Theoderic.
Revolt of Illus: Marcellin. Theoderico et Venantio coss. Illus natione Isaurus
dignitate magister officiorum-Orientem Zenoni infestus invasit. Porro cum
Nenavtio et Theudorico O.M. Leontio tyrranidem arripuit. Theodorus Lector p.558A Illus fully showed forth
[1. showed forth] the rebellion against Zeno and coming to Tarsus he brought
Venanti cos. Felix apud Acta from the fortress the queen Verina, who was kept there for Basiliscus events,
Conci. See col. 2.
and prepares her to crown Leo the consul king; and after this took place he
sent again Verina to the fortress and when the went to Antioch
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Pamprepius accompanies Illus to Antioch: Theophanes
p.110 A and Illus took with him Leo the Syrian-and
along with him Marsus and the senator Pampepius,
who was accused for witchcraft-and coming to
Antioch of Syria he clearly showed the rebellion.
Conf. Damascium apud Phot. Cod. 242 p.1049. For
Eustathius apud Evagr.conf.a.479. Suidas p.2821 E
Pamprepios (ex Malcho: conf. Suid. editing p.3461 A):
he was empowered very much by Zeno, he was coming
from Thebes of Egypt and by nature he was capable in
everything he comes to Athens, and he became the
grammarian (educator) of the city and he taught and
simultaneously he was taught , on what it was very
wise, by the great Proclus.
And him creating
opposition to Theagenes for some of the happening
there-he came to Byzantium etc.-su(ggested)
697
Death of Simplicius of Rome March 1: conf.a.468. Felix
succeeds: Acta Concil. tom.5.91 Sepulus est in basilica beati
Petri apostolic VI Nonas Martii et cessavit episcopatus dies
sex. Ibid. p.141 Felix natione Romanus ex Patre Delice
presbytero-sedit annos VIII menses XI dies XVIII. Hic fuit
temporibus Odoacris Regis usque ad tempora Theodorici
Regis. Six days inclusive from March 1 would place his
appointment as March 7. Marcellinus is inaccurate: Trocondo
et Severino cos.. [A.D.482] Felix XLVI episcopus ordinatus
vixit annis XII.
Eugenius flourished: Gennad. C.97 Eugenius Carhaginis
Africæ civitatis episcopus et confessor publicus, admonitus ab
Hunerico Vandalorum rege catholicæ fidei expositionem et
maxime verbi Homousii proprietatem dissere, cum consensus
omnium Africæ Mauritaniæ et Sardiniæ atque Corsicæ
episcoporum et confessorum qui in catholica permanserunt
fide composuit Librum-et per colleges confessionis suæ
porrexit.
Jam vero asportandus pro fidelis linquæ
remuneratione in exilium Epistolas velut commonitorias fideiovibus suis quasi pastor sollicitus dereliquit. Altercationes
qioque quas cum Arianorum præsulibus per internuncios
habuit conscripsit, et relegendes per majorem domus Hunerico
transmit. Similiter et Preces pro quiete Christianorum eidem
velut apologias obtulit.
Vivere adhuc [A.D.493] ad
confirmationem ecclesiæ dicitur. Eugenius died in 505.conf.a.
Collatio habita Carthagine Kal. Feb. Eugenii libellus de
Fide: Victor Vitens: II.18 p.40 Appropinquabat jam futurus
dies
ille
calumniosus
Kalendarum
Februariarum
[conf.a.483.2] ab eodem statutus. Conveniunt non solum
universæ Africæ verum etiam insularum multatum episcope
affictione et mœrore confecti. Fit silentium diebus multis &c.Cyrila [the Arian bishop], videns catholicos episcopos ad
conflictum magis fuisse paratos, omnino volebat audientiam
diversis cavillationibus declinare.
Quod ante nostril
prævidentes libellum de Fide conscripserant-dicentes, “Si
nostrum fiedm cognodcere desideratis, hæc est veritas quam
tenemus.” Idem III.1 Professio fiedi cotholicorum
episcoporum Hunerico regi oblate.
Regali imperio fidei
catholicæ quam tenemus præcipimur reddere rationem &c.Explicit libellus directus
698
A.D.
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
(they) were acting like royals. Damascius apud Phot. Cod.242 p.1049 Illus and Leo,
whom he in return ordains Zeno king. Conf.p.1057. The facts are related by Jornandes de
regn.p.711. For Eustathius apud Evagr.conf.a.479.3. for Candidus conf.a.491.3. Placed
at 483 by Victor Tun. Post consulatum Tricundii V.C. Leontinus tyrannus Hylli [sic]
patricii factione imperium in Isauria sum tyrannide sumit. And by Theophanes, who
relates the facts under the preceding years: p.109C-110D Zenonis 6o Illus informed king
Zeno to expel his mother-in-low Verine from the city.-p.110D Zenonis 7o the patrician
Illus along wih Leo and with the rest arrived at thePapurius fortress, and after he
exported (took out, transferred) Augusta Verina to Tarsus of Cilicia he forced her to
crown-king Leo the patrician; And Augusta Verina wrote an imperial epistle to
Antiochians of Syria to accept Leo as ling; and to all the archons of the East and Egypt
and Libya she (also) wrote imperial epistles.-p.111 B Zenonis 8o and after they received
the imperial epistles of the Augusta and they read them-they accepted it and declared
Leo as king. Zenonis 9o Illus and Leo they set free Loginus, Zeno’s brother, and his
mother from the fortress. And there Verina fell sick and died. P.111 D Zenonis 10o and
Illus entered Antioch as king on 27th June of the 7th indiction-and Zeno send Joannes
the Scythian against Illus and Leo with a large force.- And after a violent war (battle)
took place Illus and leo were defeated the took refuge to the Papurius fortress with
Pamprepius [see col. 3] who they were saying that he was a great magician. P.112 C
Zenonis 11o Theuderic-Zeno he recalled (him) from Thrace to Byzantium and after he
declared him as the consul of Thrace, he sent him and Joannes the Scythian against
Illus; who, after Illus and Leo were blocked in Papurius fortress, he left Joannes to
besiege them and he returned to Zeno. June of the 7th indiction is June 484, and confirms
the date of Marcellinus. Illus might be sent into East by Zeno two or three years before his
revolt; but the transactions distributed into four years 480-483 by Theophanes-the elevation
of Leontius at Tarsus, the letters of Verina, their acceptance in the provinces, the entry into
Antioch, the mission of Joannes,-probably all occurred in one year, the 7th indiction, when
Theoderic was consul. As the mission of Joannes was after June 484, his victory, which
Theophanes records in 483, must he referred to the close of 484 or beginning of 485.
Edict of Huneric: see col. 4. His death: Victor Vitensis V.21 p.33 Tenuit sceleratissimus
Hunericus dominationem regni annis septem mensibus decem. Appendicula ad Prosperi
Chron. P.407 Regnavit Hunnericus annis VII mensibus X diebus XIIX. As this 8th year
began in January 484 (conf.a.477) his death happened in December. Appendiculus ad
Prosp.1 c. Post eum regnavit Guntamundus Gentunis ejusdem Hunerici Regis fratris ann.
XI mens. IX d. XI [ending Sept. 496]. Post quem regnavit Trasamundus Gentusis filius
ann. XXVI mens. VIII d.IV [ending May 523].-Post quem regnavit Hildrix filius Hunerici
ann. VIII dies VIII [ending June 531]. Quo regnavit assumpta tyrannida Geilamer regnum
ejus invadit. Procopius VandI.7-9 Genseric 39y Huneric 8y Gundamund 11y 6m Trasamund
27y Ilderis 7y at the 7th year. Then Gilimer. From him Theophanes p.139 A-C gives the
same numbers. Isidorus Chron.p.735 erroneously computing 40 years of Genseric from
A.D.429 places Huneric and his successions many years too high: Era 467a [A.D.429]
Gesericus annis 40. Era quingentesima prima [lege quingentesima septimus A.D. 469]
Unericus annos septem menses quinque. Era 514a [A.D.476] Gesericus Guntamundus
annis 12. Era quingentesima prima [lege quingesentesimus septima A.D. 469] Unericus
annos septem menses quinque.
Era 514a [A.D.488]Transimundus-annis 27menses
quatuor. Era 553a [A.D.515] Ildiris annos septem menses tres. Era 560a [A.D.522]
Gilimer. Genseric and his six successors (but not their years) are marked by Jornandes
Get. C.33.
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Introduced him Illus accepted him pleasantly, and
some poem he recited in public and he honored
publicly and he gave pension.-And departing him
for Isauria, the bewitched him (by the evil eye)
(envious of) composed aversion (accused him)
from the religion, that he is enchanting and is
foretelling Illus against the king, they convince
Zeno to expel for the city Verina, who had great
power. And he comes to Pergamum of Mysia.
And Illus, convinced by the prediction to receive
the man, he sent to receive him in Isauria, and he
makes him an advisor and roommate (live in the
same house),-and arriving in Byzantium he
received him; and when took place the revolt of
Marcian [A.D.479] while Illus was lost he
encouraged him etc.-and then he took him and he
came to Nicaea to winter. Conf. Suidam p.2823 B
that Illus being a philologist etc. Idem p.2823 D
Pamprepius was an Egyptian; being a poem and
talented in poetry he arrived in living in Athens
Idem p.2821 D Pemprepius the Panopolites, epic
poet, culminated during Zeno’s reign, wrote
etymological interpretations, cataloguing the
Isaurians. Damascius apud Phot. Cod. 242 p.1057
Pamprepius in a short time appeared to be learned
and very educated; so he was continuously striving
as much about the other education as about poetry
and grammar to render him wise. He was an
Egyptian, and after he practiced poetry in his own
country subsequently in Athens he arrived.
sub die XII Kal. Mairum per Januarium Zattarensem Villaticum a
Casis-medianis episcopos Numidiæ &c. Idem IV.1 p.63 Qui, cum
noster libellus legeretur, oblatum veritatis lumen nequaquam
sufferer cæsis oculis potuerunt insanientes-statimque mentientes
suggerunt regi de nobis eo quod strepitum fecerimus audientiam
fugientes. Qui eadem hora-conscriptum decretum habens et
occulte cum eodem decreto per diversas provincias suos hominess
dirigens, episcopis Carthagine positis, una die universæ Africæ
ecclesias clausit. This treatise by Eugenius was prepared 10
months before it was presented.
It had been composed 10
Apr.483; it was presented at the conference in Feb. 484.
Followed by the edict of Huneric: Victor Vitens. IV.2 p.64 Rex
Hunerix Vandalorum et Alanorum universis populis nostro regno
subjectis.-Auctoritatibus cunstis populis fecimus innotesci ut in
sortibus Vandalorum nullos conventus Omousiani sacerdotes
assumerent, nec aliquid mysteriorum (quæ magis polluunt)
sibimet vindicarent. Quod cum videremus esse neglectum,postmodum universos constat fuises commonitos [conf.a.483]
spatio temporis prærogato mensium novem novæque contentionis
(si quid ad eorum proposita posset aptari) ut ad kal. Februarias
anni octavi regni nostril sine metu aliquot convenirent. Qui dum
huc ad Carthaginiensem confluerent civitatem post moram
temporis præstituti aliam quoque dilationem aliquantorum dierum
dedisse cogniscimur. Et-primo die a venerabilibus episcopis
nostris eis videtur esse propositum ut consubstantial, sicut moniti
errant, ex divinis Scripturis proprie approbarent, aut certe quod in
Ariminensi consilio [A.D.359] vel apud Seleuciam amputatum est
prædamnarent. Quod nequaquam facere voluerunt &C.-Quin
imno et secunda die, dum eis mandaremus ut de eadem fide sicuti
propositum fuerat repsonderent, hoc videntur assumpsisse ad
temeritatem transactam ut, seditione et clamoribus omnia
perturbantes, ad conflictum facerent minime perveniri. Quibus
provovantibus, statuimus ut eprum ecclesiæ clauderentur &c.Omnes ergo sypradictæ fidei consubstantial erroribus implicates,
quæ cuncto prædamnata est concilio tantorum numero
sacerdotum, universis rebus prædictis et contractibus præcipimus
abstinere, quod nihil sibi noverint esse permissum; sed universos
similis pæna maneat et colimus intra diem Kal. Juniarum anni
octavi regni nostril converse non fuerint &c.-Data sub die VI Kal.
Martias Carthagine. Conf. Acta Concil. tom.5 p.260-262. The
persecution which followed is placed at this year by Marcellinus:
Theodorico et Venantio coss.
Totam per Africam crudelis
Hunerici Wandalorum Regis in nostros catholicos persecution
importata est [ conf. Isidorum Chron. p.735]-Hæc Arianorum
crudelitas in religiosos Christi cultores suprascriptis consulibus
mense Februario cœpit infligi. Confirming that feb. of the 8th of
Huneric
An eclipse which preceded the death of Proclus:
Marin. Vita Procli p. 29 c.37 before the end of the
year the eclipse was so clear that the day became
night.-It happened in Capricorn towards the center
of the east. Fabricius prolegom. Ad Marin. p. XXV
records an eclipse which happened 13 Jan. 484;
fixing the death of Proclus to 485. This coincides
with the date assigned, the 124th year from the
accession of Julian: conf.a.485.
Cod. Justin. IV.65, 34 Idem A. [sc. Imp. Zeno A: ]
IV.65, 32] Sebastino pf.p. Dat. V Kal. Apr. CP.
Theodorico et Venantio cons. VIII.4,10 Sebastiano
pf.p. Dat. V Kal. Apr. CP. Theodorico et Venantio
cons. XII.22,8 Imp. Zeno A. Joanni magistro
offciorum. Dat. Kal. Sept. Theodorico et Venantio
conss.
700
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1 CONSULS
485
[316] U.C. Varr. 1238 Q.
Aurelius Symmachus solus
B.O.M. Marcellin. Incert.
P. C. Theodoreti V.
Gruter.p.1057.5 Romæ ad D.
Pauli:-Hic
requiescat
dulcissimus puer Gordianus
filius
SS.dp.V
Id.
Sept.Symmacho V.C. conss.
Hic requiescat Æmiliana sac.
Vg. Dp. V Id. Dec. Probino
V.C.conss. [A.D.489.]
486
487
2 EVENTS
Felicis Romani Ep. 6 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.167 Acacio. Multarum
trnsgressionum reperiris onoxius, et in venerabilis concilii Nicœni contumedia
sæpemversatus, alienarum tibi provinciarum jura temerarie vindicasti. &c.Habe ergo cum his quos lebenter amplecteris portionem ex sentential præsentisacerdotali honore et communione catholica necnon etiam a fidelium numero
segregatus &c.-Cælius Felix episcopus sanctæ ecclesiæ catholicæ urbis Romæ
subscripsi. Data V Kal.Aug. venantio V.C. consule. Ep. 9 p.177 Felix Zenoni
Augusto. Data Kal. Aug. Venantio V.C.consule. At the end of Ep. 6 is added
Simul 67 episcopi absque papa sybscripserunt.
Jornandes Get. c.47 Euricus-totas Hispanias Galliasque sibi jam jure proprio
tenens simul quoque et Burgudiones subegit, Arelatique degens decimo nono
anno regni sui vita privatus est. Huic successit proprius filius Alaricus, qui
nonus in numero ab illo Alarico mango regnum adeptusest Vesegotharum. The
death of Euric is rightly placed in 485 by Victor Tun. Post consulatum
Theodoreti.His diebus Euricus rex moritur et Alaricus filius ejus pro eo rex
efficitur. Regnat annis XXIII. The 19th of Euric commenced at the close of 484:
conf.a.466. and was therefore current in the beginning of 485. Isisdorus Chron.
p.719, 720, who gives him 17 years, places his death in 483:-annis decem et
septem. Era 521a [A.D.483] anno decimo imperii Zenonis Eurico mortuo
Alaricus filius wjus apud Tolosam urbem princeps Gothorum constituitur,
regnans Alaricus annis viginti et tribus. But this is consistent with Victor and
Jornandes. If his 17th year was current in the 10th of Zeno and the 521st of the
era, his 19th reached the 12th of Zeno in the 523rd of the era A.D.485. Gregorius
Tur. H. Fr.II.20 inaccurately gives 27 years to Euric.
Marcellin. Symmacho solo cos.
Longinus Zenonis frater Augusti post
decennalem custodiam quam eidem Illus apud Isauriam infixerat ad germanium
sum CP. advenit. Theophanes p.111 less probably ascribes his liberation to Illus,
and places it in the 9th of Zeno: conf.a.484.
1239. Decius et Longinus O. Zenonis 13 from V Id. Feb.
Accession of Cabades or Kobad king of Persia: conf.a.482. He began to reign
M.
45 years before the accession of Chosroes in Sept. A.D.531:conf.a.501. Which
Longino solo V. Marcell.
will fix the beginning of the reign of Cabades in the autumn of 486.
Longinus B’ sole B.
Decio V.C. Incert.
For Cod. Just. see col.3.
1240. Fl.Boëthius solus
An earthquake: Chron. Pasch. p.327 D Boëthius sole. At this year CP.
B.M. Marcellin. Incert.
Beotio O.
suffered from earthquake scourge. The second calamity of her in the month of
P. C. Longini V.
Gortiaeus 26th September.
Theoderic threatens CP. Marcellin. Boëtio solo cos. S Theodoricus rex
Gothorum Zenonis Aug. nunquam beneficiis satiates magna suorum manu usque
ad regiam civitatem et Melentiadam eppidum infestus accessit, plurimisque locis
igne crematis ad Novensem Masiæ civitatem inde advenerat remeavit. Conf.
Procopium Goth.I1p.308C II.6 p.402 D Theophanem p.112 D.
Odoacer defeats the Rugi: Incert. Chron. Boëtio V. C. unico consule. Pugna
facta est inter Odoacrem regem et Febanum regem Rugorum, et vicit Odoacer et
adduxit captivum Febanum victo captoque potitus est. Paulus Diac. De
Langobardis I.19 Inter Odoachar qui in Italia per aliquot jam annos regnabat et
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was Febr. 484
Death of Proclus Ap. 17 of the 124th year after
Julian begun to reign: Marin. V. Pr. P.28 c.36 and he
passed away at the 124th year from the reign of king
Julian, Nicagorus the Younger being the archon of
Athens, on the 17th Mynycoin coincided with April.
according to Athenian calendar and 17th April
according to Roman calendar. Julian began to reign
Nov. 361. And Nov. 361+123=Nov. 484, when the
124th year began. Proclus died in April following.
Confirmed by an aclipse which happened in 484:
conf.a.
Marini Vita Procli. He metions p.29 and eclipse
which will happen when the first year after the death
of Proclus shall be completed :and the day-reporters
and another (eclipse) which also happened at the
completion of the first year-Will happen therefore in
486; and the publication of the “Life” may be placed
at the close of 485. It appears from Marianus that at
this time Mynychion. Coincide with April. But
Epiphanius shews that at the time of the birth of
Proclus Metagitnion corresponde to November and
Mæmakterion to January.
See F.H.III p.355.
Whence we collect both that a fixed year was now
adopted at Athens and that the original order of the
Attic months was changed.
Cod. Justin. IV.20,14 Imp. Zeno A. Arcadio Marcellin. Longino solo cos. Joannes Antiochenæ parœciæ ex
pf.p.Dat.XII Kal. Jun. Decio et Longino conss. .7.17 grammatico presbyter scripti adversum eos qui in una tantum
Paulo pf.p. per Illyricum. Dat. VI Kal. Januar. CP. substantia adorandum aseerut Christum, nec adquiescunt duas
Decio et Longino conss.
un Christo confitendas esse naturas.
702
A.D.
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2 EVENTS
Feletheum (qui et Feva dictus est0 Rugorum regem magnarum inim iciatiarum fomes exarsit.
Qui Feletheus illis diebus ulteriorem Banubii ripam incolebat quam a Norici Finibus idem
Danbius separate, &c.-Adunatis ergo Odoachar gentibus quæ ditioni ejus parebant-venit in
Rugiland pugnavitue cum Rugis ultimaque eos clade conficiens Feletheum insuper eorum
regem extinvit, vastataque omni provincial Italiam repetens copiosam secum captivorum
multitudinem abduxit.
488
1241.
Dynamius
Sifidius
et
Marcellin. Dinamio et Sifidio cos. Leontinus rex et Illus tyrannus in Papyrio Isauriæ
castello capti decollatique sunt. S Capita eorum CP. Allata præfixa hastilibus
B.O.Marcellin. Incert. tabuere. Victor Tun. Post consulatum II Longini V.C. Leontius tyrannus et Patricius
proditione casteli capti morte turpissima pereunt. Theodorus Lector p.558 B after
Cassiod. Chron. Pasch.
many wars, while Illus and Leo being besieged, they were betrayed by the spouse
of Promondus [lege of the brother of the spouse of Trocundus, conf. Vales. Ad
Dynamius et Sifidius M.
locum], who was for that purpose from the queen city by Zeno, and they beheaded
their heads. Damascius apud Phot. Cod.242 p.1072 and Illus was captured and his
P. C. II Longini V.
life was demised by the sword etc. Described by Jornandes de regn, p.711.712.
Conf.
Malalam XV p.102. Placed at 487 by Theophanes p.114 A (who repeats
The consul is Dynamius
Thodorus).
Zenonis 14o Illus and Leo after many wars, being guarded for four
in B.O. Cassiod. Chron.
years-they
were
betrayed by the brother of the spouse of Trocundus by guile, who
Pasch.
was sent by Zeno and they were beheaded etc.
Theoderic approaches Italy: Marcellin: Eodem anno Theodoricus rex omnium suorum
Dynamius et Sifidius multitidine assumpta Gothotum in Iatliam tendit. Related at large by Jornandes Get. C.57.
Felix apud Acta Conc. Idem 1b. Egressus urbe regia Theodericus et ad suos revertens omnem gentem Gothorum
Tom. 5 p.171.
(quæ tamen ei præbuerat consensum) assumens Hesperiam tendit rectoque itinere per Sirmas
ascendit vicinas Pannoniæ. Conf. de regn. p.710.711. Procopius Goth. I.1 p.308 C and king
Zeno-urges Theuderic to advance to Italy and to go to Odoacer and to deliver the
administration of West to him and to Goths.-and Theuderic received the order and went to
Italy and he himself announced to the people of Goths. II.6 p.02 C and king Zeno sent
Theuderic to battle Odoacer, not him to have the ruling (reign) of Italy-but him to be
independent and to be a subject of the king. Theophanes p.113 A he returns to Thrace, and
being urged by Zeno he descends to Italy. For Eustathius apud Evagr. III.27 conf.
conf.a.479.3.
AnonymusVelesii p.618 § 49 Zeno itaque-Theodericus quem fecit
489
patricium et consulem demans ei multum et mittens eum ad Italiam.
Cui
Theodericus pactuatus est ut, sivictus fuisset Odoachar,-loco ejus dum adveniret
tantum præregnaret. Ergo superveniente Theoderico patricio de civitate Nova cum
gente Gothica missus ad imp. Zenone de petribus Orientis ad defendendam sibi
Italiam. His march was in winter: Ennodius panegyr. Theod.p.400 Tunc in campo
hiems et jgi pruinarum candore velata cæsarius &c. The winter of 488/9, for he
entered Italy in the summer following.
Inc. Chron. Dinamio et Sifidio conss. Arsit pons Apollinaris noctu in Pascha XV
Kal. Maii.
[317] U.C. Varr.1242. Zenonis 16 from V Id. Feb.
Anicius
Probinus
et Theoderic in Italy: Marius: His coss. Ingressus Theudoricus rex Gothorum in Italia
ponte Isonti. Cassiod. Probius et Eusebius. His coss. Felicissimus atque fortissimus
Eusebius
D.N. rex Theudericus intravit Italiam. Cui Odovacer ad Isontium [sic] pugnam
O. M. Incert.Cassiod. parans victus cum tota gente fugatus est. Eodem anno repetito confictu Veronæ
Cod. Just. VI .49,6
vinvitur Odovacer. Marcellin. Eusebio et Probino coss. Idem Theodoricus rex
Gothorum optatam occupavit Italiam. Odoacer itidem rex Gothorum metu
Eusebio
et
Probino Theodorici perperritus Ravennam ingressus est. porro ab eodem Theodorico
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch.
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Pamprepius slain: Theophanes p.112 A Joannes
departed and after he captured Trocundus, Illus
brother, for gathering of barbarians, he decapitated
him. So, Ilus and Leo were remaining closed in the
fortress for four years being deceived by the magister
Pamprepius, the wizard (enchanter); therefore, when
they were informed Pempepius rescission as a deceiver
they cut the wall and threw him down. Conf. Malalam
CV p.102. His death was told by Damascius: Phot.
Cod. 242 p.1049 and also he similarly reports to the
others on the violent death of Pamprepius, who was
saying incredible things and was an unfaithful friend.
Pamprepius was an Egyptian by descent and a
grammarian. The fourth year, in which Pamprepius
was slain and Illus and Leontius themselves were taken,
was A.D.488. See col. 2.
Felicis Romani Ep.7 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p. 169
dilectissimis in Christo Jesu fratribus universis episcopis per
diversas provincias constitutes. Data Idibus Martii Dynamio
et Siphidio VV. CC. consulibus.
Victoris Vitensis episcope de persecutione Vandalica libri
quinque: I.1 p.3 Sexagesimus nunc, ut clarum est, agitur annus
ex quo populus ille crudelis ac sævus Vandalicæ gentis Africæ
miserabiles attigit fines, transvadans facili transitu per
angustias maris qua inter Hispaniam Africamquæ æquorangusto se limite coarctavit. The Vandals entered Africa in
429; from whence the sixtieth year will place this work at
A.D.488.
Cod. Just. VI. 49,6 Imp. Zeno A. Dioscorio pf.p.pp.
Kal.Sept. CP. Probino et Eusebio conss.
704
A.D.
1 CONSULS
Eusebius sole 2nd.
Eusebio V. C. cos. V.
Gruter.p.1057: conf.a.485
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Perjuris illectus interfectusque est. Marcellinus has recorded under the first year
the acts of succeeding years. Odoacer retired into Ravenna in 490 and was slain in
493: conf. annos. The anonymous chronographer on the contrary has related under
the second year the transactions of the first: conf.a.490. The particulars of the first
campaign are given in Anon. Valesii p.618, 619 § 50.51 Theoderico occurit
venineti Odoachar as fluvium Sontium et ibi pugnans cum eodem victus fugit. At
vero Odoacer abiit in Veronam et fixit fossatum in campo monore Veronensi V
Kal. Oct. [sc. A.D.489] ibique pesrequutus est eum Theodericus et pugna facta
ceciderunt populi ab urtaque parte; tame superatus Odoachar fugit Ravennam
prid. Kal. Oct. et perambulavit Theodericus patricius Madiolanum, et tradiderunt
se illi maxima pars exercitus Odoacris necnon et Tufa magister militum (quem
ordinaverat Odoachar cum optimabimus suis Kal. Aprilis). Eo anno missus est
Tufa magister militum a Theoderico contra Odoacrem Ravennam. Veniens
Faventia Tufa obsedit Odoacrem cum exercitu cum quo directus fuerat, et exit
Odoachar de Ravenna et venit Facentiam et Tufa tradidit Odoacri comites patricii
Theoderici, et missi sunt in ferro ex adducti Ravennam. The first two campaigns,
489, 490, are described by Jornandes Get. c.57 Venetiarum fines ingressus ad
pontem Sontium nuncupatum castrametatus est; quamque ibi ad reficienda corpora
hominum jumentorumque aliquanto tempore resedisset, Odovacer armatum contra eum
direxit exercitum, quem ille ad campos Veronenses occurens magna strage delevit,
castrisque solutis fines Italiæ cum potiore audacia intrat, transactoque Pado amne ad
Ravennam regiam urbem castra componit tertio fere milliario ab urbe, loco qui appellatur
Pineta. Quod cernens Odovacer intus se in urbe communivit. Idem de regn.p.711 Consul
Romanus Theodericus Italiam petit magnisque præliis Odovacrum vicit. Procop. Goth.
I.1.p.308 D (after) travelling the area of the gulf they advanced further ahead to the
Taulantius and the neighboring nations [conf.a.488]. The (followers, army) of Odoacer
faced them in battles and they lost many times they prevented them and their leader to
enter in Ravenna and in particular being the strongest of the other towns. The contest
with Odoacer is described by Ennodius Panegyr. Theod. P.403.404.
490
1243. Longinus II et
Faustus
Marcellin.
Longino et Fausto M.
Longinus 2nd sole
Longino II cons. Cod. Just.
IX. , 1. Post cons. III
Longini V. male. Fausto et
Longino Anon. Valesii p.
Second campaign of Theoderic in Italy: Cassiod. Faustus jun. cos. Hoc cos. Ad
Adduam fluvium Odovacrem D.N. Theodericus rex te=rtio certamine superavit,
qui Ravennam fugiens obsidetur inclusus. Anon. Valesii p.619 §53 Fausto et
Longino. His consulibus Odoachar rex exit de Cremona et ambulavit Mediolanum.
Tunc venerunt Wisigothæ in adjutorium Theoderici, et facta est pugna super
flavium Adduam et ceciderunt populi ab utraque parte et occisus est Pierius comes
domesticorum III Id. Aug. et figit Odoachar Ravennam et mox subsequatus est eum
patricius Theodericus veniens in Pineta, et fixit fossatum, obsidens Odoacrem
Fausto et Longino: Hos coss. clausum per lagationem Theodericus Faustus caput senati ad Zenonem
Theodoricus
rex
intravit imperatorem et ab eodem sperans vestem se induere regiam.
Incert. Chron.
Italiam O.
Faustus Faustus NN.Incert.
Proboet Fausto Felix Ep. 14:
see col. 4.
Faustus jun.cos. Cassiod.
Fl.Boëthius solus
B.M. Marcellin. Incert.
Beotio O.
P. C. Longini V.
491
Faustus Fausta NN. His conss. ingressus est rex Theodericus in fossato pontis
Sontii V Kal. Sept. [sc. A.D. 489] et fugit Odoacer rex de fossato et abiit Veronam.
What follows under 490 is placed by other authorities in 491.
The cruelties of Zeno in this year Longino II et Fausto coss. In the matter of
Pelagius and Arcadius are related by VChron. Pasch. P.328 Malalas XV p.103,
104 Theophanes p.116 A. Marcellin. Longino II et Fausto coss. Zeno imp.
Prelagii gulam in inslulA quæ Panormum dicitur laqueo frangi præcrpit.
1244. Olybrius solus
Anastasii I from III. Id. April.
B. V. Marcellin.
Incert. Chron. Pasch, Ma-
Death of Zeno. Elevation of Anastasius: Marcellin. Olybrio solo coss. ZenoAug. Vita
decessit, tam sui imperii annis quam Basilisci tyrannidis mensibus com-
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Cod. Just. IX. 5.1 Imp. Zeno A. Basilio pf.p. Dat. Felicis Romani Ep.14 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p. 213
Kal.Jul. CP. Longino V.C. II conss.
Thalasio archimanditæ CP> Data Kal. Maias Probo et Fausto
VV. CC. consulibus indictione XIII. The 13th indiction
commenced Sept. 1 A.D. 489..
Death of Theodulus within the reign of Zeno (conf.a.478) and
therefore before April 9 A.D. 491.
Joannes Laurentius of Lydia born: since he was in his [Theophanes p. 117 C marks the accession of Anastasius by
21st year in 511: conf.a.
these characters: at this year when Anastasius had died and
Malchus continued his history to this time: Suid.
Anastasius reigned from Adam according to Roman calendar
706
A.D.
1 CONSULS
Lal. XVI p.105 Cod.
Just. VII.39,4 X.27,1.
XI. 61, 14
Tom. O. conf.a.507
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putatis anno XVII mense VI. Anastasius ex silentiario imperator creatus est. Bellum
plebeium inter Byzantios ortum parsque urbis plurima atque circi igne combustas.
Malalas XV p.104 he died being 60 years and 9 months old at the 9th of the month of
Xanthicus at the Antioch year of 539 of the 14th indiction. Conf. Malal. XVI p.105.
Chron. Pasch. P. 328 D Olybius sole. At this year in the month of Xanthicu, also
known as April, Zeno suffering from dysentery died being 65 yaers and nine days
old. Anastasius the Dicorus {from Dyrrhachium addit Malalas] from the new
province of Epirus , a silentiary himself, at the consulship of Olybrius son of
Areobindus, who was crowned at 5th of the month of Xanthicus, also April [at the
Holy Thursday Malalas]of the Holy Week, at the 14th indiction, of the Antioch year
537 [lege ex Malala 539 conf.F.H.III p.367]. And he got married to princess Ariadne,
the widow of the king Anastasius. Anastasius reigned for 27 years [27 years and 3
months Malalas].
Conf. Theodorum Lect. P. 558 C Anonymum Valesii p.620.
Jornandes de regn. p.712 Zenon superatis inimicis suis in pace bona quievit.
Anastasius ex silentario subito ab Ariadne Augusta in imperio assumptus simulque
imperator et maritus innotuit, regnavitque annis XXVII menisbus duobus. Theophanes
p.116 D Zeno died suffering from epilepsy-leaving (having) no children and his
brother Longinus, who was consul twice and ruled the whole senate, being mindless
(stupid) and lazy and licentious, who had many Isaurians in Byzantium and
Longinus the magister was his friend; and they thought that they might receive the
reign with any effort; (however) since Ariadne and the senate and the army declared
Anastasius king, Longinus lost any hope. Victor Tun. Olybrio V.C.consule. Zenon
inp. CP. moritur anno vitæ suæ XLII [1. XXII]. Ariadne Auguista Zenonis relicta
Anastasius silentiarium Illyricianum patre Dyrrhacheno matre Ariana imperatorem
designat.-Romanorum Lus regnat Anastasius annis XXVII. Zeno has 17 years in
Jornandes de regn. p.709 Evagrius III.29 Chron. Pasch. P.324 D 328 C Anon. Vales.
P.6161 § 39. Theophanes p.103 B gives him ten months with his son (conf.a.474) and
17y 2m alone: Zeno reigned alone for 17 years and 2 months, including and the 20
months of Bsiliscus. These numbers are improperly ascribed to the sole reign, but the
total amount is right. From the accession of Zeno 9 Feb. 474 to his death 9 Apr. 491
are just 17y 2m. His death is rightly placed in the year of Antioch 539 and the indict. 14
and er. Diocletian. 207, which all commenced in autumn 490. Anastasius was
inaugurated Apr. 11 (two days after the death of Zeno): conf. Norisium Ep. Stromased.
p. 171. 172.
Third campaign in Italy: Cassiod. Olybrius jun. cos. Odovacer cum Erulis egressus
Ravenna noctrunis horis ad pontem Candidium a D.N. Theoderico rege memorabilia
certamine superatur.-Eodem anno Zeno occubuit, cui Anastasius in Orientali successit
imperio. Anon. Valesii p.619 § 54 Olybrio V.C.cos. Hoc consule exit Odoachar rex
de Ravenna nocte cum Herulis ingressus in Pineta in fossato patricii Theoderici, et
ceciderunt ab utraque parte exercitus, et fugiens Levila magister militum Odoacris
occisus est in fluvio Veinte, et victus Odoacre fugit Ravenna Idibus Juliis. Placed in
the preceding year by Incert. Chron. Eo anno [sc. Fausto cos.] ingressus est Odoacer
rex in fossatum, Herulis in Pineta existentibus, et occisus est Libilla magister militum
et ceciderunt plurimi ab utraqueparte, et clausit se Ravennam Odoacer rex VI Idus Jul.
et regressus est rex Theodericus in Ticino XI Kal. Sept. From Casiiod. And from Anon.
Vales. We learn that these days were VI Id. Jul. and XI kal. Sept. A.D.491. Conf. Vels.
Ad Anon. tom. 3 p.399 Ammiani ed. Wagner.
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p. 2386 A Malchus Byzantius, a sophist, wrote tye history
from the reign of Constantinus until Anastasius; in which
(history) he reports mildly about the Zeno and Basiliscus and
the arson of the public library and the statutes of Augustus
and various others. The Byzantiaca read and described by
Photius included only eight years A.D.473-480, the last year
of Leo and the first years of Zeno (conf.a.473), and probably
was not a distinct work but formed a part of the larger history.
707
Romans 5969, and according to the precise and true
decision of Alexandrians 598, and from the reign of
Diocletian 207 and from the divine incarnation 483, of
the 14th indiction. The indiction and the year of
Diocletian are accurate. The 207th year and the 14th
indiction both commenced in Sept. 490 and were current
at the accession of Anastasius in April 491. But A.M.
3988 A.D. 483 fell upon the 6th indiction, and
Theophanes has committed a prochronism of eight
Candidus lib. III included the death of Zeno: Phot. Cod. 79 years. conf.a.284.
p.177 and the third includes other things and Illus revolted
openly against Zeno he with Verina crowned as king Leo The actual period from the elevation of Diocletian Sept.
[A.D.488]-and other things until the death of Zeno. Suidas 17 A.D. 284 to the elevation of Anastasius Ap. 11
v. Zeno p.1581.1582 has some passages describing Zeno A.D.491 was 206y 6m 26d, and the years assigned to the
which are referred by Niebuhr after Valesius to Malchus : but successive reigns by Theophanes are nearly exact.
which may just as probably be referred to Candidus.
p.7
Diocletian…….20
Eustathius (conf.a.479) apud Evagrium III. 29 treats of this p.9 A
27 B Constantinus..... 32 31y 10m p.27 C.
epoch: Zeno died from epilepsy at the 17th year of his reign, 28 B
38 D Constantius(21) 24
39 B Julianus………...3 2y 9m p.44 D.
childless-Ariadne crowns Anastasius.-reports Eustathius
45 B Jovianus………..1 0 9m 15d p.46 D
after the ruling of Diocletian until the death of Zeno and the
51.52 D Valentianus 11
inauguration (elevation) of Anastasius elapsed 207 years. 46 B
55 B Valens …………3
And from the August monarchy 522 years by seven months;
63.B C Theodocius … 16
and from the reign of Alexander the Macedon (Great) 832, 56 C
69.A B Arcadius……14 14y 3m 14d p.69 C.
similarly and seven months; and from the reign of Roman 63 D
and Romulus reign 1052 [adde and 200] and surely and 69 C
87 D Theodos.II (41) 42
seven months; and from troy demise of Troy seven months. 89 B
94 B Marcianus…(6) 24
All these periods are deduced from September. The first 94 D
103 D Leo…………...17
period, the 207the year current, is exact. The other give the 103 B
103 B Zeno…..……. 17 17y 2m p.103 C.
following numbers.
207
He reckons
2 From Augustus 532-490=42=Sept. B.C.43 for the
Leo minor ………………….10m }
Zeno……………………..17y 2m } 18y.
commencement of Augustus.
3. From the reign of Alexander 832-490=342= Sept. B.C.343.
The true interval from the beginning of Alexander’s reign in But, as he includes the 10 months in the last year of Leo,
Asia in the autumn of B.C.331 was 820y 7m.
the whole period is not affected.
4. U.C. (1052)1252-490=762=Sept. B.C.763. The true period Theophanes adds p.117 C Anastasius was crowned at
would be expressed by two and forty and two hundred and the preregistered 14th indiction on the Holy Thursday
one thousand years (1242) and seven months.
of 14th April of the Holy Pascha (Easter) at the seat of
the hippodrome. But Norisius Ep. Syrom. P.171 has
5. From Troy 1686-490=1196=Sept. B.C.1197. The author sewn that in A.D.491 Easter-day was at Ap. 14 and the
5th day or Thursday in Passion Week was at Ap.11.
probably wrote six and seventy (76).
Wherefore we may read April 11 for 14 in Theophanes,
where
14 repeated from 14th indiction preceding.]
Cod. Justin. VII.39, 4 Imp. Anastasius A. Matroniano pf.p.
Dat. IV Kal. * CP. X.27,1 XI.61,14 Imp. Anastasius A.
Matroniano pf.p.Dat.II Kal. Aug. CP. all three Olybrio
V.C.cons.
708
A.D.
492
1 CONSULS
1245. Fl. Anastasius
Augustus et Rufus
B. V. M. Marcellin.
Incert.
Cassiod.
Chron. Pasch
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2 EVENTS
Anastasii 3 from III. Id. April.
Isaurian war: Marcellin. Anastasio Aug. et Rufo coss. Dum bellum paratur Isauricum
dumque Isauri imperium sibi vindicare nituntur, in Phrygia juxta Cotiæum civitatem
undique confluent ibique Lilingis, segnis quidem pedes sed eques in bello accerrimus
[Malal. Longinus was lost first (killed) at the commencement of the war], omneque
simul Isauri fugæ dedit per Montana asperaque loca Isauriam repetunt. Hoc bellum
Jornandes de regn. p.712 Contra quem
For Cod. Just. I.30,3 Isauricum per sex annos tractum est.
Anastasium Isauri, dum sibi quod Illus tyrannus ille afjecerat donativum et Zenon
see col.3.
reconciliatitonis gratia largitus est ab isto fraudantur, arma arripiunt consertoque
prælio juxta Cotzianum Phrygiæ civitatem castramentati pæne per sex continuos annos
reipublicæ adversantur. Ubi et Lilingis eorum et in bello et in consilio prævius, quamvis
pedibus-segnis eques tamen in bello acerrimus, dum peremptus fuiseet, omnes Isauri
fugerunt atque disperse sunt et devicti &c. Evagr.III.29 Longinus, the brother of Zeno,
who was possessing the power of the magister-he sent forth to the beloved; apparently
after many other Isaurians asked for it. III.35 Longinus, Zeno’s consanguineous-he
restarts the war against the emperor openly, and many gathered forces from here and
there, with whose Croton happened to be with, he became bishop of the province of
Apamia of Syria, he co-expedited with Isaurians as an Isaurian. Theodorus Lect.p.558
D 559 D A he ejected everybody from the city. The king sent an army against them led
by Joannes the Scythian and Joannes the crooked. These events are placed in the 1st
and the 2nd years of Anastasius by Theophanes p.117.118. Anastasii 1st at this yearLonginus, Zeno’s brother, revolted; whom he arrested and sent to Egypt-and being
suspicious of the magister Longinus the king stopped (deposed) the Isaurians about
the magister Longinus. Anastasii 2nd king Anastasius expelled the Isaurians of CP
from many improprieties; (as soon as) they exited thought of revolt. Longinus the
magister gathered them along with other force consisted of barbarians and thieves,
about 15,000-arrived in the land of Isaurians, discouraging the exit (escape) of the
king.-Immediately, he revolted and he departed for Phrygia and Cotiæum was
plundering many cities plundering many cities, without him leading the army; because
Niniligis [sic] was the leader of Isauria, appointed by Zeno-and Athenodorus-and
Conon the bishop of Apamia.-Anastasios resisted them by Roman army which was led
by Joannes the Scythian-and Joannes the known as Crooked- and Diogenes [Malal.
XVI p.107Diogenes the patrician, Augusta’w relative]-and some other worthy men. At
the battle which took place around Cotiæum the general Niniligis was slaughtered.
Thgeophanes may be reconciled with Marcellinus. The revolt began in the first years of
Anastasius, the victory of Cotiæum was in the second; and yet all the events might
happen in the year of these consuls A.D.492.
Incert. Chron. Anastasio principe Aug. et Rufo conss. Terræ notus factus noctu ante
Gallorum cantus VII Id. Junii.
493
[318] U. C. Varr. Anastasii 3 from III. Id. April.
1246. Eusebius II et Marius: His coss. Occisus est Odovacer rex a rege Theudorico in laureto. Cassiod.
Albinus
Albinus V.C.cos. Hoc. cos. D. N. rex Theodericus ravennam ingressus Odovacrem
Marcellin.
Chron. molientem sibi insidias interemit. Incert. Chron. Albino V. C. cons.Regressus est rex
Pasch
Theodericus ad Ravennam et venit ad fossatum Palatiodi IIII Kal. Sept. [sc. A.D.492].
Eysebius II sole B.
Hoc consule quoque facta est pax inter Theodricum regem et Odoacrem III Kal. Mart. Et
Albino et Eusebio M. ingressus est Ravennam rex Theodericus III Non. Mart. Et occisus est Odoacer rex a
Albinus cos. Cassiod. rege Theoderico in Palatio cum commilitonibus suis . Anon. Valesii p.619.620 § 54-56
Incert. Gelasius Ep.7: Coactus Odoachar dedit filium sum Thelane obsidem Theoderico accepta fide securum
see col. 4.
se esse de sanguine. Sic ingressus
Tom. V.
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709
Nicolaus the sophist reached the reign of Anastasius: Death of Felix of Rome. If his episcopate commenced
conf.a.429. He was in his youth studying at Athens in 429, March 7 A.D.483 (conf.a), his 8y 11m 18d terminated at
more than fifty years before Anastasius began to reign.
Feb.24 A.D.492. Gelasius succeeds: liber pontificalis apud
tom.5 p.141 Cessavit episcopatus dies quinque. Ibid. p.281
Cod. Justin. I.30, 3 Imp. Anastasius A. Eusebio magistro Gelasius natione Afer ex patre Valerio sedit annos IV
officiorum. Dat. Kal. Mart. CP. Anastasio A.. et Rufino menses VIII dies XVIII. Fuit temporibus Theoderici Regis
et Zenonis Augusti.-Septulus est XI Jal. Dec. Marianus apud
conss.
Pagium tom.2 p.450 Obiit XIII Kal.Dec. He died therefore
Nov.19 A.D. 496 and his 4y 8m 18d began March 2 A.D.
492, and the interval Feb.25-March 1(as feb. had 29 days)
was 6 days instead of 5. Placed two years too low in
Marcellinus: Asterio et Præsidio coss. Romanaæ ecclesiæ
XLVII Gelasius episcopus ordinatus vixit annos IV. In
Victor Tun. at the right year: Anastasio et Rufo coss. Felici
succedit Gelasius urbis Romæ episcopus scripsit adversus
Eutychem et Nestorium grande et præclarum volumen et
tractatus diversarum scripturarum et sacramentorum
alimato sermone, et adversus Petrum et Acacium scripsit
epistolas quæ hodie in ecclesia tenentur catholica. Fecit et
hymnos in similitudinem Ambrosii episcope. Obiit sub
Anastasio Augusto. As this was written after the death of
Gelasius, and is absent from some copies, it was perhaps
not written by Gennadius himself.
[Cassiodorus or Cassiodorius, the author of the extant
works, had borne offices under Odoacer according to the
Benedictine editor in vita § 7.8. But Fabricius ad Honor.
Augustodum. III.21 justly supposes that the person
described in Variar. I.3.4 is the father of Cassiodorus and
not the author himself. To the reasons offered by Fabricius
these may be added: 1 Cassiodorus in Variar. I.3.4 was
comes privatarum and comes sacrarum largitionum under
Odoacer-was rectror Lucaniæ and prætorio and finally
patricius
710
A.D.
Gelasii Romani Ep.5 apud Acta Concil, tom.5 p.298
Honorio Dalmatiæ episcopo. Data V kal. Aug. A. *Fausto
[recte corrigunt Albino] V. C. cos. Ep.7 p.301 Gelasius
episcopus universis episcopis per Picenum in Domino
salutem. Data Kal. Nov. Albino V.C. consule.
Gennadius wrote in the time of Gelasius: Gennad.c.100
Ego Gennadius Massiliæ presbyter scripti adversus omnes
hæreses libros VIII et adversus Nestorium libros VI
adversus Pelagium libros III et tractatus de
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Est Theodericus; et post aliquot dies, dum ei Odoachar insidiaretur, detectus caute ab eo
præventus in palatio, manu sua Theodericus eum in lauretum præventiente gladio
interemit. Cujus exercitus in eadem die jussu Theoderici omnes interfecti sunt. Quis ubi
potuit reperire cum omni stripe sua. In Incert. Chron. the affaira of the three first
campaigns were recorded under the second (conf.a.490), and here the fourth and fifth years
are described under the last; unless we refer this to the error of a transcriber and read thus:
Anastasio principe Aug. et Rufo conss. Terræ motus-VII Id.Jun. regressus est rex pax-III
Ravennam IIII Id. Sept. Albino V.C.cons. Hoc consule facta est pax-III Kal. Mart. &C.
The facts are related by Jornandes Get. c. 57 Odovacer molitus toto triennio, sed frustra
laborat &c.-Tantum ille solus cum cum paucis satellitibus et Romanis qui aderant et fame
et bello quotidie intra Ravennam laborabat. Quod dum nihil proficeret, missa legatione
veniam supplicat. Cui et primum concedens Theodericus postmodum hac luce privavit;
tertioque (ut diximus) anno ingressus in Italiam Zenonisque imperatoris consulto privatim
habito suæque gentis vestitum reponens insigne regii amictus quasi jam Gothorum
Romanorumque regnator adsumit. The 3 years are computed from Odoacer’s retreat to
Ravenna in 490, when the embassy was also sent to Zeno: conf.a.490. Idem de regn. p.711
Ravennam in deditionem susepit; deinde vero, ac si suspectum, Ravennæ in palatio
jugulans regnum gentis suæ et Romani populi principatum prudenter et pacifice per XXX
continuity annos. Anon. Valesii p.620 § 59 Qui regnavit annos XXXIII; cujus temporibus
felicitas est sequuta Italiam per annos XXX ita ut etiam pax per gentibus esset. Procop.
494
Goth.I. 1 p.309 D 310 A because already Theuderic and Goths have been besieging
Ravenna for three years-they came to sacred reconciliation between them in Ravenna ,
according to which Theoderic and Odoacer will rule Ravenna on equal terms between
them. And for some time the agreed upon were respected (followed); then Theoderic
arrested Odoacer, as they say, by using a tricky way by inviting him for dinner (for
eating) he assassinated him etc. And after he survived for 37 years he dies. Conf.a.526.
Odoacer was slain almost 17 years after he had deposed Augustus in Aug.476. In Anon.
Valesii p.617 § 45. 618 § 48 he is said to reign inter XIII et XIV annos.-deposito Augustulo
de imperio factus est rex mansitque in regno annos XIII. This may be reconciled with the
truth, if, with Tillemont tom.6 p.456, we understand it of his flourishing period. He was
first overthrown by Theoderic in 489, when he had completed the 13th years of his reign.
Affairs of Anastasius: Marcellin Eisebio II et Albino et Albino coss. Bella civilian
adversus Anastasii regnum apud CP. gesta sunt; statuæ Regis reginæque funibus ligatæ
atque per urbem tractæ. Julianus magister militiæ nocturne prælio pugnans Scythico ferro
in Thracia confossus interiit. The Isaurian war: Theophan.p. 119A Anastasii 3ocaptured
Claudiopolis by Diogenes-and Isaurians not sustained, the descent Taurus and the
besiege Diogenes for along time etc.-but Joannes the Crooked surpassed (by-passed) the
Taurus straights-he corrupted (dissolved) the army of the besiegers, and Diogenes exited.
Then the bishop Croton after he was wounded dies after a short while; and this was the
se ond great victory of the Romans. If the date is exact, Claudiopolis might be occupied
and besieged in 493, and the victory be obtained by Joannes in 494.
1247.
Turcius Anastasii 4 from III. Id. April.
Rufus Apronianus Marcellin. Asterio et Præsidio coss. Laodicea Hierapolis et Tripolis atque Agathicum uno
Asterius
et tempore unoque terræ motu collapsæ sunt.
Præsidius
B.
V.
M.
Marcellin. Incert.
Gelasius
Ep.10.11.12.15: see
col.4
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
under Theoderic. But the secretary author Variarum
epistolarum was only quæstor and magister: conf.a.527.2
The secretary, who is present with Theoderic, addresses in
his name Variar.III.28 Cassiodoro patricio, who is absent
during the secretary’s presence at court. The patrician then
is a different person from the secretary, and there is no
reason for rejecting with the Benedictine editor the account
of Trithemius (conf.a.575), which makes the writer 13
years of age at the death of Odoacer.
Mille annis et de Apocalypsi beati Joannis, et hoc opus et
epistolam de fide mea misi ad beatum Gelasium urbis
Romæ episcopum. And within three years of the death of
Zeno: conf.a.478. Therefore between March 2 A.D.492 and
April 9 A.D.494. On Gennadius see Thrithemius c.188,
who addas claruit sub Anastasio imperatore anno Domini
490o; by which date he marks the first years of Anastasius.
When this catalogue was written by Gennadius, Salvianus
was still living: conf.a.440. And Eugenius bishop of
Cathage: conf.a.483. And Julianus Pomerius octo libros de
animæ natura in dialogi morem conscripsit. Gennad. C. 98
Pomerius natione Maurus, in Gallia presbyter ordinatus,
interrogantibus Juliano episcopo et vero presbytero
dialecticorum more reposndens arte dialecttica et sermone
ingenioque apto composuit de natura animæ et de
resurrectione libros octo &c.-Memini legisse me olim ejus
dictatum ad quondam nomine Principium de contemptu
mundi-et alium de vitiis et virtutibus.- Scripsisse dicitur et
alia et adhuc scribere quæ ad meam notitiam non venerunt.
The father of the patrician had been the coadjutor of Aëtius
under Valentinian III and was ambassador for peace to
Attila: Variar. I.4. His grandfather had defended Sicily and
bruttia against Genseric and the Vandals (A.D.441): Ibid.
Avus Cassiodorus Illustratus-a Wandalorum incursione
Siciliam Bruttiosque armorum defensione liberavit.-Debuit
itaque virtutibus ejus resp. quod provincias tam vicinas
Gensericus non invasit. Four generations are
commemorated.
Vivit usque hodie. Joanne Antiochenus was also living:
against Gennad. C.93 Joannes, Antiochenæ parochiæ ex
grammatico presbyter, scripsit adversum eos qui in una
Genseric.
2. Cassiodorus The companion of Aëtius and tantum substantia assequas Cyrillli Alexandrini episcope
sententias, dicens incaute ab illo adversus Nestorium
ambassador to Attila.
3. Cassiodorus who was comes sacrarum under prolatas quæ fomentum et robur addunt Timotheanis.
Quod valde inaniter dicit.
Vivere adhuc dicitur et ex
Odoacer and patricius under Theoderic.
tempore
declamare.
4. Cassiodorus senator who was quæstor and
1. Cassiodorus
who
defended
Sicily
magister and consul under Theoderic and secretary
to Theoderic and his successors.]
Suid.p.3570 C Timothy form Gaza, grammarian, existed
during king Anastasius; and he made (wrote) tragedy for
him about the public called Brocade (ChrysargyrosGolden-Silver cloth). He also wrote 4 epic books for
four legged beast-animals in India and Arabia and Egypt
and whatever exist in Libya, and for foreign vultures and
strange snakes.
712
A.D.
495
Gelasii Ep. 15 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.384 Rustico.
Datum VIII Kal. Feb. Ep.10 p.321 Gelasius Romanæ
ecclesiæ episcopus episcopis qui in Sicilia sunt constitute.
Data Id. Maii. Ep.11 p.322 episcopis per Dardaniam &c.
consitutis. Data III Non. Aug. Ep. 12 p.324 Æonio. Data X
Kal. Sept. All Asterio et Præsidio coss.
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
1248. Victor solus
B. M. Marcellin. Victor Tun. Victore V.C. cos. Bellum Isauricum exardescit. Athenodorus et Longinus
tyranny occiduntur. The death of these chiefs are placed too high by Victor:
Incert.
Victore V. Gelas. conf.a.497.498.
Male.
496
1249. Paulus solus
The fifth year of the Isaurian war is marked by Theoforus Lector p.559 A the war having
B.V.Incert.
Cassiod.
Chron. lasted for five years and Anastasius being tired Eupfemius, CP bishop hoped that peace
Pasch. Cod. Just. is approaching etc.-However, Anastasius moved against the Isaurians like a king and
see col. 3.
defeated them decisively, and he sent to Euphemius and he announces him etc.
Theophanes p.119 C 120 A places the reference to Ruphemius in the 4th of Anastasius: at
this year-the king being tired etc. and the defeat of the Isauruans in the 5th of Anastasius:
P.C. Victoris M.
p.120B at this year Joannes the Scythian was besieging, he captured the magister
Marcellin. Paulo Longinus from Selinus and Athenodorus and the rest of the tyrants; and after he
And
solo
cos. decapitated them he sent their head to Byzantium to the king Anastasius.
Anastasius
placed
the
heads
of
the
tyrants
on
horses-he
showed
them
to
everybody.-He
Augustatico
suo
dudum Anastasius announced to the bishop Eypemius by the magister Eusebius etc. But the war was not
militibus præstito ended till 499: conf.a. Euphemius was deposed in 4596: see col. 4. We must therefore
donativum quoque suppose that the Isaurian leaders were repulsed in 496 and that Anastasius spoke only of
hoc fratre consule this apud Theod. Lect. P.559 B Theophanem p.120 p.120 C, but that the leaders were taken
after the exile of Euphemius
tribuit.
Victory of Clovis: Greg. Tur. H.Fr.II.30 Bellum contra Alamannos comvoretur.-Facturm
ets autem ut confligente utroque exercitu vehemwenter coderentur, atque exercitus
Chlorovechi valde ad internecionem ruere cœpit. Quod ille videns, elevates ad cælum
oculis, compunctus corde commotus in lacrymis ait “Jesu Christe,-si mili victoriam super
hos hostes indulseris, et expertus fuero illam virtutem quam de te populus tuo nomini
dicatus probasse se prædicat, credam tibi et in nomine tuo baptizer.” &c.-Cumque hæc
diceret, Alamanni terga vertentes in fugam labi cœperunt, cumque regem sum cernerent
intermtum, Chlorovechi se ditionibus subdunt.-at ille prohibito bello coartato que populo
cum pace regressus narravit reginæ qualiter per invocationem nominis Christi victoriam
meruit obtinere. (Actum anno XVo regni sui). These last words according to the editor are
absent from many MSS. but are inserted (alia manu) in two copies. This date is alos
inserted in two MSS. in II.37, although at the wrong place; for it refers not to be the war
with Alaric but to the war with the Alamanni there mentioned. And we may transpose the
passage in II.37 and read thus: pugnans contra Alamannos apud Tulbiacense oppidum
anno XVo Chlorovechi.The baptism of Chlovis followed: Greg. Tur.II.31. On Christmasday: Aviti epistola. And, as the victory was shortly followed by the baptism Dec. 25, it
must be referred to the autumn. The 15th year of Chlovis Commenced in the beginning of
A.D.496 because the 30th year commenced in the beginning of A.D.511: conf.a.511.2.4.
And these events in the 15th year of his reign are determined to the autumn and to
December of A.D.496.
The letter of Avitus is quoted by Ruinart in Append. Ad Greg. Tur.p.1322:
Aviti
Viennensis episcope epistola ad Chlodo veum regem. Occiduis paribus in rege non novo
novi jubaris limen effulgurat, cujus splendorem congrue Redemptoris nostril nativitas
inchoaavit; ut consequenter eo die ad salutem regerari ex unda vos pareat quo natum
redemptioni suæ cæli Dominum sit et vestry-in quo vos animam Deo vitam præsentibus
famam posteris consecrastis. We may suppose that the epistle was written in January
A.D.497.
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713
Gelasii Ep. 13 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.324-327
Universis episcopis per Dardaniam constitutes Gelasius.
Datum Kal. Feb. Victore V.C. cos. Victore is an error of the
transcriber.
Cod. Just. VI.21, 16 Imp. Anastasius A. Hiero pf.p. Dat.Id.
Feb. CP. Paulo V.C. cons. X.16, 13 emperor Anastasius to
Anthemius prefect of the Praetorians. Dat. Kal. April.
Paulo V.C. cons. VIII.54,32 Imp. Anastasius A. Euphemio
pf.p. Dat. Prid. Kal. Maii Paulo V.C. cons. X.19,9 emperor
Anastasius to Anthemius, prefect of the Praetorians. Dat.
XII Kal. Aug. CP. Paulo V.C.cons.
Coins of Theoderic: Eckhel tom. 8 p.211.
1. D.N.Theodoricus rex + invicta Roma.
2. Invicta Roma. Theodoricus+"epigraphe et
Anastasii.”
3. Theodoricus+"epigraphe et caput Justini I.”
Euphemius deposed nad banished: Victor Tun. Paulo V.C. cos.
Anastasius imperator hæreticorum synodum faciens Henoticum
Zenonis confirmat et Euphemium episcopum CP. Chalcedonensis
synodi defensorem deponit; quem Euchaida in exilium mittens
pro eo Macedonium facit. Conf. Evagrium III.30 Malalam CVI
p.116. Euphemius had presided 6y 3m. Niceph. P.4141 B
Euphemius CP presbyter (bishop) and caretaker of the
poor 6 years and 3 months. Him deposed by king
Anastasius Macedonius becomes presbyter (bishop) of CP
and sacristan for 6 years. Placed in 495 by Marcellinus:
Viatore solo cos.
Eufemius Augustæ civitatis antistes-flso ab
caput Anastasio principe accusatus atque damnatus in exilium ductus
The coins of the 1st class were issued within A.D. 493-526,
of the 2nd within 493-518, of the 3rd within 518-526. In
these Roman coins of a Gothic king the name is written
Theodoricus. But Theodoricus and Theudericus in many
Latinauthors; and his last form seems justified by the
original Theutonic name Theude-rijch in Grotius Goth.
p.599.
In the spelling of names there is great variation in different
authors. Idatius Prosper Jornandes Isisdorus frequently
differ from one another. The Greek authors differ from the
Roman. The spelling of each author has been generally
exhibited, except when it appeared that the names were
corrupted by the transcriber. The Teutonic names which
according to Grotius 1.c. terminate in rijch, as Al-rijch,
Athal-rijch, Erman-rijch, Geis-rijch, Hun-rijch, Rode-rijch,
Theu-rijch, are given with great variations. The Greeks
retain the final aspirate, as Alarichos, Theoderichos. The
Roman writers reject it, as Alaricus, Theodericus. The
English follow the Latin; and I have conformed to the
usage in writing them Alaric, Huneric, Theoderic, &c.
although they would be more properly written Alarich,
Hunerich, Theoderich.
est. Locum Eufemii Macedonius tenuit. But Euphemius was not
yet deposed in the 5th year of the Isaurian war (see co. 2), which
confirms the date of Victor. Theophanes p.120 BC 121 A
transcribing the facts from Theodorus Lect. p. 559 records his
deposition in the 5th of Anastasius: at this year the king
ordains Macedonius as bishop of CP. while being a
sacristan.
Although the people was revolting for
Euphemius-Macedonius was badly convinced by
Anastasius he signed the Henotikon of Zeno. And in his
exile in the 6th year: at this year Anastasius exiled
Euphemius to Euchaita. At the 5th of Anastasius in
Cedren. p.358 A.
Death of Gelasius Nov. 19: conf.a.492. Liber Potn. Apud Acta
Concil. tom.5.281 Post obitum ejus cessavit episcopatus dies
septemm [dies sex liber apud Pagium].p.403 Anastasius natione
Romanus ex patre Petro-sedit anno uno mensibus XI diebus
XXIV. Hic fuit temporibus Theodorici Regis.-Septultus est XIII
Kal.Dec. The six days are Nov.19-24. But if the 1y11m24d of
Anastasius terminate Nov. 17 A.D.498 (Pagi tom.2 p.453), they
begin at Nov.25 A.D.496, and not, as Pagi reckons, at Nov.24.
Avitus flourished: see col.2. He is described by Isidorus c.23
Avitus Viennensis episcopus scientia sæcularium litterarum
doctissimus edidit V libellos heroico metro compositos.-Scripsit
et ad Fuscinam sororem de laude virginitatis librum unum
pulcherrino compositum carmine et eleganti epigrammate
coaptatum Greg. Tur. II.34 Magnæ facundiæ erat-beatus Avitus;
mamque insurgente hæresi apud urbem CP. tam illa quam
Eutyches quam illa quam Sabellius docuit, id est, nihil
FDivinitatis habuisse Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum,
rogante Gundobado rege ipse contra eas scripsit.
Exstant
exinde nunc apud epistolæ admirabiles, quæ, sicut tunc hæresim
oppresserunt, ita nunc ecclesiam Dei ædificant.
4Y
714
A.D.
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2 EVENTS
497
[319] U.C.Varr.1250. Fl. Anastasii 7 from III. Id. April.
Isaurian war ended: marcellin. Anastasio Aug. solo. Cos. Solis defectus apparuit,
Anastasius Aug. II solus
B.Cassiod. Chron. Pasch. bellumque Isauricum hoc sexton anno [conf.a.492] sedatum. Athenodorus
Cod. Justin. II.8,1 V. 17,9.
Isaurorum primus in Isauria captus decollatusque est. Caput ejus Tarsum
civitatem allatum pro portis hastily fixum extabuit. According to Victor Tun. and
Anastasio
Aug.
V. Theophanes Athenodorus was slain in 495: conf.a.495.496. In Theophanes his
head was sent to CP. and in Evagrius III.35 the war reaches to its end, where the
Marcellin. Incert.
Isaurians,
who sided with Longinus, suffered total destruction, and Longinus
P.C.Viatoris anno II M.
and Theodorus were deheaded and their heads were sent to CP by the Joannes
the Scythian etc. This war is described by Malalas XVI p.106, 107.
War with the Arabs: Theophanes p.121 BC Anastasii 7o at this year Arabs who
were called Skenetes (living in tents, nomads) from Euphrate, expedited in a
village called Bithrapsus at the borders of Syria and general Eugenius (Eugene)
resisted them-and won the battle etc. Evagr. III. 36 and the Skenetes barbarians
did not amuse themselves according to their own benefit against the Roman
empire, but they plundered the things of the area between the rivers of both
Phoenicias [Phoenicia cum Valesio] and Palestine; who, after they suffered
badly by the generals of these areas they lived with the Romans in complete
peace.
Cabades expelled in his eleventh year: conf.a.501.
Cod. Just. V.17, 9 Imp. Anastasius A. Theodoro pf.p.dat. XV kal. Martii Anastasio
A.II cons. II.8,1 Imp. Anastasius A. Eusebio magistro officiorum. Dat. II kal. Jan.
CP. Anastasio A. II cons.
496
1251. Joannes Scytha et
Paulinus.
B. Marcellin. Chr. Pasch.
Cod. Justin. V. 30, 4
Joanne Scytha et paulo V.
Paulino
et
Joannes
Cassiod. Incert.
Paullino M.
de
JoanneTheophanes
p.120 C.
Longinus slain: Marcellin. Joanne Scytha et Paulino coss. Longinus Isaurus
cognomento Selinunteus apud Antiochiam Isauræ civitatem a prisco comite captus
CP. missus est catenatusque per agentem circumductus Anastasio populoque
spectaculum fuit, variisque deinde cruciadibus apud Nicæam Bithyniæ civitatem
expensusest. Evagr.III.35 and the other Longinus participating for a long time to
the revolt, who is called Selinuntian, and with him Indus were sent to Anastasius
by Joannes the Crooked as prisoners; who, in particular, has served the emperor
and the Byzantines ext.
Sedition at Constantinople: Chron. Pasch. P.329 B Joannes Scythopolites and
Paulinus the consuls etc. Almost in the same words in malals XVI p.108.
Marcellin. his cos. Nummis quos Romani terentianos vocant Græci follares
Anastasius princeps suo nomine figuratis placabilem plebi commutationem
distraxit.
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Scripsit enim Homiliarum librum unum de mundi principio, et de
diversis aliis conditionibus libros VI versu compaginatos,
epistolarum libros IX inter quas supradictæ continentur epistolæ.
Sigebertus c.22 Avitus-claruit tempore Zenonis imp. sub rege
Burgundionum Gudebaldo. Thrithemius c.197 Avitus-claruit sub
Zenone et Anastasio princibus anno Domini 500. Avitus was
distinguished in the reign of Gudebaldusin 501 (conf.a.) and was
still living in September 517: conf.a.
Cassiodori Variarum II.41 Luduin regi Francorum
Theodericus rex. Gloriosa quidem vestrævirtutis
affinitate gratulamur quod gentem Francorum
prisca ætate residem feleiciter in nova prælia
concitastis, et Alamannicos populos-subdidistis.
Sed-motus vestros in fessas reliquias temperate,
quia jure gratiæ merentur evadere quos ad
parentum vestrorum defensionem respicitis
configisse. Estote illis remissi qui nostris finibus
celantur exterriti &c.-Quocirca salutantes honore
et affectione qua dignum est illum et illum legatos
nostros ad excellentiam vestram consueta caritate
direximus &c.-Vestra siquidem salus nostra Gloria
est.-Citharœdum etiam arte sua doctum partier
destinavimus expetitum.
Conf.II.40. Clovis
defeated the Alamanni in the autumn of 496:
conf.a.496.1 Cassiodorus, now in his 18th year
(conf.a.575), is therefore already secretary:
conf.a.493. And these two epistles II.40.41 may be
among the earliest that he composed as secretary to
Theoderic.
Aviti epistola ad Chlodovechum: conf.a.496.2.
Anastasii Romani Ep[. 2 apud Acta Conci;l. tom.5 p.410 Cludoecho
Anastasius episcopus. On his baptism: Tuum, gloriose fili, in
Christiana fide cum exordio nostro in pontificatu contigiss
gratulamur. Quippe sedes Petri in tanta occasione non potest non
lætari &c. Clovis was baptized Dec. 25 A.D. 496, one month after
the pontificate of Anastasius had commenced:-in exordio nostro.
Fulgentius: Victor Tun. Anastasio Aug. cos. Gunthamundo
Vandalorum rege Carthagine mortuo Thrasamundus regnat annos
XXVII menses IV.
Et hic Ariana insania plenus catholicos
insectatur catholicorum ecclesiasclaudit et in sardiniam exilio ex
omni Africana ecclesia CXX episcopos mittit. Eo tempore
Fulgentius Ruspensis civitatis episcopus in nostro dogmate claruit.
Isidor. C.14 civitatis Fulgentius Afer ecclesiæ Ruspensis episcopus
in confessione fidei clarus-scripsit multa, ex quibus legimus de
gratia Dei ac libero arbitrio libros responsionum VII, in quibus
Fausto Galliæ regiensis urbis episcopo [conf. Gennad.
C.85]Pelagianæpravitati consentienti respondens &c.-Est et liber
altercationis ejus quo de fide cum Trasamundo rege idem
Fulgentius disputavit.
Ad Ferrandum quoque ecclesiæ
Carthaginiensis diaconum unum de interrogates quæstionibus
scripsit libellu. Omposuit et multos tractatus &c.-Claruit sub
Trasamundo rege wandalorum Anastasio imp. regnante.
Death of Anastasius of Rome Nov.17.conf.a.496. Liber Pont.apud
Acta Concil. tom.5 p.403 cessavit episcopatus dies quatuor. P.415
Symmachus nations sardus ex patre Fortunato sedit annos XV m.
VII d. XXVII. Hic fuit temporibus Theodorici Regis et Anastasii
Aug. a die X Kal. Dec. usque as=d diem XIV Kal. Aug. Hic sub
contentione ordinatus est uno die cum Laurentio-ex qua cause
separatus est clerus es divisus senatus, alii cum Symmacho errant
alii vero cum laurentio [conf. Anon. Vales. P.622 Paulum Diac.
XVII p.564]; et facta contentione hoc construxerunt partes ut umbo
Ravennam pergerent ad judicium Regis Theodorici &c.-Et factusest
prræsul Symmachus.-Sepultus est XIV Kal. Aug. Symmachus died
in consulate Senatoris:conf.a.514. and his 15y 7m 27d com-
4Y2
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A.D.
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Cod. Justin. V.30, 4 Imp. Anastasius A. Polycarpopf.p Dat. Kal.April.
Joanne et Paulino cons.
499
500
501
1252. Joannes Gibbus solus.
B.V. marcellin. Incert. Joannes
etAsclepione
Cod.
Just.V.62,25.XII.
16,5
P.C.Paulini M. de Joanne
Theophanes p.120 C.
Marcellin. Joanne Gibbo solo cos. Aristus Illyricianæ doctor militiæ cum
XV millibus armatorum-contra Bulgares Thraciam devastantes profectus
est.
Bellum juxta Zurtam fluvium consertum, ubi plu quam IV millia
nostrorum aut in figa aut in præcipitio ripæ fluminis intermpta sunt, ibique
Illyriciana virtus militum periit Nicostrato Innocentio et Aquilino comitibus
interfectis.
Marcellin. Hoc anno ingens terræ motus Pomnticam concussit provinciam.
1253. Patricius et Hypatius
B .V.M. Marcellin. Incert Marcellin. Patricio et Hypatio coss. Anastasius imp. donativum Illyricianis
Cassiod. Chr. Pasch. Cod. militibus per Paulum tribunum notariorum erogandum misit.
Justin. II.4,43. II.8,2.
Theodericat Rome: Cassiod. Patriciuset Hypatius. Hoc anno D. N. rex
Theodericus Romam cunctorum votis expetitus advenit et senatum sum mira
affabilitate tractans Romanæ plebi donavit annonas atque admirandis
mænibus deputata per annos singulos maxima pecuniæ quantitate subvenit
&c. Anon. Valesii p.622 § 65 Post facta pace in urbe ecclesiæ [after the
election of Symmachus in Nov. A. D. 498] ambulavit rex Theodericus
Romama &c. Conf. Paulum Diac. XVI p.563.
Marium: Patricio et Hypatio. His coss. Pugna facta est Divione inter
Francos et Burgundiones Godegeselo hoc dolose contra fratrem sum
Gundobagaudum machinante. In eo prælio Godegeselus cum suis adversus
freaterm sum cum Francis dimicavit, et fugatum fratrem sum
Gundobagaudum regnum ispius paullipser obtinuit; et Gundobagaudus
Avinione latebram dedit. Eo anno Gundobagaudus resumptis viribus
Viennam cum exercitu circumdedit captaque civitate fratrem sum interfecit,
pluresque seniors ac Burgundiones qui cum ipso senserant mulis
exquisitisque tormentis morte damnavit, regnumque quod perdiderat cum eo
quod Godegeselus habuerat receptum usque in diem mortis suæ feliciter
gubernavit. These events are related by Greg. Tur. H. Fr. II.32.33.
[320] U. C. varr. 1254.
Pompeius et Rufus magnus .Marcellin. Pompeio et Avieno cos.. Constantio præfecto urbis ludos
Faustus Avienus
theatrales meridiano tempore spectante pars in eodem spectaculo Cerealis
B.Marcellin. Chr. Pasch.
patri diversæ cærulæ occultas præparavit insidius &c.-Plus quam tria
millia civium saxis gladiique-amissos urbs Augusta deflevit.
Avieno et Pompeio V. M. Incert.
Cassiod. Symmachus Ep.12: see Cabades restored: Agath. IV.28 p.138 C139 A they dethroned him from
power at the eleventh year [A.D.486-497] and they expel him to the
col. 4.
fortress of oblivion; and they transfer the power of the kingdom to
Rufo Magno Fausto Avieno V. Zamasfis Perozus and his born child, and he was thought that he possess
C. consule Acta Concil. tom.5 the virtues of meekness and justice. –but Cabades not long after he
escaped [conf. Procop. Pers.I.6 Theophanem-p.106 Cedrenum p.356]-he
p.463 unde emenda p.457.
arrived to Nepthalians etc.-immediately he descended to the father land
and he took over again the power besides the suffering and dangersAvieno consule præf. lebecause the
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Mense Nov.22 A.D. 498 and terminate July 18 A.D.514. The
four days preceding his election Nov. 18-21 are exclusive of the
two extremes. One year too high in Victor Tun. Anastasio Aug.
cos. A.D.497 Anastasio mortuo succedit Symmachus, et ex alia
parte Laurentius ordinatur, qui dum Nuceriæ civitatis episcopatu
nollet esse contentus synodo Romæ facta a cœtu est saserdotali
projectus. Two years too low in Marcellin. Patricio et Hypatio
coss. A. D. 500 Rom. Eccl. XLIX Symmachus episcopus factus
vixit annos XV.
Cod. Just. V.62, 25 XII.16,5 Imp. Anastasius
A. Antiocho præposito sacri cubiculi. Dat. Kal.
Januar. Joanne et Asclepione conss.
Cod. Just. II.4, 43 Imp. Anastasius A. Thomæ pf.p. Basilius presbyter Cilix wrote against Joannes Scythopolites:
per Illyricum. Dat. XV Kal. Dec.Patricio et Phot. Cod. 107 p.281 it was read (book, article) Basilius
Hypatio conss. II.8,2 Idem A. Thomas pf.p. per presbyter (elder) Cilician against Joannes Scythopolites, who he
Illyricum. Dat. XII Kal. Dec.Patricio &c.
calls advocate and he writes about him countless other things
that he was suspected of Manichaeism, and that not even during
the Holy Lent which closes in three weeks he did not abstain
from eating bird meet, and that he participated in Greek
rituals.-and he makes a dramatic write-up(article, book). He
addresses it to the accusations of some Leo. The drama
introduces various persons; Lambadius for him and some
Marinus as apparently fighting for Joannes, who after some
lecturing recognizes that he did not mean to defend him but he
sides with Lambadius.-He divides the book in 16 speeches, and
he introduces the dialectic method in the 13th speech-and in the
three remaining speeches he comments on the said about
Joannes in the second and third speech.-And it was Basilius the
elder (presbyter) , as he says, Flavius being the archbishop of
the Antioch church [A.D.497-512] and the Anastasius was
reigning the Romans. Conf.a.520.
Laws of the Burgundians: Pagius adv.
Baron.tom.2 p.461 “In præfactione earum legume
quæ in codice veterum legume apud Lindebrogium
leguntur dicuntur promulgatæ Avieno consule
editæque secundo Gundebaldi monarchiæ anno.”
Properly placed by Pagius at A.D.501, which in the
account of Marius in Chronico is the second year
of the reign of Gundebald. Conf.a.500.2
718
A.D.
1 CONSULS
gum Burgundionum: see
Collatio episcoporum coram rege Gundebaldo adversum
Arianos. Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.541 Providents Domino ecclesiæ
suæ et inspirante pro salute totius gentis cor domini Remigii, qui
ubique altaria destruebat idolorum.-factum ets ut episcope plures
non contradicente rege congregarentur, si fieri posse tut Arianiad unitatem possent reverti. Quod ut melius fieret-dominus
Stephanus scripsit ad episcopos multos et invitavit illos ad
festivatem S. Justi quæ instabat [Sept.2].-Venerunt itaque de
Vienna
Avitus
de
Arelate
Æonius
de
Valentia…..de….Massilia…..ius, et plures alii, omnes catholicæ
professionis et laudabilis vitæ in Domino. Qui omnes ad
salutionem Regis cum domino Stepano ad
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Zamasphaes voluntarily abstained of the throne and he departed knowing the
col. 3
502
reign rather well, since he was reigning for 4 years [A.D.497-500]. And
Cabades-he reigned for another 30 years [A.D.501-531], having reigned
another 11 years previously, having reigned for 41 years totally. Chosroes
succeeded by the combined testimony of Malalas and Procopius in September of
the 5th year of Justinian, or septrember A.D.531: conf. a. from whence the
41+4=45 years will carry back the accession of Cabades to the autumn of
A.D.486.
1255. Probus et Faustus Anastasii 10 from III. Id. April.
Marcellin. Probo et Avieno coss. Consueta gens Bulgarorum deprædatam sæpe
Avienus junior
B. Marcellin. Cod. Justin Thraciam nullo Romanorum milite resistente iterum devastavit. Theophanes p.
VI.20, 18. VI. 58,11. 123 D Anastasii 11o at the years took place again raid of Saracens [conf.a.497]
VIII.49,5.
in Phoenicia and Syria after the death of Agarus, his brother Badicharimus he
raided the areas like a storm and after the plundering he raided them even
Probus and Avienus 2nd harder, so seeking Romanus not to prevent the adversaries (enemies). At the
year and the so-called Bulgarians attacked Illyria and Thrace before they
Chron. Pasch.
become known. P.124 A Anastasii 12o at this year made peace (offered
Avieno [al. Abieno] juniore libations) with Aretha the father of Badicharimus and Agarus-and after that
enjoyed a lot of serenity and peace.
et Probo M. Incert. the whole Palestine and Phoenicia
th
th
Cedrennus
p.358
C
at
the
10
and
11
years the Saracens raided again in the
Cassiod.
Phoenicia and Syria, and The Bulgarians attacked Illyria and Thrace. At the
12th year Anastasius offered libations to Aretha (made peace) , and after that
Abieno juniore cos. V.
whole Palestine etc. Theophanes and Cedernus are not accurate in their account
9th of Anastasius:
Flaviano Avieno C.C. of the Bulgarians. Their first appearance was in the
th
juniore
consule
Acta conf.a.499. Their irruption into Thrace was in the 12 , as we learn from
Marcellinus.
Concil. tom.5 p.471.
Persian wa: Marcellin. his coss.
Amidam opulentissimam civitatem
monachorum ejus astu proditam Choadis rex Persaram quinto mense
quamexpuhnare cœperat irrupit, proditoresque ejus monachos obtruncavit.
Procop. Pers.I.7 p.20 A Cabades-was known to campaign against the Romans
[conf. Theod. Lect. P.566 D]. and initially he entered Armenia self-announced
and after he plundered a lot he arrived suddenly to Amida, a city of
Mesopotamia; and he began besieging the city in the winter. He describes the
siege p.20 A-22 A. taken on the 80th day: p. 22B the city was captured at the
80th day from the commencement of the besieging. Referred by Theophanes
p.124 C to the 13th of Anastasius: at this year Cabades etc.-attacked initially
Armenia with a big Persian and imported crowd (army) and he captures
Theodosiopolis.-Then he arrived in Mesopotamia and besieges Amida.-Finally
someone betrays Amida to Persians, which was being besieged for over three
months by the barbarians and was betrayed at night from one of the towers
which was defended by monks. And by Cedrennus p.358 D at the 13th year
Cabades the king of Persians expedites to Amida and captures the city.
Malalas XVI p.114 does not give the year; but the siege is fixed to the 12th of
Anastasius by Evagrius III.37 (conf.a.503.3) and to the winter by Procopius.
Anastasius therefore of 503/3; and the city was taken in the beginning of 503.
Cassiod. Avienus jun. et Probus. His coss. D.N. rex Theodericus aquam
Ravennam perduxit &c.
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Sarbiniacum, ubi tunc erat, profecti sunt. Avitus managed the
conference: p.451-456. Greg. Tur. II.33.34 Ipse Gundobaldus
regionem omnem quæ nunc Burgundia dicitur in suo dominio
restauravit, Burgunddionibus leges mitiores instituit, ne Romanos
opprimerent. VCum autem cognovisset assertions hæreticorum
nihil esse, a santo Avito episcopo Vienensi, Christum Filium Dei
et Spiritum Sanctum aqualem Patri confessus, clam ut
chrismaretum expetiit. &c. Greg. Tur. Places this conversion of
Gundebald from Arianism after the issuing of the Code of Laws.
But the Code was published in 501: see col. 3. Wherefore Pagi
tom.2 p.641 rightly infers that this conference was not earlier than
A.D.50`1.
Symmachi Ep.12 apud Acta Conc. t.5 p.440 Avito episcopo
Viennensi. Data III Id. Oct. Avieno et Pompeio coss.
Cod. Just. V.I.58,11, Imp. Anastasius A. A
Constantino pf.d. Dat. XV Kal. Aug. Probo et
Avieno jun. conss. VI.20,18 Imp. Anastasius A.
Constantino pf.p.Dat. XII Kal. Aug. CP. Probo
et Aviento juniore conss. VIII.49,5 Imp.
Anastasius A. Constantino pf.p. Dat. XI Kal.
Aug. CP. Probo &c..
720
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A.D.
505
1 CONSULS
1256, Dexicratis et
Volusianus
B. Marcellin. Chron.
Pasch. Om. V.
Volusiano M.
Post consulatum
Aviemi, Acta conc.
Tom. 5 p. 501.
Wanting in Inscert.
Cassiodor
504
1257. Cathegus Solus
B.V.M. Marcellin,
Incert. Cassiod.
Chron. Pasch.
505
[321] U. C. Varr.
1258. Sabinianus et
Theodorus B.
Marcellin, Chron.
Pasch. Cod. Jutsin. I.
4, 19. II 8, 3
Saviniano et
Theudoro M.
2 EVENTS
Anastassi 13 III Id. April
Persian war. Amida was besieged in the winter and taken on the 80th day in the beginning of 503
(conf. a 502) towards the close of the 12th year of Anastasius. The second campaign in marked by
Mercelliius: Dexicratte et Volusianno coss. Tres Romanorum ductores Patricus Hypaticus et
Areobinda (qui cum XV millibus armatorum olim in Persas missi fuerant pugnaturi) justa Syfficum
catsellum cum iisdem Persis sine audasia confixerunt. And described by Procopius Pers. I. 8 p.23. 24
and at the 14th of Anastasius by Theophanes p. 125 B 126 C. Procopius: When King Anastasios was
informed that Amida is being besieged he send immediately army-four generals were appointed
on the lead of the whole army, Areobindos and father-in-law of Olybrios-who happened to be
the general of the east (Western Asia); and Keler, the leader of the palace battalion (order),-and even the leaders of the soldiers in Byzantium Patrikios the Phrygian and the beloved of the
king, Hypatios; these were four generals. Along with them was Ioustinois, who after the death
of Anastasios became the king, and patrikiolow with the chind of Bitaliano-and Faresmenes the
Kolchian who was from a different family (origin) but capable in war, and Gododisklos and the
Sbesas Gothic men- and many excellent other were ordered, because such an army they said
enither previously nor later the Romans sent off against the Persians. Appion the Egyptian was
sent as the sponsor of the expenditure of the military camp. This way the army was gathered
and it was advancing at a very leisure pace. Theophanes: King Anastasios is sending an army
consisted of Goths and Bessians and other Thracian tribes, which is administered by
Areobindos, the son of Dagalaefos, and general of the East, leader of the highest event (A.D.
461). They were also sent to Areobindos and many other generals, of which the most renown
were patrikios and Secoundinos, the son of the sister of king Anastasios, and Farasmanes the
father of Zouna, Lazos in the origin, and Romanos-and Ioustinos (Justin) who succeeded him in
the throne, and Emarchos and a few other. After their unsuccessful campaign they are distributed
in the winter quarters: Theoph. P. 126C since the winter had arrived, the generals of the Romans
were distributed at various cities of Euphrates river and Osroene and Mesopotamia and
Suyrians and Armenians to escape the winter weather. The winter of the 13th of Anastasios A.D.
50 3/4.
Anastasii 14 from III Id. April.
Third campaign of the Persian war: Marcellin, Cethego solo cos. Celer magister officiorum per
Callinicum Mesopotamiae civitatem armatum ducens militem ad devastanda Persarum rura discurrit
&c. Theophanes p.126 D Anastassii 15o at this year Kellor the magistrus was sent by the king etc.
Procopius I. 8 p. 25 A Keler along with the next ones after he crossed the river he invaded
Arzanene. In the winter Amida is besieged: procop. I. 9 after that on the one hand Areobindos
will arrive in Byzantium as the kings messamger, on the other hand the rest arrived in Amida
in winter time and they begin the besieging. The winter of A.D. 50 4/3 the 14th of Anastasius.
Cassiod. Cethegus V. C. cos. Hoc. Virtute D. N. Theoderici victis Bulgaribus Sirmium receipt Italia.
In the expedition Tulum was distinguished: Cassiod. Variar. VIII. 10 Ad expeditionem directus est
Sirminsem-neci dedit bulgares toto orbe terribles. Tulum was a kinsman of the royal house of the
Amali: Variar. VIII. 9.
Anastassi 15 from III id. April.
Amida recovered: Procop. Pers. I. 9 p. 25 C. Idem p. 27 A so the Romans after they gave the
money they received for two years later instead of they were lost by the enemies. Recoved
therefore in the beginning of 505. Peace with Persia: Procop. Ibid. Later the Persians claimed
(thought) that the war against the Huns was taken longer they approached the Romans in a
hurry (allied with), with whom they stayed together for seven years, Keleros the Roman
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Eustathius carried down his history to the siege of Amida
in the 12th of Anastasius: Malals XVI p. 115 about this was
[The Persian war] Eustathius the wisest chronographer
wrote; who because he died now, he did not finish his
report completely. Evagrius III. 37 but also Persians
who breached the treaty under the leadership of king
Kabades, who had abandoned their customs initially
the campaigned against the Armenians [conf. a. 502.2]
and after they enslaved a citadel called Theosiopolis
they arrived at Amida, a fortified city located between
rivers, and after they besieged it they conquered it
(enslaved).-which are very well and in detail known to a
friend, and after he checked their accuracy all of them,
Eustathius has mentioned and has written about them
in his exceedingly elegance with a great wisdom and
after a lot of effort; who until the writing of that
(chronicle) has reported about the departed ones and
includes the twelfth year after Anastasios reigning. The
death of Eustathius and the close of his history may be
placed in the spring of A.D. 503. For Eustarthius conf. a.
479 Evagrium I. 10 II> 15 Idem V. 24 all those which are
attributed to Eustathius of Epiphanes are all excellent
in two volumes, one until the fall of Ilion and the other
until the 12th year of Anastasios reigning. Suidas p.
1528 D Eustathius the Epiphanes, Chronic abridgment
of the events from Aineas until king Anastasios in
volumes 8th [b’ Vales. Ad Evagr V. 24] and some other.
As the first book did not end, but began, at the siege of
Troy, the words of Evagrius are probably mutilated; and
we may read one thing from the Troy fall until… and a
different one from another
Cod. Justin. I. 4 Imp. Anastasius A. Eustachio pf. P. Dat.
XIII kal. Maii Sabiniano et Theodoro conss. II. 8, 3 S
Constantino pf. P Dat. Kal. Jul OP. Saniano et Theodore
conss.
Death of Eugenius (conf. a. 483, 484): Victor
Tun. Theodoro V. C. cos. Eugenius
Carthaginiensi episcopus confessor moritur.
Julianus Bostrenus et Joannes Paltensis episcope
ab ecclesiis propiis ultro recedunt et alii eis
subrogantur
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Theodoro et Sabatiano and Aspebendos the Persian they done those, both departed for their
homeland and they remained quiet. Theophanes p. 127 C and they received
Incert. Cassiod.
Theodoro V. G. cos. V.
Amidan and they made the peace treaties. –and the Persian war of Anastasios
had this end at the 15th year of his reigning, he held the wars at the front
destroying the land of Persians, it ended like this way at the 15th year of
Anastasios reigning. As Amida was recovered in the 14th year, and the negotiation
followed, the peace was concluded in 505 in the middle of the 15th of Anastasius.
Marcellinus XVI 114 briefly sketches the Persian war from the siege of Amida in
502 to the peace in 505.
Marcellin. Sabinianiano et theodoro cos.. Idem Sabinianus Sabiniani magni filius
ductorque militia delegates contra Mundonem Getan arma construxit X millia
armatorum sibinet adecitorum palustraque-secum trahens pugnaturus accessit;
commissoque ad Horreo Margo parelio-in castellumquod nato dicitur cum paucis
figit. Mundo was aided by Theoderic: Jordandes Get. C. 58 Petzamin suum
comitem-contra Sabinianum Illyricum magistrum militiae, qui tunc cum Mundone
paraverat conflictum, ad civitatem cognomina Murgoplano (que inter Danubium
Martianumque flumina aadjacebat ) cum MM peditum equitibus D in mundonis
solatia veniens Illyricianum exercitum demolivit. Nam hic Mundo Attilanis
quondam origine descendens Gepidarum gentem fugiens ultra Danubium in
incultis locia-debaccatur.-Hunc ergo paene desperatum-Petza subveniens e
minibus Sabiniani eripuit. Conf. Ennodium Panegyr, p. 411. 412. Johannes regn.
P. 712 Variis sub Anastasio miles praeliis fatigatus; et nunc un Illyrico cum
Saniano et Mundone ad Margum nunc cum Pompeio ad Adrianopolim nunc cum
Aristo ad Zoriam nunc cum Parthis in Syria; ut omittam intestinas clades et
pugnas in foro regiae civitatis.
1259, Areobinda et Messala Anasasii 16 from III Id. April..
B. Marcellin. Chron. Pasch. Marcellin. Aerobinda et Messala coss. His coss. Anastasii principis statua in
Cod. Justin. II. 8, 4
eodem loco quo dudum Theodocii magni steterat super immanem columnam in
Messala
at
Areobinda fore Tauri statua est. At the 15th of Anastasius in theophanes p. 127. D.
M.Incert. Cassiod.
Messala V. G. cos. V. Acta Cod. Justin . II 8, 4 Eustathio pf. P. Fat. XII Kal. Dec. CP. Areobindo et Messala
Conc. Tom. 5 p. 519, 532. conss.
534
1260. Fl. Anastasius Aug. Anastasii17from III Id. April.
Marcellin. Anastasio Aug. III cos. Seditio popularis in circo facta est; miles et
III et Venantius.
B. Incert. Cassiod. Chron. armatus obstitit &c. Chron. Pasch. His coss. P. 330 B. C. Julian of the gentlest
Pasch.
clan cried for its man, king Areobindos of the Roman Empire. And
Areobindos departed for faraway, and for the remaining of the time king
Anastassio III Marcellin. Anastasius climbed at the seat of the cavalry without a crown-and through
calling his name they treated the crowd of the city.
Malals XVI p.110.
Chron. Pasch. His coss. Anastasii 16o at this year built the long wall, which was
Venantio et Celere V. M.
In O after Fausto et Longino called Anastasian,. Described by Evegrius III. 38 the king built it longest
possible and it is worth mentioning and it is called the long wall, well of
[A. D. 490] follows
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Cassiodori Variar. II. 1 Alario regi Wisigothorum
Theodericus rex. He endeavours by a mediation to
prevent a war between Alaric and Clovis. III. 2
Gundibado regi Burgundionum Theodericus rex. He
urges Gundibald to prevent the war. Alaric is called
filius and regius juvenis. III. 3 Herurorum Guarnorum
Thoringorrum regibus Theodericus rex. He calls upon
these kings to interpose and threaten Clovis with their
combined hostility if he should attack Alaric. He
reminds them of the services they had received from
Euric father of Alaric. III. 4. Lunduin regi Francorum
Theodericus rex. He warns him to desist from the
intended war, and threatens to bring combined forces
against him if he perseveres. Ambo estis summarum
gentium reges, ambo aetate florentes.-Abeit ille
conlictus.-Jure patris vobis interminor et amantis.
(Malals XVI marks the times of some seditions at
Antioch in the reign of Anastasius: p. 106 a tumult of the
green faction at Antioch was put down by Constantinus
the year 543 served in Antioch. The 534rd year
commenced in autumn A.D. 494. he adds the king
himself liked the purple part and the other hand the
green and venetoe (blue) were revolting everywhere.
He records p. 110-113 a tumult between the green and
blue factions at Antioch during the consultancy of the
kind Anastasius himself the third, and soon after--with
Concilium Agathens: Acta Coconcil. Tom. 5 p. 519.
conf p. 534 Synodus habita in civitate Agathensi sub
die III Idus Septembris anno XXII regni domini
Alarici Regis, Messala V. C. consule. “In aliis MSS.
Pro messalae consultatu aera notatur 544=A.D. 506.”
Sirmond. P.535. Alaric is referred to in the preface
p.521: Praefatio. Cum in nominus Domini ex permissu
domini nostril gloriosissimi-regis in civitate
Agathensi sancta synodus convenniset. And is named
in the subscription p.532: Subsriptiones. Ego
Casarius in Christi nominee episcopus Arelatensis-his
definitionibus suberscribpsi Not. Sub die III Idus
Septembris Messala V. C. consule anno XXII regni
domini nostril Alarici Regis.
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P.C., then Venantio [A.D.
507].
508
1261. Celer et Venantius B.
Marcellin.
Venantius junior et Celer
Inscert. Cassiod.
Venantio Bassilio juniore O.
Venantio juniore V. G. cos. V.
P.C.Venantii M.
In Chron. Pasch. A lacuma of
10 years: conf. a. 5128
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located well in Thrace etc. Conf. Procop. Ædif. IV. 9 p.86 D,
Defeat and death of Alaric: Grec. Tur. H. Fr. II. 37 Chlodovechus rex cum Alarico rege
Gothorum in campo Vogladensi Xo ab urbe Pictava miliario convenit, et confingentibus his
eminus resistunt cominus illi, cumque secundum consuetudinem Gotthi terga vertissent, ipse
rex Chlodevechus victoriam Domino adjuvante obtinuit.-Porro rex cum gugatis Gotthis
Alaricum regem interfecisset &c.- In hac pugna Amallaricus filius Alarici in Hispaniam figit
regnumque patris sagaciter occupavit.-Regnavit autem Alaricus XXII annos. Chlodovechus
vero apud Burdegalenem urbem hienem agens cunctos thesaurus Alarici a Tolosa auferns
Ecolismam venit. Alaric reigns 23 years in Isisdorus (conf. a. 485), who records his death p.
720 Adversus quem Fluduicus Francorum princes Galliæregnum affectans Burgundis
omnibus sibi auxiliantibus bellum movit, fusisque Gothorum copiis ipsum postrenum regem
apud Pictavos superatum interfecit. Procop. Goth. I. 12 p. 342 D however later Germans
[sc. Franci] thought lightly about the vanguard the had Theodoric and the fear he
provoked (on the enemy) the marched against Alarichus and Ostrogoth. When Alaric
learned that Theodoric was marching (approaching) very fast , he asked a lot of army to
come for help.- since the Goths [sc Ostrogoths] were not yet present Alaric was forced
by his enemies to fight. However, because the Germans were more numerous of the
Ostrogoths at this battle they killed most of them and the leader Alaric. The 22nd year of
Alaric was current Sept. 11 A. D. 506: conf. a 506.4. His first year was therefore current in
Sept. 485, when he succeeded Euric: conf. a. And he fell in his 23rd year in 507.
Daras fortified: Theophanes p. 129 A Anastasii 17o at this king Anastasius fortified by a
great wall the village of Daras in Mesopotamia. At the 17th of Anastasius in Cedrenus p.
359 C. Evafr. III. 37 after this war [sc. Persicum] Procop. Ædiffic. II. P. 29 B when Medes
departed from the land of Romans, they returned (gave) to them the city of Amida. Conf.
Theod. Lect. P. 567 B. Malalas XVI p. 115 he fortified by wall Doras .-which now has been
renamed as Anastasionople. Chron. Parsch. P. 329 D after the end of the Persian war he
fortified by wall Doras. Improperly named at A.D. 496 Joanne Scytha cos.
Marcellin. Celere et Venantiocoss. Romanus comes domesticorum et Rusticus comes
scholariorum cum C armatis navibus totidemque dromonibus VIII millia militum armatorum
secum ferentibus ad devastanda Italiælittora prosserunt et usque ad Tarrentum-aggressi sunt,
remensoque mari inhonestam victoriam, quam poratico ausu Romani et Romanis rapuerunt,
Anastasio Cæsari reportarunt.
Cassiod. Venantius jum. Et Celer. His coss. Contra Francos a D. N. destinatur exercibus,
qui Gallias Francorum deprædatione confucas victis hostibus ac fugatis suo adquisivis
imperio. Jordandes Get. C. 58 Tropæum de Francis per Hibbam suum comitem in Galiis
adquisivit, plus XXX millibus Francorum in prælio cæsis. Isisdorus p. 720 Tudericus vero
Italiærex, dum inveritum generi [sc. Alarici] comperisset, confestim ab Italia proficistitur,
Francos preterit, partem regni quam manus hostium occupaverat recipit. The testimony of
Cassiodorus confirms the date A. D. 507 for the death of Alaric. Procopis Goth. I. 12 p. 343
records the measures that followed the death of Alaric: after Theodoric defeated them [sc
Francos] not being such a person he forgave them and the kept (delivered to himself)
France from that point on. After Giselichus [the illegitimate son of Alaric] was expelled
the administration of the Ostrogoths was given to the Amalaric son of his daughter, but
he was monitoring him because he was still a kid. And after he received money and
everything alse from Karkasiani he departed quixkly to Ravenna, Theodoric was
appointed as the leader of the army in France and in Spain, taking care of the
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For a little while-another sedition at the time of the
Olympia: it was accomplished at Daphne according to
the ethics the so called habit of the Olympians; and
from the crowd of the Antiocheans who went to
Daphne the ones who were originated from the
expulsion along with the chariot driver calliope etc. –
they murdered many in July 8th Indiction 15th. July of
the 15th indiction was July of A.D.507 and of Ol. 321.3
But the Olympia were celebrated at Antioch in July of
every fourth Olympic year; the first in July and August
of Ol. 247.4 in the 260th year of Antioch the last in Ol.
324.4 in the 568th year. Conf. a. 212 520. In the
indiction then there is an error. The Olympia after the
third consulship of Anastasius fell upon indict. 1.5.9.
A.D. 508. 512. 516. For indictionos 15th (genitive)
might be written indictioni 5th (dativ). But July A. D.
512 is too remote; and we may perhaps read in Μalals
first of Indiction. On this occupation Procopius count
of the east was compelled to fly, Memas was slain, and
the green faction prevailed. Anastasius sent Irenæus as
count of the east, who quelled the sediction. Irenæus is
still in that office in September A. D. 518: conf. a.
519.4)
4 ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORS
Cassiodori Variar. I. 1 Anastasio imperatori Theodocius
rex. He set forth the advantages of peace between the
two empires. This letter may be referred to the war
between Anastasius and Theodoric which lasted A.D.
505-505. Var. I. 9 Eustorgio Mediolanensi episcopo
Theodericus rex. After A.D. 503, for at the Roman
Synod in A.D. 502 X Kal. Nov. Rufo et Amico
consulibus Laurentius was bishop of Milan: Acta
Concil. Tom. 5 p. 461. And at the Roman synod in 503
post consulatum Aviemi: Ibid. tom. 5. p. 505. Eustorgius
is bishop Milan when variar. II. 29 is written Adilæ viro
senatori comiti. Var. I. 24 Universis Gothis Theodericus
rex. He appoints them to be ready for the expedition into
Gaul (see col. 2) VIII Kal. Juliarum.
Theophan. P. 129 Anastasii 18o at this year king Anastasios
forced Flavius bishop of Antioch to sign (consent) to the
unionist Zeno, who after he did a synod—he wrote a
multiple lines letter in Nicæa and KP. And he confirmed the
synod in Ephesus, ignoring though the Chalcydon Synod.
He also renounced Diodoros, and he subjugated chapters
without those the synod of Chalcydon appears to exist, and
in particular the voice of the “In two natures” reject. On the
other hadn some claim that these belong to Acacius of KP.
Flavius however, he wrote a characteristic letter to
Anastasios-similarly to Xenias the disrespectful.-Constantine
also, bishop of Seleucia, anathematized the holy Chalcydon
Synod writing the same to Xenias. Flavius though accused
(slandered) them in writing to the king. However, the king
became indignant with him, and it seems that he believed
rather Constantine and Xenias. Anastasios wrote to Elias,
bishop of Jerusalem, ordering him to vote against the
Chalcydon Synod; Elias replied to king by anathematizing
Nestor and Eutyxhis, Diodoros and he accepted the
Chalcydon Synod. Conf. Theod. Lect. P. 561 D de Elia. The
dissensions of the churches in the beginning of the reign of Anas
tasius are marked by Evagrius III.
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[322] U.C. Varr. 1262. Anastasii 19 from III Id. April.
Importunus solus O. V. Marius: Importuno. Hoc consule Mammo dux Gothorum partem Galliæ
M. Incert.. Cassiod. See depradavit.
col.
3
Opportuno Marcellin. Opportuno [sic] solo cos. Orto Augusta urbe incendio
Marcellin. B.
utramque porticum a foro Constanini usqyue ad Perdicæ tenuissimam
statuam ignis in pulverem redegit.
1263. Anicius Manlius Anastasii 20 from III Id. April.
Severimus Boëthius solus
O. V. M. Marcellin. Marcellin. Boëtio solo cos. Appius patricius exultatus est. Constantinus
Incert. Cassiod.
olim magister militiæ episcopus Laodiceæordinatus.
Doëtios alone B.
For Cod. Just. See col. 2.
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As to have for ir for ever for sure. Jordandes Get. c. 58 Thiodem suum
armigerum post mortem Alarii generi tutorem in Hispaniæ regno Amalarici
nepotism constituit. Thiodes is mentioned by Procopius 1. c. after that
Theudes the Goth, whom Theodoric sent him off as the leader of the
army,- As soon as Theodoric gave him a regiment of Goths he ruled by
word, he was not a invisible tyrant in actuality. He still governed Spain
at the time of the Vandalic war A. D. 540: Procop. Goth II 30 p. 463 B.
Cod. Justin. I. 5, 10 Imp. Anastasius A. Erythrio pf. p. Si qui
ordodoxæreligionis emtions vera vel fictitia aut quoicunque alio jure vel
titulo pradiævel possessions resque immobiles, in quibus ecclesiæ vel
oratoria constituta sunt, in hæreticæ sectaæet contrariæ orthodoxæ
fideisebtintem quamcunque personam transferre voluerint, nullam
hujusmodi vel inter vivos habitam vel secreto judicio compositam valere
volumes voluntatem,-sed irrita omnia hujusmodi documenta et tanquam nec
personas quosumque modo translatæfuerint vel collatæ, fisci nostril juribus
decerbimus vindicari, &c.-Dat. V. Id. Aug. Boëthio V. C. [et Eithario]
conss. The words et Eutharico are properly absent from two MSS. Apud
Beck. P. 105
1264. Secundinus et Felix Anastasii 21 from III Id. April.
B. Marcellin.
Isidori Chron. P 721 Era 549a [A. D. 511] anno vicesimo primo [recte
addunt primo: conf. p. 720] imperii AnastasiiTheodericus junior, cum
Felice et Secundino M. jamdudum consul a Zenone iperatorue Romæcreatus fuisset [a. D. 484]
Incert. Csassiod.
peremptoqueOdoacro rege Ostrogothorum atque devicto fratræ ejus
Onoulfo et trans confoinia Danuvii effugato C=XVIII annis Italia victor
regnasset rursus [A. D. 493-510], extincto
Felice O.
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30 Those years the Chalkydon Synod neither openly
in the holiest churches was proclaimed nor was
renounced by everyone; each of the presiding they
were doing as they pleased; and some of the exposed
to it rather accepted it-but other not only did not
accept
the
Chalcydon
Synod—but
they
anathematized it and Leo [sc leonis Romani] volume.
Other they were claiming the unionist of Zeno; and
because of those they were oscillating between the
one and the two natures. –because all the churches
responded to the same parts part of people), and
they do not give communion their presidents. From
this point on most of parts of east and west and in
Libya happened to be, neither the bishops of the
eastern churches were offering libations to the
counterparts of Libyan or the western churches nor
again these to their east counterparts. The worst
though was that it was resulting into impropriety
(absurdity); and they were not giving communion to
the presidents of the east, Europe , or Libya and of
course beyond the borders (of the empire)
Cassiodori var. I 27 Specioso Theodoricus rex. Menrtion is
made of an act of violence committed a patricio Theodoro et
Importunio viro illustri consule, Sc in A. D. 509
Boëthius in his consulship writes commentaries upon Aristotle:
Præf. Ad comm. In praædicam.. Arist. Libris duobus: Etsi nos
curæ officii consularis impediunt quo minus in his studiis omne
otium plemamque operam consumamus, pertinere tamen videtur
ad aliquamreipublicæ curam elucubratæ rei doctrina cives
instruere, &c.
Cassiuoderi Var. I. 42 Artemidoro V. III., præfecto urbi
Theodericus rex.-Te per indictionem feliciter tertiam
[commencing Sept. 1. A. D. 509] ad præfecturæ urbanæ culmen
erigimus. I. 43 Senatii,-ArtemidoroV. Ill. Præfecturæ fasces
indulsimus. II. 1 Anastasio imperatori Theodericus rex. Felix a
consule sumat annus [A. D. 511] auspicium.-Nos-curules infulas
præstitimus candidate-atque ideo vos, qui utriissque
reipublicæbonis indiscreta potestis gratia delectrai, jungite
favorem adunate sententiam. II. 2 Felici consuli Th. Rex. –Sume
per indictionem quartam consultatus insignia. II. 3 senatui urbis
Romæth. Rex. He announces the appointment of Felix is consul
Jan. 1 A. D./ 511. he was Gallus Thansaplinæ familiæ: Var. II.2.
Joannes Lydus æt. 21: de mag. Rom.III. 26 p. 192 being at 21st
years old spending one year, during Secundus consulship at a
city administered by Philadelphia located at Tmolus and
Lydia . [sc CP.]
Agapius the siciple of Proclus flourished: Lydia
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Ennodius flourished: Trithemius c. 203 Ennodius
episcopus Ticinensi, vir in divinis scriptures eruditus et
secularium literarum non ignarus,-missus ab Hormisda
papa C. polimin causis fidei ad Anastasium
imp.hæreticum multis acceptis injuriiis una cum
sociis ab urbe depe;;itur.-Claruit sub Anastasio
imperatore anno Domini DX. Ennodius in this year
addresses Epist IX.14 Boëtio consuli facto: Decet
vestries fascibus hac præfations delibari &c.
Concilium Aurelianenas apud Acta Conc. Tom. 5 p.
541 CCCII episcoporum Clodovei Fravcorum Regis
evocatione celebratum sun die VI Idus Julias felice V.C.
consule. P. 543 epistila synodi domino &c. p. 548
subscriptiones episcoporum. Cyprianus episcopus
ecclesiæ Burdegalensis metropolis subscripsi sundieVI
IdusJu-
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Felice V. C. cos. V. Gesaleico [conf. p. 720] rege Gothorum Ispaniæ regnum XV annis obtinuit,
Acta Concil. Tom. 5 p. quod superstes Amalarico nepoti suo reliquit.
548 Chronicon apud
Pagium: see col. 2.
Death of Glovis: Greg. Tur. H. Fr. II. 43 Apud Parisius obit-post
Vocladenæ bellum [sc. Cum Alarico A. D. 507] anno quinto. Fueruntque
omnes dies regni ejus XXX anni. (ætas tota XLV anni.) A transitu sancti
Martini usque ad transitum Chlodovechi regia-suppuntatur anni CXII.
Epitome §29 p. 563 Post Vocladanæ bellum anno quinto. Regnum tenuit
an. XXX. A transitu sacnti Martini anni CXII. H. Fr. IV. 52 A transitu
Martini-anni CXIII. In November Felice consule: Pagius tom. 2 p. 491
“Obiit V Kal. Dec. ut in duobus veteribus calandariis legitur; V. Kal. Dec.
Depositio magni Regis Chlodovei. Annus in Chronico sancti Vincentii
Metensis designator his verbis: Felice consule.” The period from the death
of Martinus A. D. 397 was 114 years. The words ætas tota XLV anni are
absent from the two MSS. Apud Ruinart.. and from the Epitome. If he was
45 in Nov. 511, he was born in A.D. 466. His father Childeric recovered
his position in Gaul in the time of Ægidius (Fredegar. Epit. P. 553 § 11,12)
within A. D. 460-463; and Glovis was born after that period: Greg. Tur.
II.12 Fredegar. §12. Which agrees with the age assigned.
512
1262.
Paulus
et Anastasii 22 from III Id. April.
Muschianus
V.M. Marcellin, insert. Marcellin. Pavlos et Mosiano coss. Gems Erulorum in terras atque
Cassiod.
civitates Romanorum jussu Anastasii Cæsaris intoducta. Procopius Goth.
II. 14 p. 419 B-421 C describes the Heruli, their chief Rodulphus, their
Pavlos of Vivianos and defeat in an unprovoked attack upon the Lombards, and their reception by
Moschianos B.
Anastasius: and they cross the Istrus river and they identify themselves
P.C.O.
to the Romans they recognized that Anastasius has the power of the
emperor (is the emperor), who accepted them with a lot of courtesy he
allowed them to settle in.
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De mag. Rom. III 26 p. 194 he agreed to study by
a philosopher. At that time it was Agapios, about
whom the poet Christodorus who was talking
with the auditors about the single volume of
Proclus.
Although Agapios is the last one he is the best of
all.
Christodorus flourished in the reign of Anastasius:
Suidas p. 3930 A B Christodorus of Paniskos, who
came from a Coptic city of Egypt, an epic poet, was
flourishing in the reign of Anastasius, the king of
that time. De Christodoro conf. Jacobsium
Antholog. Tom. 13 p. 871.
Cassidori Variar. III. 39 Felici V. Ill. Consuli
Theodericus rex. III. 32 Gemelo sematori
Theodericus rex.. He remits to the town of Arelate a
year’s taxes per indictionem quartam [commencing
Sept. 1 A. D. 510] for their fidelity in sustaining a
siege against his enemies.
III. 40 universis
provincialibus in Gallia constitutes Theodericus rex.
He remains to those who had been ravaged by the
enemy a year’s taxes per indictionem quartam.
lias Felice V. C. consule. Tetradius episcopus ecclesiæ Bituricæ
metrop. Subscripsi.
Licinius episcopus Turpnicæ metrop.
Subscripsi. §c. Henve it appears that Clovis was still living July 10
A. D. 511.
Macedonicus of CP. Banished : Theophanes p. 132 D-134 B
Anastasii 21o at this year the king deceived Macedonius by
reminding by the magister Kellor that he confesses that while he
accepts the first and second Synod, he rejects the Ephesus and
Chalcedon Synods; which (decisions) brought big condemnation
by Macedonius (which caused Macedonicus big condemnation).
Due to this he also accepted the Henotikon of Zeno, of which he
signed when he was ordained. Macedonius he went to the
monastery of Dalmatus and the clergy and the zealot monks who
were scandalized confessed to him-that he accepts the Chalcedon
Synod and who does accepts it is a heretic, and they attended the
mass together. However, the king convinced the clergy and monks
who had the same opinion with him (believed the same) to vote for
another bishop. which grieved immensely Areandes and the
senators; because Macedonius was appreciated and valued for the
purity of his life and the correctness of his dogmas, even if was
deceived.-the king, in the middle of the night, sent Macedonius
forcibly to Chalcedon and from there he exiled him to Euchaita.
He did not dare to accuse him for anything because he was afraid
of the people. He then presented as bishop Timotheus and older
person-at this moment, the unlawful king dethroned Flavius from
Antioch in a hurry and appointed Severus the profound enemy of
the truth as the king [conf. a. 512] Evagr. III. 32 Keler’s adviceMacedonius was stripped from his throne illegally. And with the
expelling of Flavius one more was added etc. Conf. Theodorum
Lect. P. 562. 563. Marcellinus: Secundino et Felice coss
Macedonius Augustææ urbis episcopus, licet olim Anastasii imp.
Dodis fallaciisque circumventus, pravorum testimoniis eidem
accusatus quoniam tomum SS. Pastrum apud Chalcedonam sancta
dudum subscriptione ruboratum eidem proncipi dare distulit, ab
eodem Euchaita in exilium deportatus est. Locum. Locum Macedonii
Timotheus §c.
Severus at Antioch succeeds Flavianus: Evagr. III. 32. 33 the accused
Flavius is expelled to live in Petra which is located at the end of the
Palestine. After the expelling of Flavius Severus rose to sacerdotal throne
of Antioch, the city being at the year 561, the month of Dion ( 21 July to
2o August), the 6th of the indiction-who became a clergy to Sozopolis
(which is from the same nation as the Pisidian), who previously was
teaching law in Beirut (he was a pagan). Therefore, from the exercise of
the law he directly received the communion of the holy baptism at the
magnificent sacred place of the holy martyr Leo-he participated to the life
of the monk.-From that point on, he will preside on the ascended
(handed over) by the king city for him and for the simultaneously
attracted to him people, and he will become known to the King
Anastasios, for undertaking the writing of the biography of Severus. Now
Synod
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[323] U. C. Varr. 1266, Anastasii 23 from III Id. April.
Clementinus et Probus B.
M. Marcellin. Cod. Just. I. Cod. Justin. I. 40, 14 Imp. Anastasius A Viviano pf.p. Dat. VI Id. Feb
40, 14. Probo et Clementino Clementino et Probo conss.
Incert. Cassiod. Proobo.
O.V.
1267. Cassiodorus Senator Anastasii 24 from III Id. April.
solus.
Revolt of Vitalianus: Marcellin. Senatoro solo cos. Vitalianus Scytha,
B.O.V.M. Marcellin, insert. assumptis Romanorum equitum peditumque plus quam LX millibus armatorum
Cassiod. Liber pontificalis in triduo congregatorum, aurillio in locum qui Septimus dicitur advenit ibique
apud Acta Concil. Tom. 5 castrametatus est; dispositisque a mari in mare suorum ordinibusipse
557.
adusqueportam quæ curea dicitur sine ullius accessit dispendio, scilicet pro
orthodoxorum se fide proque Macedonio urbis episcopo incassum ab Anastasio
principe erulato C.P.accessisse asserens. Porro Anastasii simulationibus atque
perjuriis per Thedorum internuncium illecitus atque illucus octato die quam
urbem accesserat remeavit.Hinc Odyssum Mæssiæ civitatem Vitalianus
pernoctass astu ingressus est; Cyrillum-jugulavit, hostemque se Anastasio
Cæsari palam aperteque exhibuit. Jordanes regn. P. 712 Anastasius contra
ultimum suum famulum Vitalianum de Scythia per sex annes civile bellum
extruxit.. Is siquidem Vitalianus cum LX millibus armaturum tertio pæne
milliario non reipublicæ sed regi infestus accedens multa suburbana regiæ
urbis prædis spoliisque attrivit. At the 23rd of Anastasius in Theophanes p. 137
B at this year when Vitalianos received the total Thrace etc. – and spared the
city he camped at Sosthenio, and the 24th: p. 138 B. at this year Vitalianos
being indignant against Anastasius for the perjury many bad things on the
camps of Anastasios-he was exhibiting (showing) etc. Repeated by Cedrenus
p. 360 D 361 A at the 23rd year. Conf. Evagrium III. 43 Malalam XVI p.119.
120. Vitalianus had served in the Persian war in 503: conf. a. He is noticed by
Procopius Pers. I. 13 p. 36 A. The revolt is improperly referred by Victor tun.
to A.D. 510: Boetio V.C. cos. Vitalianus Patricioli filius (conf. Procop. Pers. I.
8) fidei catholicæ subversionem §c.-cognosens-Anastasii imperio rebellat.
1268.
Anthemius
et Anastasii 25 from III Id. April.
Marcellin. Anthemio et Florentio coss. Missi sunt Vitalianum a Cæsare
Florentius
senators qui pacis cum eo leges componenerent.-Magister militum Vitalianus
per Thraciam factus Hypatium, quem captivum catenatumque apud Acres
B. Marcellin
castellum tenebat, reversus suo remisit avunculo. Conf. Evagrium III. 43
Jornandem
regn. P. 713. At the 23rd of Anastasius in Theophanes p. 137 D.
Florentio et Anthemio M.
Insert.
Irruption of the Huns: Marcellin. His coss. Ea tempestate Hunni Armenia
Florentio
et
Anthemio transmissa totam Cappadociam devastantes usque Lycaoniam perruperunt.
Victor
Cassiod
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then Severus writing letters he anathematized explicitly the
Chalcedon Synod.-and the deposition of Macedonicus and Flavian
was not accepted. III. 34 however Severus-he remained at the throne
until the death of Anastasius [conf. a. 519]. Malalas XVI p.116
Macedonius was deposed [conf. a. 511] as Nestorian; similarly
however, the Patriarch of Antioch Flavian also was exiled to Petra
as Nestorian.-and Severus became patriarch of the great Antioch
instead of him by the monks in November the 6th of the Antiochean
year of 561. The 6th indiction and the 561st year commenced in autumn
of 512.
Cassiodorus consul: Senator V.C. cos. Me etiam Death of Symmachus July 18th: conf. a. 498. Liber pontificalis apud
consule in vetsrorum laude temporum adunato Acta Consil. Tom 5. p. 418 Cessavit episcopatus deis septem [July 19clero vel populo Romanæ ecclesiæ rediit optata 25], p. 557 Hormisda natione Campanus ex Patre Justo-sedit annos
Concordia.
VIII dies XVII. Fuit autem temporibus Theodorici Regis et Anastasii
Aug. a consulate Senatoris usque as consulatum Symmachi at Boëtii.Sepultus est-VIII Idus Aug. consulatu Maximi. Hormisdas was elected
July 26 Senatore consule. A.D. 514. His funeral in Aug. 6 Maximo
consule A.D. 523. The interval 9y 11d to August 5 inclusive. Pagi
tom. 2 p. 520 places the appointment of Hormisdas at July 26 and
includes Aug. 6. Marcellin. Anthemio et Florentio coss. [A.D. 515]
Romanæ ecclesiæL Hormisdaepiscopus ordinatus vixit annos novem.
One year too low; but the right amount of years is assigned. Ten years
too low in Victor Tun. Justino Aug. et Apione coss. A.D. 524.
Marius: Florentio et Anthemio His coss. Monasterim. Acauno a rege
Sigismundo constructum est. Sigismund however, though called king,
did not begin to reign till the following year: conf. a. 516.2.
Death of Macedonicus at the time of the irruption of the Huns:
Theophanes p. 138 C Huns the so called Saver when crossed the
Caspian gates they invaded Armenia-it was even necessary for them
to be present in Euchaita for a short while. so
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Florentio V.C. cos. V. Tun. Hoc. Cos. Ugni Armeniam Cappadociam et Galatiam Pontunque atrciter
vexaver. Evagr. III. 43 in addition other Hun tribes invaded which had arrived at
Florentio O.
the gates of Cappadocia. At these years Rhodes suffered from extremely strong
earthquakes, that suffering was the third, in the middle of the night. Conf.
Malalam XVI p.124. 125. The irruption of the Huns is referred to the 25th of
Anastasius by Theophanes p. 138 C Cedrenus p. 361 A.
Death of Ariadnë: marcellin, his coss. Ariadnë Aug. LX annis [A.D. 456-515] in
palatio exactis vita decessit. Victor Tun. Hoc cos. Theophanes p. 139 A Cedrenus p.
361 B C Anastasii 25o.
Cassiod. Florentius et Artemius. His cos.. D. N. rex Theodericus filiam suam
dominam Amalasuntam gloriosi viri D. N. Eutharici matrimonio, Deo auspice,
copulavit. Jordanes Get. C. 58 Missa legatione ad Lodoin Francorum regem filiam
ejus Audefledam sibi inmatrimonio petit [Anon. Vales. P. 621 § 63 accepit uxorem
de Francis nomine Augofladam]. Quam ille grate libenterque concessit, suos filios
Ildeberdtum et Chelderpertum et Thuidepertum credens hac societate cum gente
Gothorum inito fædere sociari.-Antequam ergo de Audefleda sobolem haberet,
naturales ex concubine quas genuisset adhuc in Mæsia filias habuit.-quas mox ut in
Italiam venit regibus vicinis in conjugio copulavit; id est, unam Alarico
Vesegotharum [ conf. Procop. Goth. I. 12 p. 341 D] et aliam Sigismundo
Burgudionum. De Alarico ergo natus set Amalaricus [conf. a. 506]. Quem avus
Theodericus in annis puerilibus utroque parenteorbatum dum fovet atque tuetur[
conf. a. 507], comperit Eutharicum Witerichi filium Beremundi et Toresmundi
nepotem Amalorum de stripe descendentem in Hispania degere juvenili ætate.-Ad se
eum facit venire eique Amalasuentham filiam in matrimonio jungit. Paulus Diac.
XVI p. 563 Theodericus ut sui regni vires constaviliret Audefredam Ludovici Alarico
Wisigothorum regi alteram Sigismundo Burgundionum consociavit [ conf. Anon.
Vales. § 63]; Amalasiuntam vero tertiam filiam Eutharico ex Alemannorum [lege
Amalorum] stripe venienti evocato ab Hispania traditit. The marriage of Theoderic
with Audefleda was before A.D. 497, when he alludes to his affinity with Clovis:
Cassiod. Variar. II. 41. She is the sister of Clovis in Greg. Tur. H. Fr. III. 31
Theodericus rex Italiæ Chlorovechi sororem in matrimonio habuit, conf. Epitom. P.
566 § 44. And this is more probable from the age of Clovis, who was only 31 in
A.D. 497 (conf. a. 511) and probably under 30 at the time of the marriage.
1269. Petrus solus.
A sedition at Alexandria: Malalas XVI p. 118 the year of the Antioch 564, 8th of
B.O.V.M.
Marcellin, indiction [commencing autumn A.D. 515].
The 77th alytarcha at Antioch is in the year 564 A.D. 516 because Afranius the first
insert. Cassiod.
was appointed in A.D. 212 in the year of Antioch 260: conf. a. 212. 520.
Marius: Petro. Hoc consule rex Gundobagaudus obitit et levatus est filius ejus
Sigimundus rex. Grec. Tur. III. 5 Mortuo Guandobado regnum ejus Sigimundus
filius ejus obtinuit, monasteriumque Agaunenæ [conf. a. 515. 4] sollerti cura cum
domibus basilicisque ædificavit. Qui perdita priore conjuge filia Theodorici Regis
Italici [conf. a. 515], de qua filium habebat nomine Sigiricum, aliam duxit uxorem.
Epit. P. 563 § 34 Gundobadi filius Sifgismundus apud Genavensem urbem villa
Quatrovio jussu patris sublimatur in regnum, habens uxorem filiam Theuderici Regis
Italiæ, unde habebat filium nomine Sigiricum. Eadem mortua aliam duxit uxorem
&c.
324 U.C.Var. 1270. Fl. Anastasii 27 from III Id. April.
Ravages of the Getæ: Marcellin. Anastasio et Agapio coss. Duæ Macedoniæ
Anastasius et Agape-
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and the scred Macedonios escaped-and he saved himself in
Gaggra; when Anastasios wa informed about it he ordered bitterly
to guard him there, and also he sent (as they say) his destroyer.
He died in Gaggra and he was buried at the church of the holy
martyr Kallinikos.
Cod. Justin. IV. 29, 21 Imp. Anastasius A. Celeri Avitus still living: Acta Concil. Tom. 5 p. 707 Concilium
magistro officiorum. Dat. Kal. April, Anastasio A. Epaonense. P. 715 Subscriptiones episcoporum.
IV
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1 CONSULS
tus
B.
M.
Marcellin. Incert.
Agapito V. C.
cos. V. Acta
Concil. Tom. 5 p.
715. Agapito O.
For Cod. Just.
See col. 3. For
Gruter col. 2.
1271.
Magnus
solus.
B.M. Marcellin,
insert.
Malal.
XVII p. 130 Acta
Conc. Tom. 5 p.
606. 607 Phot.
Cod. 69 p.104.
Agapito II
mango V.
et
A lacuna of two
consulships A.D.
517.
518
in
Cassiodorus.
Chron. Pasch. P.
330 D Magnus
solo,
after
a
lacuna
which
omits
then
consulships and
ten
years
of
Anastasius. Conf.
a. 508. P.C.O.
Post consulatum
Agapiti
Acta
Cons. Tom. 5 p.
609.
2 EVENTS
Thessaliaque vastata est, et usque Thermopylas veteremque Epirum Getæ equites deprædati
sunt. Mille tunc librarum auri demarios per paulum Anastasiusimp. Pro redimendis
Romanorum captivis Jaonni præfecto misit.
Anastasius the consul is marked in Gruter p. 1049 Hic in pace quiescit Adjutor qui post
acceptam pænitentiam migravit ad DNM an. LXV mens. VII dies XV. Depositum S. D. VIIII
kal. Januar. Anastasio V.C. consule. Conf. Norisium tom. 2 p. 1012. Inscriptio apud
Pagium toim. 2. p. 496 Fl. Anastasius Paul. Probus sabinianus Pomp.. Anast. V. inl. Com.
Domest. Equit. Et cons. Ord.
Earthquake in Dardania: Marcellin. Magno solo cos.
Death of Anastasius: Marcellin. Hoc. Cos. Anastasius imp. Subita morte præventus major
octogenarioo periit. Regnavit annos XXVII menses II diesXXIX. Jordanes regn. P. 713 major
octogenario ætatis regnique cicesimo et octavo rebus excessit humanis. Evagr. III. 44 he
departed for the other life (passed way) after he governed the Roman kingdom for twenty
seven years and twenty three full months. Procop. Anecd. P. 57 A seven or more years
since he began. Theod. Lector p. 565 B he passed away after he lived for eighty eight
years and he reigned twenty seven years and three months. Theophanes p. 141 A. Anastasii
27o at that year, of the eleventh indiction, 8th of April Anastasios the disrespectful king
passed away, who reigned for 27 years and 7 months 234 years from the death of
Diocletian. Chron. Pasch. P. 238 D assigns 27 years. Idem p. 331 A he rendered his spirit
(died) being 80 years old and 5 months. In the same words in malals XVI p. 129. Anon.
Valesi p. 624 § 74-78 after relating his measures in favour of his nephews (de quibus
Procopius Pers. I. 8 p. 23 33 D I. 24 p. 71 C) adds non post multum temporis in lecto suo
intra CP> morbo tentus extremam clausit diem. Paulus Diac. XVII p. 655 Cum jam
septimum et vigessimum imperii annum ageret, ictu fulminis percussus interriit. The
thunder is mentioned by Victor Tun. His cos. Et cum ignominia-ad tumulum ducitur anno
vitæ suæ 88o. Theophanes: some people claim that he was hit by a sacred thunderbolt and
he fell (died) dumbfounded. (whence Cedrenus p. 363 A and because he was hit by a
sacred thunderbolt). Chron. Pasch. And Malalas: and it was lightning and big thundering
and after he was hit very hard he rendred his spirit (died). As Justin began to reign July 9,
the reign of Anastasius and the accession of Justin, and would place the death of Anastasius
and the accession of his successor in the same day. The month of April and seven months in
Theophanes are probably corrupt; the indiction and the year of Diocletian are accurate. The
11th indiction and the 234th year both commenced in Sept. A. D. 517 and were current in July
following.
Elevation of Justin: Evagr. IV.1 Justin of Thracian origin-being at the ninth of the
Panemos month, which was renamed by the Romans as July, at the year 566 of Antioch,
who was ascended to the throne by the praetorians, whom he was ruling, he became the
hegemon (sovereign ruler)of the classes at the (royal) court. Chron. Pasch. P. 331 B Justin
the Bendarian the Thracian during the consulship of Magnus, at the 8th of the month of
Panemos , also known as July, of the 11th indiction, at the 566 year of the Antioch of
Syria-and he reigned for 9 years. Malalas XVII p.130 Justin from Bendarini was a
Thracian [Procop. Anecd. P. 19 A Justin an Illyrian in descent, from Bedarini]
during the consulship of Magnus at the 8th of July, of the 11th indiction, he reigned for 9
years and 22 days. Paulus Diac. XVII p.566 Anno ab incarnatione Domini DXVIIIo –
Justinus catholicus Augustali potitus est solio. Victor Tun. Agapito II et Magno cos.
Romanorum LI Justinus regnat an. IIX mens. IX Illyricianus catholicus. Procop. Pers. I.1
p.29 D Justin received the kingdom free (gotten rid) of all Anastasios relayives although
many of them were very prominent. Conf. Evagrium IV.1.
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Et Agapeto cons. V. 27, 6 Imp. Anastasius A. Sergio pf.
P. Dat. Kal. April. Anastasio A. IV et Agapeto cons.
II.8,5 Sergio pf.p. Dat. Kal. Dec. Anastasio A. IV et
Agapeto cons. Improperly called Anastasio Aug. IV
conss. Conf. col. 1.2. Pagium tom. 2 p. 497
A vitus episcopus consitutiones nostras, id est, sacerdotum
provinciæ Viennensis, relegi et subscripsi die XVII kal. Mensis
octavi Agapito V.C. consule Epaone [sc. Sept. 15 A.D. 517:
conf. Pagium tom. 2 p. 478]. His epistle-Avitus Viennensis
episcopus Quintiano episcopo-is given Ibid. p. 707.
Coins of Vitalianus: Eckel tom.8 p.207 D.N. Vitalianus
P.F. Aug. or PP.. Aug+ anno primo or concorp. or
flurens simper. or glories Romanorum. or Victoria
Auggg. or victoria Augustorum, or I.K M.V. conf. Eckel,
p 508.
Within July 9 A.D. 514-518-march 31 A.D.
527..
Joannes of CP, appointed: Theophanes p. 140 D Anastasii 27o
of bishop KP. When Timotheos passed away he pre-appointed
Ioanni the Cappadocian the elder and concellita [syncellus,
bishops cellmate], who after he was ordained wore the
apostolic costume at the third day of the Easter on April 518
A.D. At the preceding year in Victor Tun. Agapito cos.
Timotheus CP. Episcopus obtrectator synodi Chalcedonensis V
die m. April. Occubuit et Joanni Cappadici [sic lege cum Pagio]
in cella propria atque presbytero episcopatum traditit. Hunc
Anastasius
ante
ordinationem
suam
ut
synodum
Chaklcedonensem prædamnaret coëgit.
Cassiodori Chron. * * * Eo anno D.N. Eutharicus
Cillica mirabilis gratia sematus et plebis ad
adendumexceptus est feliciter consulatunm. The lacuna
may be supplied with Magnus cos. In this year
Cassiodorus might record the death of Anastasius and
the succession of Justin, although the passage is now Synod of CP. Acta Concil. Tom. 5 p. 1147-1156 (conf. p.
wanting.
723) at the entrance of our most sacred bishop of ours,
according to the usual way, in the holiest great church of
ours, on Sunday, 15th of the current July of the 11th indiction
[July 15 A.D. 518] the people in a loud voice were chanting
“let your years be many (to have a long life and service),
many the years of the kin, many the years of the Queen.Throw out Severus the Manichaeus-.August Justin tu vincas
(you prevail). Declare the Chalcedon Synod now. Who does
not anathematize Severus Manichaeus is himself. Anathema
Severus the Manichaeus” etc. –at the following main (date),
which is the 16th of July, again at the entrance of the most
sacred-Ioannis, immediately as soon as he approached near
the pulpit, voices from the people were chanting, let your
years be many (to have a long life and service), many the
years of the kin, many the years of the Queen.- August Justin
tu vincas (you prevail). Queen Eufemia tu vincas (you
prevail). For the ones in exile for the faith of the church.-the
four diptyches synods. The diptychs of leo, Bishop of Rome. –
postponement will not scare Amantius the Manichaeus.
Justin reigns. A letter from Joannes to Epiphanius bishop of
Tyre announces the proceedings p. 1157. the letter of
Epiphanis-epistola ad Synodum-is given p. 1165-1173 Severus
the disrespectful (sacrilegious, ungodly) appeared to be
worthy of our justified condemnation 9he deserved our
justified condemnation)etc.-p. 1173 they are the yelled at
(shouted) voices of the most Christian crowd in the ancient
and sacred church after the reading etc. –according to the
included in the paper which was by Stergio,s the most
reverent deacon, on the 28th of the month of Tyrian month
Loos. That bis 16th September of the 643, of the 12th indiction
[Sept. 16 A.D. 518: conf. F.H. III p. 360], “many the years of
the August, many the years of the Queen
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FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Theodorus Lector p. 565 B Justin, a very respected man, was appointed king (accessed to
the throne), initially by the solders and consequently he was accepted by the senate and
then everybody thought of him as being excellent. Conf. Theophanem p. 141 A Cedrenum
p. 363 A. Jordanes regn. P. 713 Justinus ex comite excubitorum a senatu imperator electus
annos regnavit IX.
Amantius slain: Procop. Anecd. P. 21 A before even he had the tenth of his power he
assassinated Amantius. Treaty with Vitalianus: Procop. Ibid. similarly he sent for
Vitalianus the tyrant. The exiles recalled: conf. a. 519.
Justini Augusti epistola Hormisdæ papæ apud Acta Concil. Tom. 5 p. 606 Data Kal. Aug.
CP Magno V.C. consule. Announcing his accession. Hormisdæ Ep. 28 Justino Augusto.
Sumptam de imperii ortu latitia-quoqus geminastis alloquio. &c.
518
1272. Fl. Anicius
Justinus Aug. Et
Eucharicus
B.
Marcellin.
Chron. Pasch. Cod.
Just. II. 8, 6. V. 27,
7
Justino Aug. Et
heraclio V.
Justino et Eutecio
M.
Euthario Cillica et
Justino
Aug.
Incert. Cassiod.
Euterico
et
Rusticiano
O.
Conf. A. 520
Justini 2 from VII Id. Jul.
(Marcellin. Justino Aug. Et Eutharico coss. Amantius palatii præpositus AndreasMisael et
Ardabur cubicularii Manichæorum fautores et Justini Aug. Deprehensi sunt proditores.
Quorum duo Amantius et Andreas ferro tucidati sunt, Misael et Ardabur Serdicam in exilium
missi. Theocritus Amantti satelles, quem idem Amantius præpositus ad regnadum clam
præpareverat-in corcere periit.-Vitalianus Scutha Justini principis pietate ad remp.
Revocatus CO, ingressus est septimoque recaptionis suædie magister militiæ ordinatus.
Victor Tun. his coss. Amantius-una cum Andrea cubiculario occiditur. But these were the
first acts of Justin’s reign: Evagr. IV. 2 similarly however along with others he vanished
Amantius Theocritos from the human race (he assassinated), but for Vitalianus he pursuit
him in Thrace-wishing to show off to him the power of the city of Constantine
(Constantinople). Malalas XVII p.131 or to reign alone he assassinated Amantius etc.-and
the king himself urged Vitalianus as well-and he named him leader of the army of the
county (or he remained leader of the army.) Jordanes regn. P. 713 Mox inhiantes regno suo
Amantium &c. afficit-fædusque cum Vitaliano percussit et ad se evocatum magistrum
militum præsentem et consulem ordinarium [A.D. 520] effecit. At the first year of his reign
in Chron. Pasch. P. 331 C as soon as he accessed to the kingdom (reigned) he assassinated
Amantius etc. Theophanes p. 141 At this year-Vitalianus-he was favored immensely so he
accepted the title of leader of the army and exercised that power.-and he assassinatedAmantius. Repeated by Cedrenus p. 363. These measures were in July A.D.518 according
to Procopius: conf. A. At the same time the exiles Apion Diogenianus Philoxenus were
recalled: Chron. Pasch,. Malal. Theophan. Cedren. II. Cc. Victor Tun. places the return of
Vitalianus at 521: Symmacho et Boëtio coss. Vitalianus sacramento suscepto CP. Redit;
quem Justinus Aug. Grate suscipiens magistrum militum facit et cinsulattum dari permittit.
Three years too low.)
Anon. Valessii p. 625 § 80 Theodericus dato consulate Eutharico Rome et Ravennæ
triumphavit. Qui Eutharicus nimis asper fuit et contra fidem catholicam inimicus. Eutharic,
the son-in-law of Theoderic (conf. A. 515), died before Theoderic: Jordanes Get. c.59
Procop. Goth. I. 2 p. 311 C.
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The Chronicon of Cassiodorus ends with these
consuls: D. N. Eutharicus Cilica et Justinus Aug. coss.
Eo anno multa vidit Roma miracula editionibus
singulis stupente etiam Symmacho Orientis legato
divitias Gothis Romanisque donates &c.-Igitur (ut
effusam annorum seriem-sub brevitatis compendio
redigamus) ab Adam usque ad dilivium, sicut ex
Chronicis Eusebii et Hieronymi colligimus, anni sunt
&c. Having reckoned after Eusebius the periods from
the creation to the Flood from the Flood of Ninus from
Ninus to Latinus from Latinus to Romulus, he
conclude A Romulo usque ad Brutum et Tarquinium
primos consules anni sunt CCXL, a Bruto et Tarquinio
usque ad consulatum vestrum, sicut ex T. Livio et
Aufidio Basso et Paschali virorum clarorum
auctoritate fermata collegimus, anni sunt MXXXI, AC,
si totus ordo seculorum usque ad consulatum vestrum
colligitur, anni sunt VMDCCXXI. This last rightly
expresses the sum of all his numbers and gives 5721A.D. 518=B.C. 5203 for the Creation, which is nearly
the date of Eusebius: see F.H.I p. 291 v.
Cod. Justin. V.27,7 Imp. Justinus A. Marino pf. P.
Dat. V Id. Nov. Justino A. et Eutharico conss. II.8, 6
Imp. Justinus A. Marino pf. P. Dat. Kal. Dec. CP. Ipso
A. et Eutharico conss.
737
the years. Many the years of the senate, many the years of the
consuls. Many the years of Ioannis the count (earl). Many the
years of the patriarch Epiphanios –Many the years of the
patrician Vitalianus [conf. a. 519.2] Many the years of the
Vitalianus the Orthodox.- Anathema (curse) Severus the
Eutychis and Nestorios and Manditis etc. unwind Botrinos as
Manichaeus.-the king ordered as the synod said.-Justin wins etc.
These few specimens will be sufficient to shew the custom of that
time. Severus is deposed in Septemebr: conf. a. 519.
Relatio Jannis episcope CP. Per Gratum missa: apud Acta
Concil. Tom. 5 p. 608 Hormisdæ Joannes in Domino salutem.
Accepta XIII kal. Jan. post consulatum Agapiti. Hormisdæ Ep. 29
p. 609 Joanni episcopo CP. In reply to the proceeding. He insists
that Acacius ought to be rejected: Quis Dioscorum et Eutychetem
condemnans innocentem ostendere posit Acacium? Quis
Timotheum et Petrum Alexandrinum et alium Petrum Antiochenum
et sequases eorum declinans non abominetur Acacium, qui
eorumcomunionem secutus est?
Paulus bishop of Antioch: Evagr. IV, 4 Severus on the other
hand who had been ordained as president of Antioch,-because
he did not stopped the Chalcedon Synod, which was
anathematized, and in particular in the so-called enthroning
syllables (words), and their compensation (exchange), which he
sent to each one of the patriarchs (they were accepted however,
only at the city of Alexander for Ioannis after the previous
Ioannis Dioscuros and again of Timotheos, which are saved
until our time), Justin orders during his first reigning year to
punish Severus as having involved , to cut oof his tongue, as it
has been said by a few; Ireneos was charged that act who had
been given the reigning (ruling, administration) of the east in
Antioch.- they say, like Vitalianus he removed (uprooted)
Severus tongue-because Severus was cursing in it (tongue) with
his own words [he was cursing using his tongue] he leaves his
own throne in Gorpion month (which the Roman name
September) the Antioch year 567 [read year 566] and after him
Paulus accents the throne. We know from Julian (see F.H.III
p.360) that Loüs was the tenth month in Antioch. But if Loüs was
the tenth Dius was the first and Gorpiæus the eleventh. But, as the
567th year commenced in autumn A.D. 518, Corpiæus of the 567th
year was Corpiæus od A.D. 519. Severus was condemned in July
518 (conf. a.) ; was therefore deposed in September of that year,
September of the first year of Justin’s reign. September therefore
of the 566th tear of Antioch. Wherefore for seventh will require “
Sept. A.D. 519”. Theophanes p. 141 CD Justini 1o Severus
departed and Justin bishop of Halicarnassus, and after they
moved to Egypt they agitated her.-Severus however
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FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
520
1273. Vitilianus
Rusticus
B. Marcellin.
Pasch.
2 EVENTS
et
Chron.
Rustico et Vitiliano M.
Rusticus
et
Vitalis
Augg. Conss. S.
Rusticione V.C. cos. V.
Rustico V.C. cos. Acta
Concil. Tom. 5 p. 656.
Joined
with
preceding in O.
the
De Vitiliano Evagr. IV.
3 Jordanes regn. P. 713
Theophanes p. 141 C
Malalas XVII p. 133.
521
[325] U.C.varr. 1274,
Fl. Anicius Justinianus
et Valerius
B.M. Marcellin. Chron.
Vitalianus slain: Evagr. IV. 3 (Justin) he promoted Vitalianus as consul by using the
biggest deception. While he had the consulship because he turned on against the king
he was assassinated at some gate in the middle of a yard. Malalas regn. P. 713 Quem
rusrsus (Justinus) in suspicione habena prioris facti sedecim vulneribus in palatio cum
Celeriano et Paulo satellitibus confossum perimit. Conf. Procopium Anecd. P. 21 A. At
the right year in Theophanes p. 142 C Justini 2o at this year he was assassinated. Three
years too low in Victor Tun. Maximo cos. Vitalianus-Justianiani patricii factione dicitur
interfectus fuisse. The six years ascribed to Vitalianus (conf. a. 514) might include
A.D.519, when he had the chief influence at CP. It was believed that he was considered
the first by Justin Evagr. IV. 4.
Cessasion of the Olympic ganes at Antioch: malals XVII p.140 the king himself
(Justin) prevented the Olympics to take place from the 14th indiction. Since Afranios,
until the year 568, when the Olympics were ceased there have been 77 Alytarchæ
(the umpires, the keepers of the order at the ancient Olympics) [conf. a. 212]. The
568th year of Antioch commenced in autumn A.D.519. The 14th indiction bagan Sept. 1
A.D. 520 towards the close of the 568th year. Either Malalas reckoned 77 alytarchæ
exclusive of the first, or the 78th games were not celebrated. But the ordinance seems to
mean that the 78th Olympics indict. 13 Ol. 324, 4 July A.D. 520 in the 568th year were
the last, and that from and after the 14th indiction they should cease. The Olympics at
Antioch were still in July (conf. a. 507.3) as at the restoration of the festival in A.D. 212.
The alytarcha of Antioch-Alytarcha urbis Antiochenæ- is recognized in a law of
Theodocius in A.D. 379: Cod. Theod. Vol. 3 p. 389.
Theophanes p. 142 D Justini 2o at this year the Venetoe ruled in every city. They
created disturbances, they committed stoning and they planned many murders-the
disorder thus was exported from Antioch and it propagated to all the cities for five
continuous years-until the the 6th year of Justin the reverent. Conf Cedren. P. 364 A.
marked by malalas XVII p. 138-140 in indict. 1 (commencing Sept. 1 A.D. 524), and
Theodorus who was called by consul the fryer was appointed præfect of CP. In his
stead. Ephraimius of Amida was appointed præfect of Antioch and repressed the blue
faction in the east: Malal. Ibid.
Marcellin. Justiniano et Valerio coss. Famosissimum hunc consulatum Justinianus
consulomnium Orientalium consulate profecto munificentior his liberalitatibus editit
&c.
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
739
the disrespectful, after he was kicked out Paulus was ordained
bishop. Bishop was not chosen till May 519: Dioscorus
Diaconus as Hormisdam apud Acta Conc. Tom. 5 p. 646 Nunc,
etsi post labores post intensiones plures, Antiochena eccleasia
ordinate est; electus est quidam Paulus nomine præbuter CP.
ecclesiæ, quem huic honori aptissimum imperatoris testimonio
comprobatum voluerunt.-Data III Kal, Juniæ CP, Germanus
aliique ad Hormisdam Ibid. p. 647 Post multas affictiones et
pæne in tres menses a patribus protracta certamina piisimus
imperator sua auctoritate Paulum nomine præsbyrterum de
ecclesia CP, elegit episcopum dieri in acclesia Antiochena.Data III Kal. Julias CP.
Basilius Cilix: Phot. Cod. 42 the ecclesiastical history of
Basilios Cilician was read. It begins before the death of
Simplicius of Rome [A.D.488]-it begins on the one hand from
these years and descends until the death of Anastasios, who as
they say laste4d in the throne (kingdom) for twenty years and
three months [A.D.491-518]. He writes that after him
(Anastasios) Justin the Thracian assents to the throne as the
king. But this very book here describes the history from Zeno
until the death of Anastasios and is descending until Justin’s
ascension. He also describes )the facts) in a similar way the
other two books, the first and the third describe.; which
however begins from the reigning of Marcianus the king and
ends at Zeno’s reigning, of whom reigning was described in
the second book, which is used as the introduction of the third
(book)beginning from the reigning of Justin. Basilius had
already written against Joannes Scythopolita in the time of
Flavianus of Antioch: conf. a. 500.
Jooannes is succeeded by Epiphanius: Theophanes p. 142 C
Justini 2o when Ioannes bishop of Capadocia KP passed away
Epiphanius the Eldest of the same church and syncellita
(sharing the same cell with the bishop) was ordained as
Bishop in February of 25th. Joannes was still living at the
appointment of Paul to Antioch: Theoph. P. 141 D. Epiphanius
is named in a letter apud Acta Concil. tom. 5 p. 656 written on
the fourth day after his appointment, and received at Tome Ap.
7 A.D.520: Dioscorus diaconus Hormisdæ papæ. In Joannis
locum Epiphanius quidam presbyter quondam syncellus ejus
successit.-Has siquidem literas quarta post ordinationem
ejusdem die transmisimus.-Accepta VII Id. April. Rustico V.C.
cos. Confirming Theophanes. NIcephorus p. 414 C Ioannis the
Presbyter of Cappadocia and syncellita one year and 10
months. Epiphanios the Presbyter KP during Justinian
reigning 16 years and 3 months. Joannes 1y 10m from Apr 518
to Feb. 520; Epiphanius only 15 y 3 m, conf. a. 536.
Abdication of Paul of Antioch : Justinus imp. Hormisdæ inter
Acta Comc. tom. 5 p. 685 Ut quod in Paulo V.R. contigit
apostolatui vestro patefiat, qui sacerdotio præditus Antiochene
civitatis ita versatus esse dicitur in
740
A.D.
FASTI
1 CONSULS
Pasch. Cod. Justin VI.
22, 8 Acta Concil. tom. 5
p. 685.
Valerio et Justiniano V.
Insert. S.
Valerio O.
2 EVENTS
Theophanes p. 143 Justini 3 Treaty with Cabades. (Ziligdes King of the Huns had
treated with both parties, conf. Malamam XVII p.137.) The peace with Cobades is
also placed by cedrenus p.364 B at the year 364. related by Chron. Pasch. P. 333
under the 4th of Justin Symmacho et Boëthio coss. Theophanes Ibid. and Hosroes
wanted to be child of the king-and the king-he rejected that offer- Proclus the
censor, a prudent and ingenious man, he thought (of the rejection) as well done.
Related at large by Procopius Pers. I.
o
Cod Just. VI 22 Imp. Justinus A. Demostheni pf. p. Dat. Kal. Jun. CP. Justiniano et
Valerio conss.
522
523
524
1275. Symmachus et
Boëthius
B.V.M.S.Marcellin.
Incert. Chron. Pacsh.
Procop. Goth. I.1 p.310D
Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.
557. (plerique Boëthius.)
Symmacho et Boëthio O.
Then
follows
P.C.
compensating for the
omission at A.D.520.
De his coss. Boëthius
pater Cons. II p. 63.
1276.
Fl
Anicius
Maximus solus.
B.O.V M.S./ Marcellin.
Incert. Chron. Pasch.
liber prontific. apud
Acta Conc. tom. 5 p.
559. 739.
De Anicio Maximo
Cassiod. Variar. X.11.12
Marius: His coss. Segericus filius Sigismundi Regis jussu patria sui injuste occisus
est. Conf. Greg. Tur. H.Fr. III.5 Epitomen p. 564 § 34.
Tzathus king of Lazi, a vassal of Cabades, comes to CP.-becomes a Christian and
marries a Roman wife. Related by Theophanes p. 144 Cedrenus p. 364 B under the 5th
of Justin, by Chron. Pascx. P. 332 B Symmacho et Boëthio coss. Under the 4th of
Justin. Conf. Malam XVII p. 134-136 Agathiam III. 15 p. 90. Theophanes p. 144 D
since then animosity was developed between the Romans and Persians. Malalas
XVII p.137 from this animosity etc.
Marius: Maximo Indictione I. Hoc consule Sigimundus rex Burgundionem a
Burgund ionibus Francis est et in Francia in habitu monachali perductus ibique et
filiis om outeo est projectus. Conf. Greg. Tur. III. 6. Gundebald had reigned A.D.500516, Sigimund A.D.516-523.
Death of Thrasammund: Victor Tun. Maximo V.C. cos. Trasammundus Vandalorum
rex Cartagine motitur.-Hilderic, qui ex Valentiani imp. Filia a Giberico captitata et
Ugnerico junda natus est, regnavit annis VII mens. III. At the right date. The reign of
Thrasammund ended in May A.D.523: conc. A. 484. Hilderic favours the catholics:
Victor Ibid. Sacramento a decessors suo Thrasammundoobstrictus ne cathilicis in
regno suo aut ecclesias suo aperiret aut privilegia restituert, priusquam regnard, ne
sacramenti terminus præteriret, æcepit et sacerdotes catholicos ab exilio redire et
ecclesias aperire, et Bonifacium-ad postulationem totius urbis Cartaginiensis ecclesiæ
episcopum concecravit.
Marcellin.
Maximo solo cos Plerique lapidatorum percussorum urbisque
populatorum-ferro igni suspendioque expensi sunt, gratum bonis civibusspectaculum
exhibentes. Described by Malalas XVII, p. 139 under the 1st indiction, which was
current in the consulship to Aug. 31. Conf. a. 520.
1277. Fl.Anicius Justinus Justini 67from III Id. Jul.
Aug. II et Opilio
M. Marcellin. Cod. Just. Cabades and Justin persecute the Manichees: Theophanes p. 145, 146 Cedrenus p.
I. 3, 41. II. 8,7. 8, 8.
364 D under the6th of Justin. War with Persia: Theophan, Cedren. Ibid.
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
Multis causi-utclericorum suorum proditione habitorum etiam
dictæ civitatis aliorum insuper frequentium incusaretur-libellos
obtulit ut liceret ei seceder a suscepto episcopatus officio.
Quoniam igitur-Paulus ultro se de suo abdicavit sacerdotio,
præsentem epistolam duximus dirigendam ut vobisaperiatur.data Kal. Maiis CP. Justianiano et Valerio VV. CC. consulibus
Epiphanius CP. Hormisdæ Ibid. p. 686 Memoratus ergo
amabilis Deo Paulus-per libellos proprios designatæ civitatis
desertionem et episcopatus elegit, et universalem quitetem et a
causis alienationem se præferre monstravit. Evagr. IV.4 on the
one hand Paulus died after he voluntarily departed from
Alexandria for every place; on the other hand Euphrasios
from Jerusalem accented at his throne. At a wrong year in
Victor Tun. Justino V.C. cos. [A.D.540] Eo anno Paulo
Antiocheno episcopo superstiti subgatur Euphrasius.
Boëthius in prison writes de consoliatone philosophiæ.
After A.D. 522, since he mentions the consuls of that
year: lib.II p.63 Duos partier consules liberos tuos domo
provehi sub frequentiapatrum sub plebis alacritate
vidisti. Sc. Symmachum et Boëthium Kal. Jan. A.d. 522.
Death of Hormisdas about Aug. 5: conf. a. 514. Liber
pontificalis apud Acta Concil. tom. 5 p. 559 Cessavit
episcopatus dies septem [Aug. 6-12]. P. 739 Joannes natione
Tuscus ex patre Constantio sedit annos II m. IX d. XVII. Fuit
autem a consulate Maximi usque ad consulatum Olybrii
temporibus Theodorici Regis et Justini Aug. The interval of 7
days places the inauguration of Johannes at Aug. 13. The 2y 9m
17d would place his death at May A.D. 526. But other
testimonies determine his death to may 25.: conf. a. 526, and we
may read dies XIII.
Marius his cos. Eo anno interfectus est Boëtius [Victor Tun. Justino Aug. et Apione coss. Rom. Eccl. In
patricius in territorio Mediolanensi. The facts and the episcopate mortuo Symmacho succedit Hormisdæ. Alexandrinæ
cruelty of Theoderic are told by Anon. Valesii p. 626 § ecclesiæ adhuc Timotheus superfuit. Antiochenæ eccl. Severus
85-87 Cyprianus, qui tunc referendarius erat, postea
Chalcedonensis Synodi obtrectator [conf.
742
A.D.
522
FASTI
1 CONSULS
VI. 23, 23.
2 EVENTS
Marius: Justino II et Opilione Ind. II. His cos. Godemarus frater Sigismundi rex
Burgundionum ordinatus est. Eo anno contra Chlodomerem regemFrancorum
Of August Justinian Viseroncia præliavit ibique interfectus est Chlorodemeres. Conf. Greg. Tur. H. Fr.
and and Opilio B III.6 Agathiam I.3 p.14 A.
Justinian the 2nd and
Opillio Chron. Pasch Cod. Justin. II 8, 7 Theodor pf. p. dat. Id. Feb. CP. Justino A. II et Opilione conss.
Justino Aug. et Apione V. II.*,8 Arcelao pf. p. Dat. XII kal. Sept. Justino A.II et Opilione conss. I.3,41. VI23,23
Opilio et Justinus Augg. Imp. Justinus A. Arcelao pf. p. dat. XIII kal. Dec. CP. Justino A. II &c.
VV. CC. S. Opilione et
Justino Aug. II Incert.
Opillione O.
[326] U.C. varr. 1278. Justini 8 from VII Id. Jul.
Fl.
Theodorus
Philoxenus et Probus Theophanes p. 146 CD cedrenus p. 365 A under the 7th of Justin: Anazarbus in the
junior
second Cilicia is overthrown by an earthquake; Edessa overwhelemed by the waters of
B.V.Marcellin. Chron. the Scirtus.” Conf. Malalam XVII p.141 Evagrium IV.8 Procopium Anecd. C 18 p.56
Pasch. Cod. Justin. VII. A.
39, 7.
Probo
juniore
et The earthquake at Antioch commences in October: Theophanes p. 147 BC Justini the
Philoxeno
M. 8o at this year in October of the 4th indiction the prelude of God’s wrath fell on the
Probus et Filoxenus city of Antioch.-the arsons were taking place for six months.-at this year, on may
VV.CC.S.
1oth of the same indiction at 8 o’clock , when Olybrius was the consul of Rome,
Probo juniore O. Probo Antioch suffered from calamity (scourge) etc.-and the earth was trembling for one
jun. V.C. cos. Lapis year. Justinus the 9o at this year while the earthquake was taking place the bishop of
Romæ apud Pagium tom. Antioch Euphrasius was crashed by the earthquake. Cedrenus p. 365 on October 4th
2 p. 525.
the prelude of God’s wrath arrived on her etc. the earth was trembling for one year.
Lapis apud pagium At the 9th year bishop Euphrasius-was smashed by the earthquake.-and that was the
Ibid. Fl. Theodorus end of the most famous (reputed) city , which survived for 800 years since Seleucus
Filoxenus
Sotericus the first founded her etc. The indiction and the consulship are tightly named. The 4th
Filoxenus vir illust. com. indiction was current to Aug. 31 A.D. 526; the earthquake bagan in October 525; the
domest, ex magistro m. city was overthtown in may 526; conf. a. The 800 years are in round numbers; the true
per Thracias et consul period from B.C.300 (F.H.II p. 346) to the consulship of Olybrius was 826 years.
ordinarius.
Marius: Probo juniore et Philoxeno Indict. III. His coss. Occisus est Symmachus
De Philoxeno Chron. patricius Ravennæ. Anon. Valesii p. 627 § 92,93 Sed, dum hæc aguntur [the mission
Pasch. P. 331 D Malalas to Joannes to CP, in 525: see col. 4], Symmachus caput senati, cujus Boëthius filiam
XVII p. 132.
habuit uxorem, deducitur de Roma Ravennam. Meruens vero rex ne dolore generi
[slain in 524] quem aliquid abversus regnum ejus tractaret, objecto crimine jussit
interfici. Revertens igitur Johannes papa a Justino [A.D.526: conf. 526,4], quem
Theodericus cum dolo suscepit et in offense sua eum esse jubet: Qui post paucos dies
defunctus est Conf. a. 526. Procopius Goth. I. 1 p. 310 D Symmachus and Boetius,
his son-in-law, were always noblemen and they became the first at the senate of
Rome and they became consuls, and both exercised philosophy and served the
justice were inferior of nobody,-who were calumniated to Theudercus, who was
convinced, that they try novice things, he killed both men and he registered the.
deeds to the public After a few days during a dinner the servants offered (placed
near) the head of a big fish; Theudericus thought that is the head of the recently
slaughtered Symmachus etc.-after that he confessed everything that happened to the
doctor Elpidios and he was crying for the loss of Symmachus and Boetius. He
passed away a short while after he has finished crying and feeling pain for the
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sacrarum et magister, actus cupidate insinuans de Albino patricio
eo quod littteras adversus regnum ejus imperotori Justino
misisset, quod factum dum revocatus negaret, tunc Boëtius
patricius, qui magister officiorum erat, in conspectus regisdixit,
“Falsa est insinuation Cypiani” &c.-Tunc Albinus et Boëthius
ducti in custodia ad baptisterium ecclesiæ. Rex vero vocavit
Eusebiium præfectum urbis Ticini et inaudito Boëthio proulit in
eum sententiam. Qui max in agro Calventiano, ubi in custodia
habebatur, misit rex et fecit occidi %c. After this the king sends
Joannes to CP. Ibid. § 88 Rediens rex Ravennam-evocans
Ravennam Johannem-sedis apostolicæ præsulem et dicit ad eum
“Ambula CP. Ad Justinum imp. et dic ei inter alia” &c. Joannes
is sent in A.D.525: conf. a. 525. 4.
Damascius composed the Life of Isisdorus in the reign of
Theoderic: Damasciu apud Photium Cod. 242 p. 1041 this is
Velimerius, the father of Theoderic, who now has the largest
state in the whole Italy. Isisdorus therefore died and this life was
written at least before September A.D. 526. Damascius himself is
described apud Photium Cod. 181 the life of the Isidoros the
philosopher was read to Damascius of Damascus, however, this
book is consisted of many sentences, and it is also consisted of
almost 60 chapters-which contains at least not only the life of
Isidoros but the life of many others as well, the ones who
flourished at the same time with the man (him) and the preexisted, and he writes for their acts and presents stories about
them, and he uses in great many times and to repletion the
digression, - Damascius however, was educated by Theonios for
three years in the rhetorical art, and he already had been doing
rhetoric diatribes for 8 years [conf. Damascium apud Phto. p.
1061 the ninth year das escaped my memory (I have forgotten
the 9th year] and for geometry and arithmetic and other courses
Marinos, Proclus successor, was his teacher in Athens [ conf. a.
485] ; and for the theory of the philosopher Zeno the leadership
(authority) in Athens was responsible (also he was a successor
of Proclus and second after Marinos) [de Zenodoto Damscius
apud Phot. Cod. 242 p. 1057] and Ammon in Alexandria of
Hermes [conf. Damascium apud Phot. Cod. 242 p. 1044 Suidam
743
Theod. Lect. p. 563 C 567 C] quum a Justino imp.
qaæreretur ad pænas fugit, et in ejus loco substitur
Paulus. Hierosolymitanæ eccl. Joannes præduit. CP.
vero ecclesiæJoanni Epiphanius succedit episcopus. An
erroneous date fo all these transactions. Symmachus
died in 514, Severus was deposed in 518, Joannes of
CP. died in 520.]
Joannes at CP. Marcellin. Filoxeno et Probo coss.
Joannes Romanæ ecclesiæ papas LI anno a Petro
apostolorum pontificumque præsule 475o seccionisejus,
Theodorico rege pro Arianorum suorum cæremoniis
reparandis laborante, solus duntaxat Romanorum sibi
decessorum urbe digressus CP. lim venit [adde et] miro
honore susceptus est. Liber ponrificalis apud Acta
Concil. tom. 5 p.740 Ambulavit pergens ad urbem CP,
et senators cum eo, scilicet Theodorus Importunus et
Agapetus exconsules [sc. Cos.. A.D. 505. 509. 517] et
alius Agapetus patricius.-Eodem autem tempore cum
hi-positi CP. essent, Theodoricus rex hereticus tenuit
duos senators præclaros et exconsules Symmachum et
Boëthium et occidit interficiens gladio. Eodum tempore
recertens papa Joannes et senators cum Gloria dum
omnia obtinuissent a Justino Augusto, rex Theodericus
hæreticus cum grandi dolo et odio suscepit eos (scilicet
Joannem papam et senators) quos etiamgladio voluit
occidere sed metuebat indignationem Justini Aug.
Tamen in custodia omnes afflictos maceravit. Conf.
Anonymum Valesii p. 626 § 88-93 Paulum Diaconum
XVII p. 566. 567.
Hermias p. [441], whose philosophy say that it does nor differ
a lot, and in particular on the mathematics. Damascius reports
that he has become the commentator (interpreter) of Platonic,
and the com pilation of the astronomical books of Ptolemy, and
the claims that he understand the essence of the Isidoros
dialectical diatribe. Suidas p. 861 B Damsascius, a Stoic
philosopher, Syrian, speaker of Simplicius and Eulalius the
Phrygian. He flourished in the years of Justinian, He has
written memoranda (notes) on Plato, on his principle and
history (life). For his journey to Persia with his disciples
Simplicius and Eulalius conf. a. 531.
Cod Just. VII. 39,7 Justinus A. Archelao pf. P. dat. Kal. Dec.
Philoxeno et Probo conss.
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this first and last on his citizen brought, that he did not make any effort to know
about the men as it is customary. Theoderic survived Symmachus at the least eight or
nine months, and the expression a few day later in that narrative is not exact.
526
1279.
Fl. Anicius
Olybriis solus.
B.M.S.
Marcellin.
Incert. Malals XVII
p.142 Chron. Pasch. Cod.
Just.
IX
19,
6
Theophanes p. 147 C
Acta Conc. tom. 5 p.
739.741 Anon. Valesii
p. 627 § 94.
om. V.
Earthquake at Antioch: Marcellin. Olybrio solo cos. Totam Antiochiam Syriæ
civitatem repens inter prandendum terræ motus invasit &c.-Eufrasium quoque totius
urbis episcopum adempto ejus capite combusto simul pbruit sepulchro. Malals XVII
p.143 at the seventh year of his reign the great Antioch suffered from a calamity her
fifth disaster in May at Olybrium consulship. Evagr. IV. 5.6. therefore, frequent and
catastrophic fires broke out in Antioch-giving the preface of the suffering. After a
short period of time of the seventh year of his reign, at the 10th month, in the
Artemision month, May that is, the 29th of the month (29th May), a shaking and a
small earthquake destroyed the whole city.-Euphrosius’ corpse also was abandoned
among the dead, another suffering (misfortune) of the city.- it had and it had
suffered again from earthquakes after 30 months [conf. a. 528]; then Theopolis was
declared as the city of Antioch. On may 29 of the consul Olybrius Justin had reigned
8y 10m 21d. This is therefore improperly called his seventh year and the tenth month of
his seventh year in Malalas and Avagrius. Conf. Vales. Ad Evagrium p. 102. For
Theophanes and Cedrenus conf. a. 525. Of the earthquake Procopius Pers. II.11 p. 122
C they say that at that time, thirty thousand Antiochian were perished. Malals XVII
p. 144 until two hundred fifty thousand (were perished).
Death of Theoderic: Annon. Valerii p. 627 § 04 Igitur Symmachus scholasticus
Judæus jubente no REGE and TYRANNO dictavit præcepta die quarta foria VII Kal.
Sept. indictione IV Olybrio consule ut die dominico adveniente Ariani basilicas
catholicas invaderent. Sed qui non patitur fideles cultores suos ab aliennigenis
opprimi mox intulit in eum senteniam Arii auctoris religionis ejus. Fluxum ventris
incurrit et-eodem die quo se gaudebat ecclesias invadere simul regnem constituit.
Incert. Chron. Olybrio V.C. consule solo. Hoc consule D.N. Theodericus rex mortuus
est mense Septembri. His death however is determined by Anon. Valesii to Sunday
Aug. 30. Marius: Olybrio Ind. IV. Hoc consule defunctus est Theudoricus rex
Gothorum in urbe Ravenna et levatus est rex Atalaricus nepos ejus. Jornandes Get.
C.59 Sed postquam ad senium pervenisset et se in brevi ab hac luce egressurum
gognisceret, convocans Gothos comites gentisque suæ promates Athalaricum
infantulum adhuc vix decennem filium filiæ suæ Amalasuenthæ, qui Euthario patre
orbatus erat, regem constituit. Procopius Goth. !.2 p. 311 C when he passed way
Atalarichus the grandson of Theudoricus, received the kingdom, when he became
Elebrio O.
eight years old and being reared by his mother Amalasounti; because the father had
already disappeared for the human race (died). Shortly after Justinian in Byzantium
received the kingdom. Conf. Isisdorum Chron. P.721. paulus Diaconus XVI p.567
Joannes pi=ontifex revertens a CP. dum cum iis cum quibus ierat profetcus ad
Theodericum Ravennam fuisset, Theodericus-eum simul cum sociis carceris afflictione
peremit [ conf. a. 525.4] . Sed hanc ejus immanissimam crudelitatem mox
animadversion divina secuta est. nam nonagesimo octavo post hoc facinus die subita
morte defunctus est.-Gothii sibi Atalaricum-ex Theoderici filia procreatum cum eadem
Amalasiuntha matre sua in regnum præficiunt. Theoderic had reigned from his
entrance into Ravenna March 5 A.D.493 33y 5m 26d. He has 33 years in Anon. Valesii
p. 620 § 59. The 37 years of Procopius Goth. I.1 p. 310C ascend to A.D. 489 when he
entered Italy. For his character see procop. Goth. I.1 p. 310. Malalas XV p. 94.96 is
not quite ac(ccurate)a
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Joannes rhetor closes his history at this period: Evagr. IV.5
whoever had become work of the pyre and the earthquakes
(were perished by fire and earthquakes)-and Ioannis the orator
reports all the odd which took place in passionate words to
whose history finishes. Joannes had mentioned facts at Antioch
in the reign of Theodosius II: Evagr.I.16. the earthquake at
Antioch is the 2nd of Leo A.D. 458: the death of Stephanus
bishop of Antioch in 488:
Evagr. III.10. He described
Mammianus of Antioch in the time of Zeno: Evagr. III. 28.
Joannes bishop of Rome dies in prison: Liber
pontificalis apud Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.741-maceravit
ita ut Joannes episcopus prima sedis in custodia
afflictus deficiens moreretur.
Qui defunctus est
Ravennæ XII Kal. Jun. Post hoc factum nutu
omnipotentis Dei 98o die postquam defubctus est
Joannes-Theodoricus rex hæreticus subito interiit. –
Joannis corpus translatum est de Ravenna et sepultum
est in basilica beati Petri sub die IX Kal. Jun. Olybrio
consule, et cessavit episcopatus dies LVIII. P.791 Felix
natione Sammis ex patre Catorio sedit a. IV mens. II
dies XIII. Fuit autem temporibus Theodorici Regis et
Justiniani Aug. a consulatu Maburti usquead
consulatum Lampadii et Orestis a die IV Iduum
Juliarum usque in diem IV Id. Oct. –Vixit usque ad
tempora Athalarici.-Qui estiam sepultus est in basilica
beati Petri apostoli IV Id. Oct. These numbers require
some correction in order to adjust them to one another.
The ninety-eighth day is also in Paulus Diac. see. sol. 2
and the 98th day before Aug. 30 (see col. 2) will fix the
death of Joannes to May 25. The dies interpontificiales
sometimes exclude the dies mortualis and sometimes
include it; and the interval May 25-July 11 is 48 days.
Wherefore we may read defunctus VIII Kal. Jun.
Corpus translatum IX Kal. Jul. Cessavit episcopatus
dies XLVIII. VI Kal. Jul. for the day of the funeral is
the conjecture of Baronius apud Pagium tom. 2 p.529.
Pagi, who places the death of Joannes at May 18, is
compelled to change XVII into VI, XCVII into CV, LVIII
into LV. Felix was appointed Olybrio cos. (conf.
Pagium p.542) and his episcopate to Oct. 12 Lampadio
Cassiodorus at the death of Theoderic is magister: variar.
IX.24 Semantori pf. P. Athalaricus rex. Cum dommi avi nostril
innumeris provectibus magnoque judicio glorieris &c.-Denique
ex te probare possumus eximium principis institutum quem
primævum recipiens ad quæstoris officium mox reperit
conscienyia præditum et legume eruditione maturum &c,Veniamus
ad
magisteriam
dignitatem,
quam
non
pecuniædignitate sed morum nösceris suffragio conssecutus; quo
loco positus simper quæstoribus affuisti. IX.25 Senatui urbis
RomæAthalarichus rex. Reperimus eum quidem magistrum, sed
implevit nobis quæstris officium. Cassiodorus mentions these
offices præf. Variar. Quod in quæstura magisteriiac præfecturæ
dignitatibus a me dictatum-potui reperire bissema librorum
ordinatione composui [conf. a. 534]. He had not therefore the
patriciatus, as some have supposed: conf. a. 493.
Procopius in Armenia with Belisarius: Procop. Pers. I .13 p.
34.35 the Romans lead by Sittus and Belisarius after they
invaded the Perarmenia, which was occupied by the Persians,
on the one hand they plundered the country and on the other
hand they enslaved many Armenians they departed. This man,
however, who was a youngster and just having beard, and he
was a satellite of the general Justinian, who later reigned with
his uncle Justin-another Roman army led by Likelarius the
Thracian, invaded in the area about the city Nisivis. Since they
left they made the departure known immediately.-wherefore the
king dismissed Licelarius from the authority and established
Belisarius as the archon of the catalogues in Daraa. Then
Procopius was appointed as his advisor (companion), who
reported all these histories. After a short while after king
Justin appointed Justinian as his co-king passed away. This
campaign was between A.D.524 (conf. 524.2) and 527, and may
be referred to 526. Procopius was the companion of Belisarius in
almost all his wars: Pers. I.1 p.6 he was raised an advisor to the
general Belisarius
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et Oreste cos. A.D.530 was 4y 3m. But Pagi shows
cause for assigning his death to Sept. 18, conf. a. 530.
Euphrasius of Antioch perished in the earthquake: see
col. 2. Nicephor. P. 418 D Paulus on Anastasios 3
years. Euphrasius who was crushed in the fall
(demise) of the city 5 years. Paulus was appointed in
519. Euphrasius in 521: conf. annos. Euphrasius was
hostile to the synod of Chalcedon: Theophanes p. 143 C
he ejected the Chalcedon Synod from the diptychs,
and the name Ormistha of the pope of Rome. After
that, because he was scared he was preching the four
synods. Malalas XVII p. 138 Eyphrasius from
Jerusalem who committed persecution against the socalled orthodox (Christian).
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Curate: “Theoderic exconsul son of Valemer [Valemar of Theoderic Malal. XVIII p.
186] occupies Thrace enters Italy conquers Odoace and reigns 47 years. He is
reconciled to Zeno and concurs with him in naming consuls and in other acts. He makes
Ravenna his seat of government and appoints Alaric his successor.”-and after his death
his grandson Alaric became ling of Rome. Called Alaric again by Malalas XVIII
p.157. Rightly Athamatic in XVIII p. 197.
Belisarius in Armenia: see col. 3.
Cod. Justin. IX. 19,6 Imp. Justianus A. [lege Justinus A.] Theodoro. Dat. Kal. Decemb.
CP. Olybrio V. C. cons.
527
1280. Mavortius solus
B.O.V. Marcellin. Malal.
Xvii p. 147. XVIII 0.151
Chron. Pasch. Cod. Just.
I.31,5 Acta Conc. Tom. 6
p. 791 (ubi Maburti).
Matario Ind. V M.
Maburtius V. C. S.
Subsrciptio in fine
Codicis Prisciani apud
Juretum ad Symmach. P.
269 Flavius Theodorus
D.V. memorialis sacri
scrinii epistilarum et
adjutor V.M. quæstoris
sacri palatii scripsi manu
mea in urbe Roma
constantinopolitana III
Kal.Junio Mavortio V.C.
Elevation of Justinian-death of Justin: Marcellin. Mabortio solo cos. Anno regiæ
urbis conditæ 198o Justinus imp. Justinianum ex sorore sua nepotem jamdudum a se
nobilissimum designatum prticipem quoque regni sui successoremque creavit Kal.
Aprilis, ipse vero quarte ab hoc mense vita decessit anno imperiiIX mense II. Victor
Tun. Marbotio cos. Justinus imp. Moritur Jornandes regn. P.713 Ante quartum
mensem obitus suisenectuti suæ consulens et reip. Utilitatibus Justinianum ex sorore
sua nepotem consortem regni successoremque imperii ordinans rebus humanis
excessit. Conf. Procop. Pers. I.13 p.35 B Vand. I. 9 p. 199 D. Chron. Pasch. P.334 B.
after the passage of the of the eighth year and 9th month and 5 days of the Justin
reign –the most devout Justinian was the co-reigning with him- who was proclaimed
king along with his spouse Theodora-in the Xanthio month for the Romans, 1st of
April fifth of the indiction of the 575 year of the Syrian Antioch year at the
consulship of the Roman Mabortio and it happened King Justin to become ill-he
passed away in the month of Loo for the Romans, on Sunday 1st August, three
o’clock of the current 5th indiction; he was 77 years old. Justinian reigned for 38
years and 11 months.-Justinian’s reigning time is calculated since the time he was
nominated king, from Xanthikon month, April 1st for the Romans of the 5th indiction.
Malalas XVII p.147 the most divine Justinian along with his wedded Theodora coreigned with Justin after his 8th year and 8th month reigning- during the consulship
of Mabortio. p.150 Justin happened to become ill-in the 1st August of the 5th
indiction; he passed away at the age of 75 years old, his total reigning time is 8 years
and 22 days, and 4 months along his nephew. XVIII p. 151 Justinian reigned for 38
cos. Justinoet Justiniano years and 7 months and 13 days on 1st April, 5th indiction, of the Antioch year of 575,
at Mabortio consulship [conf. a. 565]. Evagr. IV.9 Justin being at the 8th year and 9
impp.
months minus 3 days of co-reigned along with his nephew Justinian, who was
nominated at the 1st of Xanthikon, April that is, at the 575 Antioch year ; and after
these finished Justin exercises his remaining reign-at the 1stLoo, or August,
Justinian co-reigned for four months, he went through (reigned) the ninth year
minus 3 days . Theophanes p. 148 B in 4th April of the 5th indiction during the Pascha
(Easter) king Justin became ill and he handed the reign to Justinian while he was
still sick-and he reigned with him for 4 months. In August of the same indiction he
passed away. Cedrenus p. 366 on the 14th [lege 4th ex Theophane] April etc. he was
crowned.-he passed way in August of the same indiction.- the 6021 from the world
creation, and the 527 year from the divine incarnation Justinian -38 years, 7 months
and 13 days-reigned for 45 years. Cedrenus has corrected the erroneous chronology
of Theophanes (conf. a.284.4), who reckons this year A.D. 520: p.148 C. The account
of this reign is not quite accurate. Justin reigned to April 1 8y 8m 24d and to Aug. 1 9y
0m 24d. Paulus Diac. XVI p.568 gives him eleven years: Cum Augustalem dignitatum
annis XI administrasset, apud CP.
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for almost everything that has happened to have taken place.
He was of Caesarea: Said. P. 3097 C Illyrian Procopios, Caesar
from Palestine, orator and sophist. Etc. Procopius Anecd. P.35
B of my Caesarea. Agathias procem. P. 7 Procopios the orator
from Caesarea. Belisarius himself was an Illyrian: Procop.
Vand. I.II p.205 D Belisarius rushed from Germany or he lies
between Thracians and Illyrians.
Agapeti diaconi royal plan. This brief address bears the
following title: admonitory report on capitals which was
produced by Deacon Agapitos of the most pious, great church
of God, which is called by the Hellenes royal plan, about the
acrostic of the good archon, of the most divine and reverend
king of ours, Justinian the Caesar, Agapitos the minor deacon.
Composed therefore on the beginning of Justinian’s reign.
Agapeti c. 17 philosopher king. The time of the prosperity (good
living) was proven (showed) to us, which was foretold by a
previous one that it will happen when either the philosophers
will reign or the kings will philosophize. And therefore while
you were philosophizing you became worthy (deserved) of the
reigning and while you were reigning you did not abstain of the
philosophy. Because if the loving of the philosophy makes
philosophy, and the beginning of the wisdom is the fear of God,
whom you have by all means by your side at the end of your
life, and what we said is true as profound. Alemannus ad
Procop. Anecd. P. 439 ed. Bonn. Seems to discern in this passage
an allusion to Chorsoes and Theodahatus. “Tres tum orbis
terrarium habuit reges philosophos, Justinianum Chosroen
Theodahatum.” But Chosroes did not begin to reign till the 5th
year of Justinian, Theodohatus reigned in the 8th year; and it is
not likely that Agapetus delayed his council till that period. This
passage then was composed in the lifetime of Justin, and
contains a compliment to both emperors; and the piece was
Ephraimius succeeds Euphtasius at Antioch: Malalas
XVII p.149 Since the calamity happened [May 29
A.D. 526] leader of the east was Euphramius; who
shortly thereafter he was forced to be nominated
Patriacrh of Antioch; because the predecessor
Patriarch Euphrasius was perished by fire during the
calamity. However, knowing the pious kings [sc.
Justinus et Justianus Augg.] that the head of the east
was ordained by the clergy as Patriarch legally they
nominated Zachary leader (count) of the east instead
of him, who was from Tyre. Since Zachary himself
saw the calamity of the city he asked in writing to see
the pious kings, he went to Byzantium and talked for
city of the Antioch. These transactions therefore
happened within April 1- Aug. 1 A.D.527. Evagr. IV.6
Because the inhabitants of Antioch liked Euphramius
they elected him as priest; and he received the
apostolic throne. At the 9th of Justin in Theophanes p.
148 B Cedrenus p. 366 C. Niceph. P.419 A Euphrasius
(who was patriarch) during Justinian for 18 years. As
he was appointed after Justinian’s elevation, his
appointment is brought to April 527 eleven months
after the death of his predecessor, and his 18 years are
completed in A.D. 545.
written within April 1-Aug. 1 A.D. 527. Agapetus c. 72 refers to
Theodora: you will enjoy the heavenly kingdom, which Christ
will provide you and your wife.
Coins of Justin: Eckhel. tom. 8 p.206.
1. D.N. Justin, et Justinian.
PP. Augg. +”Impp. Duo
nimbati sedentes.”
2. D.N. Justinus Justini. Aug.
Issued within April 1-July 31 A.D.527.
Cod. Just. I.31,5 Impp. Justinus et Justianianus AA.
Tatiano magistro officiorum. Dat. X Kal. Maii CP.
Mavortio V.C. cons.
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In pace quievit. Anno ab incarnatione Domini DXXIX Justinianus-adeptus est principatum.
He is consistent in his dates, see p.566 quoted at A.D. 518.
Palmyra restored: on the sixth of the October indiction Malal. XVIII p.152. Conf.
Theophanem p. 148 D.
528
1281. Fl. Anicius
Justinianus Aug. II
solus
B.M.S.Malal.
XVIII p.155, 156
Cod. Justin. See col.
2.3.
Justiniani 2 from Kal. April.
The processus consularis of Justinian Jan. 1 A. D. 528 is described by Chron. Pasch.
P.335 A. Malalas XVIII p.153 he gave the consulship at the sixth indiction of January.
Theophanes p. 148 D in January 1st of the same indiction. Sc. 6æ. The number of
indiction is wanting in his text. Cedrenus p. 366 C he gave as much consulship as no
king has given. Marcellin. Justiniano solo cos. Anno regiæ urbis 198o regium vestibulumob aspicienda probandaque in circo certamina srtuctum Justinianus-redintegravit &c.
Malalas XVIII p.153 and Chron. Pasch. P.335 A record a campaign in Colchis.
Described by Theophanes p.149 A at the 1st year of Justinian. Cedrenus p. 366 D follows
Theophanes. The Lazi apply for aid against the Persians. Three generals are sent
(Belisarius Cerycus Irenæus Chron. Pasch. Gilderich Cerycus Irenæus Malal. Belisarius
Cerycus Petrus Theoph. Cedren.) who are defeated and recalled. Petrus is sent (a second
Petrus in Theophanes), who routs the enemy. Procopius Pers. I.13 p. 35 at this period does
not name the Lazi, but gives the following facts: Justinian ordered Belisarius to terrorize
a fortress in village of Mindon- which is located on the left of Nisibi; who immediately
executed what the king wanted him to do.-The Persians departed.-who were not far away
and they were threatening to prevent the works. Since the king heard these-he
dispatched another army immediately under the command of Koutzi and Vouzi who
were leading the soldiers in Lebanon. Both these two brothers from Thrace were new.
The Romans were defeated after a heavy fighting etc. He then passes to the campaign of
A.D. 530. Malalas XVIII p. 174 and when concurrence happened-thirty thousand
Persians rushed in Mesopotamia and with Xerxes the son of king Koades (because his
eldest son Perozis was fighting in the land of Lazi and the Armenian Persia with a lot of
aid; because their father Koades-di not come against the Roman); Koutsis of Vitalianusand Sebastian with the Isaurian hand and Proclus the duce of Phoenician an count of
the king attacked against Meran and Xerxes. Belisarius also was with thema and
Tafaras the chieftain. The Persians are victorious: Belisarius fleeing the battle saved
himself. Placed by Malalas in 528 before the earthquake of Antioch in November of that
year.
P. C. Matario Ind.
O
Justiniano Aug. solo
Marcellin. V.
Only the 3rd of the
Justinian
the
Augustus
Chron.
Pasch.
Malalas XVIII p. 157 at the proscribed year of the Justinian reign [A.D. 528]was
dispatched Ztittas the chief of the army of Armenia. At the 1st of Justinian in Theophanes
p. 149 B Cedren. P. 367 B. He is married to the sister of Theodora : Theop. Ceder. Ibid.
Earthquake at Antioch: Theophanes p. 151 B in November of the same year [Justiniani
2o Theophani] at 3 o’clock, 4rth day of the 7th indiction [Nov. 29 A.D. 528] the great
Antioch suffered by calamity again two years after the same suffering; and earthquake
took place etc. – and again king and his queen donated a lot of money for the
rejuvenation and rebuilding of Antioch, and they rename her Theopolis. Repeated at the
2nd of Justinian by Cedrenus p. 368. Thirty months after the former (Evagr. IV. 6) in
A.D.526: conf. a. Malalas XVIII p. 176 describes this earthquake, her sixth suffering
(calamity).
Cod. Justin. V.27,8. VI 23, 24.41 X. 34,3 Mannæ pf. P. dat. Kal. Jan. CP. I.3, 43
archbishop Epiphanius CP and patriarch. Dat. X. Kal. Mart. CP L.3, 24 Attarvius the
consul of praetorian. Dat. Kal. Mart. IV. 2, 17 Mannæpf. P. Dat. X kal. Junii CP. IV.20,
17 Mannæpf. P.Dat. VII Kal. Jun. III. 28,30, IV. 20,18. 21.V.15,3.27,9. VI.20, 19.56, 7
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
(Malalas XVIII p. 155 reckons several periods down to the second
consulship of Justinian inclusive Dec. 31 A.D. 528: until the
completion of the second consulship of the 7th indiction of king
Justinian.
From Augustus 559y giving B. C. 31 for the first year of Augustus.
From Adam 6497y since the found the number of years in the
texts (constitution) of Clement and Theophilus anf Timothy the
chroniclers, who were in concord. In the years of Eusebius of
Pamphylia they found the number-6432 years. The first number
places Adam at B.C. 5969, the second at B.C. 5904. The Eusebian
chronology however places Adam at B.C. 5201. See F. H. I p. 291
v.
Malalas then computes from Rome’s foundation 1280 years more
or less. The varronian year 1280 was completed in Ap. 20 of this
consulship. From the foundation CP. Until- 168 years from the
completion of the seventh indiction. The 199th year was completed
May 10 A.D. 529 in the ninth month of the seventh indiction.
Malalas adds p. 157 that at this epoch A.D.528 Cabades son of
Firoze reigned in Persia, Atalaric (male Alaric) the descendant of
Valemer (descendant of Valemer: conf. Malal. P.198) at Rome,
Gilderic the descendant of Genseric in Africa, Andas at Auxum
(Andas who has become Christian) and Zamanazus over Iberes.
Zamanazus king of the Iberes visited CP, with is people and became
am ally in the 8th of Justinian: Theophanes p. 183 A Cedren. P. 371
B.)
Code of Justinian: Cod Justin. Ed. Beck. P.1 Imp. Justinianus Aug.
ad senatum CP. Hæc quænecessario corrigenda esse multis retro
principibus visa sunt, interea tamen nullus eorum ad effectum
ducere ausus est, in præsenti rebus onare communibus auxilio Dei
749
omnipotentis censuimus, et prolixitatem litium amputare multitudine
quidem constitutionum quæ tribus codicibus Gregoriano Her,ogiano
atque Theodociano continebantur, illarum etiam quæ post eum retro
proncibimuw et a nostra etiam quæ post eosdem codices a
Theodosio divinærecordationis aliisque post eum retro principibus
et a nostra etiam clementia positæ sunt, resecanda, uno autem
codice sub felici nustri nominis vocabulo componendo, in quem
colligi tam memoratorum trium codicum quam novellas post eos
positas consitutiones oportet. Ideoloque-elegimus-JOANNEM V.E.
exquæstore sacri palatii consularem atque patricium, LEONTIUM
V.S. mag. Militum expræf. Præt. Cons. Atque patricium, PHOCAM
V.E. mag. Mil. Cons. Atque patricium, BASILIDEM V.E. expræf.
750
FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
529
[327] U. C. varr.1282.
Decius solus.
B.O. V.S. Marcellin.
Malal. XVIII p.186,
187 Chron. Pasch.
Codd. Just. See col. 3.
Idem
I.
3,
44.
4,22,4,23,4.25.14,
12.220, 2.51,14. II.
45,3. 51, 8. 56, 4. 59,1.
III.28,32. 28.33. IV.1,
11. 21,18. 21,19. V.
9,9.And in 30 other
laws: see Appendix.
2 EVENTS
VIII. 14,27.54,33.59.2 All Mennæ pf. p. Dat. Kal. Junii. Some have CP.I.4,21.IV.30, 14.
VI.55, 12. VII.33,11. X.22,4 Mennæ pf. p. Dat. Kal. Jul. CP. IX. 13,1 Hermogeni
magistro officiorum. Dat. XV Kal. Dec. CP. V.17, 11 Hermogeni mag. off. Datum XII
Kal. Dec. VI. 23, 26 Mennæ pf.p.S. Dat. IV Id. Dec. V.9,8.12,29.17,10.VI.26,9.37,22.
VIII.17,9.38,11 Mennæ pf.p. Dat. III Id. Dec. CP. III.28,31 Mennæ pf.p. Dat. II Id. Dec.
V.16,25 Mennæ pf.p.S. Dat. Id. Dec. All these are dated Justiniano A. II consule. To this
year or to A.D. 533 may be referred I.2, 23 Juliano pf. P. dat. D.N.Justiniano PP. A.
cons.
Inroads of the Saracens-War with Persia-Revolt of the Samaritans-Treaty with
Cabades: Theophanes p.151D-152D Justiniani 2o at the 21st match of the seventh
indiction [March 21 A.D.529] Alamundus from Zekiki, the small king of the Saracens
invaded and plundered the first Syrian until the borders of Antioch.-in April of the
same seventh indiction took place help of an army which was sent by the king-and
Belisarius was appointed general of the orient, who succeeded on the Consulship-and
on the 12th May [A.D.529] Hermogenes entered Antioch-as the ambassador who was
sent by the King Justinian to the King of Persians for peace. In June [A.D.529] after
he received the gifts he did not accept to make peace (sign peace treaty). In June,
however, [A.D. 529] Samarians and Jews in Palestine crowned someone named
Julian as king etc. Julian is slain: Ibid. whom God surrendered to the hands of
Justinian-and he decapitated the Julian the tyrant. On the other hand, Hosroës [immo
Cavades], the king of Persians accepted Hermogenes-in July of the same seventh
indiction[July 529] after he received the gifts he did not accept to make peace.
nd
Decio Juniore Ind. VII Cedreenus p. 369 A in the 2 year-Samaritans and Jews-crowned Julian. Malalas
XVIII p. 179-182 Alamundus- plundered the first Syria until the borders of Antioch-at
M.
the time Belisarius was appointed as Prefect of Romans.-because Hypatius the
patrician succeeded her. – at that time Hermogenes the Scythe, a wise man from
magister (master lords)was sent to Persia. In June of the seventh indiction, due a
national uproar (agitation) was taking place, and because Samaritans contributed
between the Christians and the Jews many places were totchde etc. the Samarians,
however-crowned Julian from Samaria, a chief of brigands. Julian is slain by
Theodorus is dismissed and Irenæus appointed his successor. However, the king of
Persians Cabades accepted Hermogenes the magister who was sent as the ambassador
of friendship in June. The ambassador Hermogenes returns with the answers of
Cabades p.184.185 of which a copy is given:if you do not do this, prepare yourselves
for war, having the whole year (to prepare), not to be taken (thought) that we will steal
the victory. Chron. Pasch. P. 336 A Lambadio et Oresta coss. A.D. 530 at that year
after Samarians revolted and crowned themselves king and Caesar then Irinæus was
sent-and killed many of them. The war therefore was at 529, the succession of Irinæus
in 530. marcellinus relates the Persian war at 529,: Desio solo cos. Parthis bella
moventibus arama Romanus paravit exercistus.-Hæc expedition nostrorum pæne per
quinquennium tennuit, disgressaque Orienta Africam petit contra Wandalos feliciter
dimmicatura. Sc. A.D.533.
Edict of Justinian againsts philosophy: malal. XVIII p. 187 at the consulship of Decio,
the king himself issued an edict to Athens, ordering that none willl be teaching
philosophy and astronomy. An edict against heretics and pagans is marked by
Theophanes p. 153 B Justiniani 3rd of the 8th indiction Justinian the king persecuted a
lot the Hellenes and all the heretics etc. The date is consistent with the year assigned
by malalas; within Sept. 1-Dec A.D.529.
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
Præt. Orientis atque patricium, THOMAM V.G. quæstorem
sacri nostril palatii et exconsule, TRIRONIANUM V.M.
magisterial
dignitate
inter
agentes
decoratum,
CONSTANTINUM V.I. com.sacrar. lagritionum inter agentes et
mag.
Scrinii
libellorum
sacrarumque
cognitionum,
THEOPHILUM V.G. com. Sacri nostril consistorii et juris in
hac alma urbe doctorem, DIOSCORUM et PRÆSENTINUM
dissertissimos togatos fori amplissimi prætoriani. Quibus
specialiter permisimus &c.-Dat. Id. Feb. CP. D.N. Justiniano
PP. A. II cons.
Code of Justinian: Cod. Justin. ed. Beck. P.2. Imp.
Justinianum P.F.-semper Aug. Mennæ præ. Præt expræf.
Hujus almæ urbis CP> ac patricio.-Quum sit necessarium
multitidunem constitutionum tam in tribus vett. Codd.
Relatarum quam post earum confectionem posterioribus
temporibus adjectarum ad brevitatem reducendo caliginem
carum-penitus exstirpare-electis viris- sub certis finibus
magnum laborem commisimus, per quem tam trium vett.
Gregoriani
Hermogeniani
atque
Theodosiani
codd.
Constitutions quam plurimas alias post eosdem codices-positas
in unum codicem felici nostro vocabulo nun-cipandum colligi
præcepimus.-Ad
istum
laborem
et
tanti
operis
consumnmationem electi JOANNES &c. [conf. a. 528]-omnia
quæ eis mandavimuscum sedula et pervigili industria-ad
prosperum tulerunt terminum et eundem novum Justinianeum
codicem nobis obtulerunt &c.-Hunc igitur in æternum
valiturum judicio tui culminis intimare prspeximus c.-Illustris
igitur et magnifica auctiritas tua-ad omnium populorum
notitiam eundem codicem edictis ex more propositis pervenire
faciat.-ut exstantibus festis diebus id est ex die XVI kal. Maii
præsentis septimæ indictionis consulate Decii V.C. recitations
751
constutionum ex eodem nostro codice fiant. Dat. VII Id. Arpil
CP. Decio V.C. cons. Chron. Pasch. P.355 D Justianii 2o Decio
cos. At this year the Justinian Code was completed and it was
ordered to become law (to be applied) prior of the 16th of April
[sic] of the current 7th indiction. Theophanes p. 151 A Cedren.
P. 368 C Justiniani 2o (he) renewed all the old laws by making
a single volume. Conf. Malalam. XVIII p. 168.
752
A.D.
530
FASTI
1 CONSULS
1283.
Postumus
Lampadius et Orestes
B.O.V.M.S. marcellin.
Malal. XVIII p.188
Chron. Pasch. Liber
Pontif. Apud Acta
Conc. Tom. 5 p. 791.
Inscriptio Neapoli apud
Panvinium
p.
425
Gruterum p. 193.1
Postumus Lampadius
V.C. cons. Curavit.
Lampadio et Oreste
conss. or VV. Conss.
Cod. Justin. I.2, 26.3,
45.3, 46.3, 47.4, 24.4,
26.4, 27.4, 29.5, 19, 17,
1. II. 19, 24.45, 4, 56,
5.56, 6, III.1, 17.1,18.2,
3.10,
3.28,
34.28,
35.33, 12.33, 13.33, 14.
33,
15.33,
16.38,
12.IV.5, 10.5, 11.20,
19.20, 20.21, 20.21, 21.
27, 2, 3.28, 7, V.11, 7.
And in 44 other laws:
see Appendix.
2 EVENTS
Justiani 4 from Kal. April.
Campaign of Belisarius: Procop. Pers. I. 13 p. 35 D. after [after A.D. 528: conf. a.]
king Justinian he appointed Belisarius as general of the east [as. A.D.529: conf. a.], he
ordered him to campaign against the Persians; after he (Belisarius) raised an army in
fighting condition (ready to fight) he arrived at Damas. Moreover, Hermogene,s who
was participating in the army he was sent by the king.-and the king sent Rufus
(Rufinus), the ambassador, whom in particular he ordered to stay in Hierapolis until
he will signaled. Because many discussions for peace between both sides were taking
place. Suddenly someone announced to Belisarius and Hermiogenes that the Persians
are planning to invade the land of the Romans to capture as soon as possible Daras.
Therefore, when both heard the news ordered the army to be ready etc. After tha battle
and the victory of Belisarius (procop. I p.36 B-42D) Rufinus has a conference with
Cabades : p.46. Rufinus and Hermogenes returned to CP. And the winter ended and the
4th year of the reign of Justinian: And the winter ended and the 4th year of the reign of
Justinian p. 47 A. sc. March A.D. 531. Theophanes p.153C ath the 3rd of Justinian: in
March of the 8th indiction [march A.D. 530] hermogenes, the superior of the consuls,
and Rufinus, the noblest of the generals departed for Persia, as the ambassadors and
as soon as they arrived in Daras they notified the king of Persians to accept them. He
relates the battle Belisarius with Cabades in August: p.152 A. Malalas XVIII p. 188
Hermogenes and Rufinus were sent as ambassadors of the Romans during the
consulship of Lampadios and Orestes. “They halt at Daras with Belisarius and the other
chiefs. The Persians advance with 70,000 men, are defeated and escape tp Nisibis.”
Evagrius IV.12 quotes Procopius for this war.
Marcellin. Lampadio et Orestes coss. Mundo Illyricianæ utrisque militæductor dudum Getis
Illyricum discursantibus promus omnium Romanorum ducum incubuit eossque-fugavit. His
autem deinde cionsulibus idem dux audaciæ suæ secundus in Thraciam quoque advolans
prædantes eam Bulgares feliciore pugna cecidit, quimgentiseorum in prælio trucidatis. Malals
XVIII p. 186 at the consulship of Deces Mundus, coming from the nation of Gepedes ,
attached himself to Romans. “Mundus had attached himself to Theoderic King of Rome [conf.
a. 505]. Thence passing eastwards he offered himself to Justinian, who made him general of
Illyrium [sc. A.D. 529]: and Mundus defeated the Huns and secured the tranquility of Thrace.”
Which agrees with the date of the Marcellinus.
531
1284. Post consulatum
Lampadii et Orestis
O.V.M.S. Μarcellin.
lowest B.
A lacuna in Chron.
Pasch. P. 336 B.
Veronæ
apud
Panvinium
p.
425
Gruterum p. 1060.7
Hicrequiescit in pace
sanctus
Valens
episcopus qui vixit ann.
Pl. minus XXXXV et
sedit
episcopatum
annos VII menses VII et
dies XVIII et recessit
sub VIII Kal. Augustas
P.C. Lampadi et Orestis
VV. CC. ind. VIIII.
Advance of the Persians at the beginning of the spring: Procop. Pers. I.17 p.47 B. The
spring of the 5th year of Justinian : conf. p. 47 A. Into Commagenë: p. 52 A. They are
aided by Alamundarus the Saracen, who had harassed the Romans for 50 years: p. 50D.on the one had (he was) wisest (very prudent) and on the other hand he was bringing
his experience for the war (he was very experienced about the war art)-and he lived a
long life precisely p.51. Belisarius is forced to a battle (near the time of Easter p. 53 B)
ands is defeated: conf. Evagrium IV.13. League of Justinian with the Abyssinians and
Homerites: Procop. P.57 A-61B. The Homerites are to invade the Persian territory p. 61
C. Meanwhile Hermogenes negotiates in vain with Cabades. Belisarius is recalled to
conduct the Vandalic war: p.62 B. and Cabades dies at the end of this campaign : p. 63
B this happened to him-he became ill etc. – Cabades immediately arranged for
Hosroës to become the king of the Persians - and Cabades immediately disappeared
form the humans (passed away). The elder brother is set aside and Chosroes succeds by
the will of Cabades. Malalas XVIII p. 193-210 records the acts of this year; the league
with Abyssinia; the battle of the 19th of April the day before Easter Sunday: p.2002,
which he calls a victory; the recall of Belisarius; the negotiation with Cabades; farther
successes against the Persians; followed by the death of
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
Jordanes is placed at this date by Trithemius. Sigebertus c.35
Jordanus episcopus Gothorum scripsit historiam, in primo ejus libro
Gesta Romanorum in secundo vero Originem et Gesta Gothorum
recensens usque ad finem regni eorum. Anonymus Mellicensis c.22
Jordanus episcopus Chronicam de Gestis Romanorum abbreviando
descripsit, quam ab Adam inchoavit et ad Justinum minorem
Augustum usque perdurit. Trothemius c. 204 Jordanus ex monacho
episcoopus Gothorum-scrutator temporum et rerum gestarum
scriptor insignis. Fertur guædam præclara composuisse volumina,
de quibus ad meam notitiam paicissima pervenerunt. Reperi enim
tantrum Historiam libb. II in qurom primo recensuit Gestas
Romanorum in secundo vero Originem et Gesta Gothorum usque ad
finem regni ipsorum. Claruit autemsub Justiniano imp. Anno Domini
530. His two workd were published in A.D. 551, 552: confer annos.
Jordanes muthis patris mei gemitor Peria (id est meus avus) notarius
quousque Candax ipse viveret fuit ejusque germanæ filius Gunthigismagister militum, -de prosapia Amalorum descendens. Egi item
(quamvis agrammatus) Jordandes ante conversionem meam notarius
fui. Afterwards bishop of Ravenna. His work de Gothis bears this
title: Jotdandes seu Jordanus episcopus RAVENNAS de Getarum sive
Gothorum origine et rebus gestis.
Coins of Athalaric : Eckhel. Tom. 8 p. 213 D. N. Athalaricus rex +
invicta Roma. Or “epigraphe et caput Justini I.” or “epigraphe et
caput Justiniani.” Within A.D. 527-534.
Coins of Theodahadus: Ib. p. 214 D. N. Theodahadus rex + invicta
Roma. Or “epigraphe et caput Justiniani.” D. N. Theodahatus
rex+Victoria principum. Within A.D. 534-536.
753
Death of Felix: conf. a. 526. Liber pontificalis
apud Acta Conc. Tom. 5 p.791 Cessavit
episcopatus diew tres. P.825 Bonifacius natione
Romanus ex patre Sigisbuldo sedit annos II dies
XXVI. Fuit autem temporibus Athalarici Regis
hæretici et justiniani Aug. Hic cum Dioscoro
ordinatur sub contentione.-Et fuit dissension in
clero et senate dies XXIX. Eodem tempore
defunctus est Dioscorua prod. Id. Oct.-Qui
Bonifacius sepultus est in basilica Petri apostolic
sub die XVII mensis Oct. post consulatum
Lampadii. Pagi tom. 2 p.545 has shewn from
other testimonies that we must read iterum post
consulatum lampadii. And Bonifacius was
interred Oct. 17 A.D. 523. His term of 2y O 26d
accordingly might commence at Sept. 21 A.D.
530, and the three days preceding will carry back
the death of his predecessor to Sept. 18. Whence
Pagi tom. 2 p.542 in the liber pontifificalis reads
Felix sedit usque in diem XIV Kal. Oct. Sepultus
est XIV Kal. Oct. Which assigns to Felix an
episcopate of 4y 2m 7d .
After the edict against philosophers Damascius and others
withdrew to Persia: Agathias II. 30 Damascius form Syria and
Siblicius from Cilicia and Eulamius from Phrygia and
Priscianus from Lydia, and hermias and Diogenes from
Phoenicia and Isidorus from Gaza, all these men, they all
philosophized during our times to the ultimate (according to
the poetry), because they did not like the current opinion of the
majority of the Romans for them, they thought that the Persian
State is much better.-since they assumed them as true, and
because of the forbidding them law they could not establish
here without fear something for the next (generations) they
departed immediately for foreign and pure customs, to live
there for the rest of their life. Initially, since they found many
arrogant people who were inflated more than necessary they
were abhorring and chastising them.-and even after the spoke
to the king their hopes were proven futile (shattered)-because
they praised him very soon.-however they took advantage (they
were benefitted from) of the immigration not for a short time
and a little while, but from this time on their
754
A.D.
Aprigius flourished: Isidorus Hispalensis c. 17
Aprigius
ecclesiæPacensis
Hispaniarum
episcopus, disertus lingua et scientia eruditus,
interpretatus est Apocalypsin B. Joannis apostolic
subtili sensu atque illustri sermone melius pæne
quam veteras ecclesiastici viri exposuisse
videntur. Scripsit et nonnulla alia, quæ tamen ad
notitiam nostrælectionis minime pervenerunt.
Claruit autem temporibus Theodæ principis
Gothorum. Trithemius c. 211 Claruit temporibus
Theodoti Regis Gothorum sub Justiniano
imperatore mango, anno Domini 530. For the
time of Theudas conf. a. 508.2
FASTI
1 CONSULS
Post cons. Lampadii et
Orestis
VV.CC.Cod.Just.I.3,48,
4.30,
4.31,
5,21.
II.3,29.3,30.41,5.42,2.4
7,3.53,7.
III.28,36.33,17.34,13.3
4.IV.1,13.11,1.18,218,3.
37,7.V.37,25.37,26.37,2
7.37,7.V.37,25.37,26.37
,27.37,28.59,4.59,5.VI.2
2,10.22,11.22,12.23,29.
23,30.24,25,7. And in
40 other laws: see
Appendix.
2 EVENTS
Cabades September 13: p. 211 on the 8th September the king Cabades of the Persiansafter he brought his second son Hosroës and he appointed him as the king-and after
he fell sick for five days-passed away-being 82years old and three months. He reigned
for 43 years and two months.
Chosroes or Khoosroo therefore began to reign in Sept. A.D.531. Agathias IV.29 p.
140 A agrees with this account: because after Cabades hade died at the fifth year of
Justinian-Hosroës the famous for us succeeded his father at the leadership, and he
had done many and bog things, some of which Procopius the orator has reported
previously. As about the remaining concerned I have been reported as following as
precisely as I have been reported them- having been ruling the state for forty eight
years he achieved many victories and therefore he has become the best of all the
Persian king who reigned previously. But in II.27 p.66C Agathias appears to differ
from this date: conf. a. 554
Gelimer reigns in Africa in June: conf. a. 484. Procop. Vand. I.9 p. 199 D there is, in
particular, some one from the nation of Gizerites named Gelimer of Genzon of
Gizerite he came to the very age after Ildericus, and therefore he was arrived
immediately very hopeful to take the throne.- Because this Gelimer was looking at the
future reign and because he was not able to reign according to the established way ,
but-he was usurping the honor etc.-he associated to Vandals that if he will take the
reign from Ildericus he will reward them to the outmost.-like this, Gelimer after he
was placed to the throne , Ildericus who had began at the seventh year of the Vandals
, jailed Oalmera and his brother Euageës. Broghtly placed among the events of 531 by
Malalas XVIII p.197 and by Victor Tunun. Post consulatum Lampadii et Orestis.
Geilimer apud African regnum cum tyrannide sumit &c.
(Marcellin. Post cons. Lampadii et Orestis. His coss. Codex Justinianus orbi
promulgatus est. An error in the year. The Code was published in 529:conf. a. 529.3)
532
1285.
II
Post
consulatum Lampadii et
Orestis M. Marcellin.
Post consulatum iterum
Lampadii Acta Concil.
tom. 5 p.885. For Cod.
Just. see col. 2.3.
Lampadio III et Oreste
O. P.C. Lampadii et
Orestis anno tertio V.
Om. S.
superior B.
Chron. Pasch. 10th ind.
(Justinian) 5 after
cons. Lampadio
et
Oreste the 2nd. But
transferred to a wrong
position, at p.341 B
instead of p. 336 B.
Rome apud Gruterum
p.1059.3 Pagium tom.
2p.546 Salbo papa N.
Joanne
cognomendo
Mercurio ex SCE eccle.
Rom. presbyteris
A truce of three months with Chosroës: Malals XVIII p.213 the king of the Romans
copied -he accepted the (truce) offer and he gave hostages to and he received hostages
from the Persians, ordered his general and the ambassadors of Rufinus to go to
Byzantium. Procop. Pers. I.22 p.65 A after seventy days time Rufinus agreed to the
arrival.
Sedition called be victorious: Marcellin. Item post cons. Lampadii et Orestis. Hypatius
Pompeius et Probus genere consobrini divique Anastasii nepotes [conf. a. 518]
imperium-Idibus Januariis-invadere tentaverunt, atque per quinque continuos dies
urbem regiam rapinis ferro igneque depopulate sunt. Quinto die-Hypatius-at Pompeius
comes ejus-ad invadendum conscendunt palatium.
Uterque eorum captus esttrucidatusque-innumeris passim I circo populis trucidatis &c. Marius: Item
P.C.lampadii et Orestis Ind. X. Hypatius patricius seditione populi imperator rlevatus
et jussu justiniani Aug. interfectus est et cum eo Pompeius, et pæne XXX millia hominum
in circo gladio necati sunt. Malalas XVIII p.213-218 at that year of the tenth indiction
happened-of the hippodrome being at the thirteen of January. Chron. Pasch. P. 336 B
– 341 A fifth year-Justinian January-Sunday of the 18th of the same month. P.340 B
35 thousand citizens and foreigners alike massacred at the same day—At the second
day which is Monday of the 18th Audynæos (January) month Hypatios and Pompeius
were massacred. Conf. Jordanem regn. P.714. Related by Procopius Pers. I.24 p. 69 B74D (conf. Evagr. IV.13). Justinian was defended by Belisarius and Mundo: p.73B all
the hope the king had on Belisarius and Mundus [conf. a. 530] . The slain were more
than 30 thousand p.740 C. A copious narrative is given by Theophanes p. 154 C-158B
Justiniani 5o mense
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remaining life ended dearly and in the sweetest way. Because at
that time Romans and Persians were setting libations and treaties,
a part of them was referring that these two men should live by
themselves according to their own customs without fear
(reservation).-because it was not dependent on Hosroës to
recommend on that and abide by the truce. Suid. Ambassadors p.
3073 A the philosophers who were negotiating in Persia along
with the Areovindos were the following, Damaskios the Syrian etc.
According to Agathias they proceeded to Persia immediately after
the edict: they departed immediately. But, as the edict was issued in
529 and Chosroes began to reign in Sept. 531, their journey must
have been delayed at least two years. They departed from Persia at
the time of a negotiation. The treaties with Chosroes were in A.D.
533, 545, 551, 557. But their stay was short. They returned quickly:
they returned quickly. Their return then cannot be placed at 545 at
the distance of 15 years from the edict . They might arrive at the
court of Chosroesin the beginning of 532 and depart at the
beginning of 533.
755
Tribonian is described at this time by Procopius Pers. I. 24 p.
70 C Tribonian from Pamphylia, assistant of the king. C.25
p.75 A so both Tribonian and Ioannes resigned from the
office [p.71B] and after some time had elapsed, they
established themselves at the same authority. But after
Tribonian had served at the office for many years he passed
away from a disease, no other graceless against nobody
suffered. Because, on the one hand he was fraudulent and
on the other hand he was hedonistic and he was
overshadowed by the disease of the love for money-he was
very capable from the blessing (obtaining) of the education.
Anthemius and Isidorus flourished: Procop. Ædif. I.1 p.5 a
mob of men then- the riots known as Nika riots [see col 2]
created.- set fire-they dared to burn the church, which was
called Sophia by the Byzantines.-and the king without
second thought ( hesitation) rushed the funds for the
rebuilding (of the church) – by the immediate decision of the
king, Antemius from Tralles oversees the work, who was
educated and very aware not only of the contemporary
architecture, but the preexisting one as well-and Isisdorus
from Miletus,
another capable
engineer, was also
appointed by the king to oversee the work [conf. p.7C 9A 34
A 44C]. Agathias V.9 p.152 that church, which was
previously torched by the mob- rebuilt. –Anthemios himself
was the one-who after he designed every detail, he rebuilt it.
Idem V.6 p. 149C Anthemios-his homeland was Tralles but
his art was
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A.D.
Funeral of Bonifacius Oct. 17 : conf. a. 530. Liber
pontificalis apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.825 Cessavit
episcopatus menses II dies XV [dies 76 Chronicon
apud Pagium tom. 2 p.546]. sc. Oct. 17-Dec. 31. p.
885 Joannes qui et Mercurius natione Romanus ex
patre Projecto de Cælio monte IV dies VI. Fuit
autem temporibus Athalarici Regis et Justiniani
Aug.-Sepultus est in basilica B. Petri apostolic VI
Kal. Julias [VI Kal. Julias Mariannus et alii
Chronographi apud Pagium] post consulatum
iterum Lampadii, et cessavit episcopatus dies sex.
From Dec. 31 A.D. 532 to may 27 A.D. 535,
excluding both extremes, we have 2y 4m 26d. We
may therefore reform the text of the liber
pontificalis by reading woth Pagi tom. 2 p.552
Joannes sedit annos II menses IV dies XXVI, and
then proceeding in this manner: Fuit autem
temporibus Athalarici Regis et Justiniani Augusti
post consulatum iterum Lampadii.-Sepultus est-VI
kal. Junias, et cessavit episcopatus dies sex.
Pagi places the ordination of Joannes at Dec. 31.
But this would require that we should read dies
XXVII. The term assigned by Pagi, a II m. IV d.
XXVI, will place the appointment of Joannes at Jan.
1 A.D.533. The 6 days days which followed his
death are dies septem in some copies apud Pagium
tom. 2 p. 552. And
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Terisordinato ex tit.
SCI. Clementis ad
gloriam
pontificalem
promoto beato Petro
AP. Patrono suo a
viniculis ejus severus
PBO. FR. Et it. (PC.
Addit Pagius] Lampadi
et
Orestis
VV.CC.
Urbitcius Cedrinus est.
De Joannes papa conf.
col. 4. from the
inscription apud Gruter.
It appears that he was
already elected in the
year 532, although his
inauguration might be
delayed till 533.
2 EVENTS
Januario indictione 10 . Who names Mundus Belisarius and Narses p.157 CD and
recons 35,000 slain: p. 158 A. Cedrenus p.369 B at the 5th year-the revolt was ended by
Belisarius and Mundus and Narses who killed 35 thousand and Hypatius himself. At
a wrong year in Victor Tun. Lambadio et Oreste coss. Hypatius-capitur &c.
Irruption of the Huns: Malala. XVIII p.213 at that time in the time of the 3 months’
truce] Saveres Huns appeared after they crossed the Caspian gates etc. “Dorotheus
governor of Armenia pursued them in their retreat and recovered much of their plunder.”
Marked by Procpius Pers. I. 22 p.64 B.
Treaty with Chosroes: Procop. Pers. I. 22.65 D at the libations which took place
immediately by both etc.-therefore, the so- called endless peace signed, already at the
sixth year of Justinian. Malal. XVIII p. 219 Hermogenes and Rudinus returned form
Persia bringing with them peace treaties-ending the war 31 years after Horsoës the
Persian king attacked the Romans- during the reign of Anastasios and the receiving
of Amides [sec A.D.502]. Conf.Procop. Vand. I.9 p.201 B Jordandem regn. P. 714.
ratified by Justinian in the beginning of 533: conf. a.
Cod. Justin. I.3, 50 Non. Sept. CP. Post cons. Lampadii et Orestis VV.CC. anno II.
VI.46, 7 prid. Kal. Maii CP. Post cons. Lampadii et Orestis VV.CC. anno II. I.3,
51.III.28,37 Kal. Sept. CP. Post cons. Lamp. Et Or. VV.CC. anno II. I.5,22 kal. Sept.
post cons. Lamp. Et Or. VV.CC. anno II imperii Justiniani anno sexto. All addressed
Joanni pf.p. For the rest see col. 3.
a
532
[328] U.C.Narr. 1286.
Fl. Anicius Justinianus
Aug. III solus
B.V.M.S. Marcellin.
Malal. XVIII p. 220.
For Cod. Just. see col.
2. tom. O.
The peace is ratified by Justinian: Marcellin. Justiniano Aug.III cos. Post diuturnum
laborem-tandem per Rufinum-perque Hermogenem-pax cum Parthis depacta est.
Confirmed by Justinian himself quoted below.
The armament to Africa sails at midsummer: Procop. Vand.I.12 p.207 A already at the
7th year of king Justinian reign, around the summer solstice, he ordered the royal
ship to arrive at the coast, which happens to be located in front of the king’s yard.
There, Epiphanios arrived, the archbishop of the city [conf. a. 520.4], and after he
Augustus Justinian the wished whatever was logically expected from him about some soldiers just baptized
4 alone Chron. Pasch. and participating to Christianity (name of Christians), he embarked on the ship. Also,
it was happening that general Belisarius and his wife Antonina to be on the ship as
P. 341 B.
well, and Procopiu also was there, who wrote this story. They land in three months:
I.45 p.215 A. the disembarked three months later, after their sailing off Byzantium.
And Belisarius is victorious in three months in the middle of December: II.3 p.242B and
the battle, and the expulsion from there, and the sacking of the Vandals’ camp took
place three months later, since the Roman army came arrived from Carthage, in the
middle of the last month which the Romans call December. Conf. Jordanem regn.
P.715 paulum Diac. XVII p.569. 12th indiction recte Malals XVIII p.220. Related at
length from Procopius by Theophanes Justiniani 7o p.158D-167C. Cedrenus p.370 B at
the 7th and 8th year [male addit at the 6th] the stratagems of Belisarius took place
against Libya, which Procopius from Caesarea wrote in his 8 books, etc. Conf.
Enagrium IV.16.17 ex Procopio.
Cod. Justin. I.1,6 dat. Id. Mart. CP.D.N. Justiniano PP.A.III cons. I1,7 The holiest and
beatitude archbishop of the reigning city Epiphanios and ecumenical patriarch.
Datum VII Kal. Apr. CP. III.2,4 Dat. Kal. Jun.CP. I.3, 54 Hermogeni magistro
officiorum. Dat. XV Kal. Dec. CP. All D.N.Justiniano &c. I.17,2 ad senatum et omnes
populos.-Post bella Parthica æterna pace sopita postque Vandalicam gentem ereptam et
Carthaginem.
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the engineering inventions,-he had excelled in these subjects and Dies septem (sc. May 27-June 2) are necessary, if
in particular in the science of mathematics, in the same way his Agapetus succeeded, as Pagi determines, June 3
brother Metrodoros had excelled in the so-called grammar A.D. 5353. conf.a.
(educated) men. Their three brothers were also distinguished: Ib.
Olympios was exercising law and he had acquired a lot of
experience in the courts of law, and as about Dioscoros and
Alexander, both were knowledgeable and aware of medicine.
From these, Dioscoros was living in his homeland-while the other
lived in the old Rome, invited with honors. Anthemius in December
557 had been long dead: he had died long time ago Agath.
V.9p.152C. Zeno an orator was contemporary with Anthemius:
Agath. V.p.150 A 151 B.
Cod. Justin. VI.20,21.31.6.35,12,26.38,5.49,8. 50,19. VII. 72,10.
VIII. 15,7. 37, 4. 38,15 XV Kal. Nov. CP. VII.4, 11 XIII Kal. Nov.
CP. VIII.11,1 XII kal. Nov. CP. VI.58,12 IX Kal. Nov. CP. IX.9,36
V Kal. Nov. CP. VI. 21,18. 58,13 Kal. Nov. CP. I.3,53 V Kal. Dec.
CP. VIII.26,11*CP. All Joanni pf.p. post cons. Lampadii et Orestis
VV.CC. anno secundo.
Damascius Simplicius and their companions return from
Persia: conf. a. 531.
Procopius in Africa: see col. 2. Procop. Vand.I.14 p. 211 D
and after Procopius arrived in Syracuse etc. c.15 p. 215 C
and after Procopius congratulated the general was saying
etc. c.17 p. 218A walking eighty stadia every day we arrived
in Carthage. c.19 p. 220 D however,. Since we were not
informed of the facts we arrived at Dekimon, conf. p.223 A.
c.20 p.223 A in the next day, when the infantry with the wife
of Belisarius arrived, we all advanced toward Carthage. c.
21 p. 225 D and we ate these foods, which were given by
Gelimer’s service, which took care of the wine offering and
the rest of the work.
(Cassiodori Historia Gothica libris XII. Written before 533:
variar. IX.25 [dated indict. 12A.D. 53¾} Senati urbis Romæ
Athalaricus rex.-Iste reges Gothorum longa oblivione celatos
latibulo vetustatis eduxit. iste Amalos cum generis sui
claritate restituit, evidenter ostendens in XVIIam progeniem
stirpem nos habere regalem. Originem Gothicam historiam
fecit esse Romanam. Cassiod. Præf. Variar. Dixisti etiam ad
commedndationem universitatis frequenter reginis ac regibus
laudes, XII libris Gothorum historiam defloratis
prosperitatibus condidisti. As the History was brought down
to Athalaric, it was perhaps not completed until after A.D.525.
In A.D. 552 Jordandes composed an abridgment of this
history: conf. a)
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Immo magis omnen Libyan Romano imperio iterum sociatam, et leges antiquas jam
senior prægravatas per nostrum vigiliantiam (Dei providential) præbuit in novam
pulchritudinem pervenire.-Erat enim mirabile Romanam sactionem ab urbe condita
usque ad nostril imperii tempora quæ pæne in mille et quadrigentos annos concurrunt
[one thousand and four hundred years item I.17,3]-in unam reducere consonamtiam,
ut nihil neque contrarium neque idem neque simile in ea inveniatur, et ne geminæ leges
pro rebus singulis positæ usquam appareant.-Nos itaque-omne stadium THIBONIANO
V. E. magistro officiorum et exquæstore sacri nostril polatii et exconsule credidimus
eique omne ministerium hujuscemodi ordinationis imposuimus, ut ipse una cum aliis
illustribus et prudentissimis viris nostrumdesiderium adimpleret.-Et principales quidem
constitutiones XII libris digestas jam ante in codicet nostro nomine præfulgentem
contulimus. Postea vero maximum opus aggredientes ipsa vestutatis studiosissima
opera jam pæne confuse et dissolute eidem viro excelo permisimus tam colligere quam
certo moderamini tradere. Sed quum omnia percontabamur a præfato viro excelso
suggestum est duo pæne millia librorum esse conscripta et plus quam tricies centena
millia versuum a veteribus effuse, quæ necesse esset omnia et leger et perscrutari, et ex
his quod utilissimum erat collectum est;-nomenque libris imposuimus Digestorum seu
Pandectarum.-Que omnia confecta sunt per V.E.-Tribonianum-necnon per alios viros
magnificos-id est, CONSTANTIMUM-THEOPHILUM-DOROTHEUM-quem in
Barytiensium splendidissima civitate leges discipulia tradentem propter ejus optinam
opinionem et gloriam ad nos deduximus participempque hujus operis fecimus, sed et
ANATOLIUM- qui et ipse stirpelegitima pocedens, quum et pater ejus Leontium=s et
avus Eudoxius-optimam sui memoriam in legibus reliquerunt), necnon CHATINUM V.I
&c.-Qui omnes ad prædictum opus electi sun tuna cum STEPHANO MENNA
PROSDOCIO JOANNE viris prudentissimis.-Et quum omnes in unum convenerunt,
qubernatuione Triboniani V.E.- Deo propitio in prædictos L libros opus consummatum
est.-Omni igiturRomani juris dispositione composite et in tribus voluminibus , id est,
Institutionum, Digestrorum seu Pandectarum, necnon Constitutionum, perfecta et in
tribus annis consummate-gratias maximæDeitari reddidimus, quæ nobis præstitit et
bella feliciter peragere et honesta pace potiri et non tantum ævo nostro sed etiam omni
ævo –leges optimas ponere.-Leges autem nostras quas in his codd. Id. Est, Institutionum
seu Elementorum et Digestorum vel Pandectarum, posuimus sum obtinere robur ex III
nostro felicissimo sanctimus consulate præsentis XIIæ indictionis [from Sept. 1 Ad.. 533]
III kal. Jannuarias in omne ævum valituras.-Bene autem properravimus in III nostrum
consulatum felicissinum eum nostre reip. Donvit, quum in hunc et bella Parthica abolita
sunt et quieti perpetuæ tradita et tertia pars mundi nobis accrevit. Post Eutopam enim
et Asiam et Libya nostro imperio afjuncta est et tanto operi legume caput impositum et
omina cælestia dona nostro III consulatui indulta.-dat. XVII Kal. Januar. CP. Justiniano
Domino nostro ter consule. Conf. I. 17, 3.
1286.
Fl.
Anicius
Justinianus Aug. IV
Theodorus
Paulinus
junior
B.S. Marcellin. Acta
Consil. Tom. 5 p. 892.
For Cod. Just. see col.
2. 3.4.
Gelimer surrenders after 3 months, the winter being ended: Procop. Vand.II.7p.250 D252 B already three months time in that consulship elapsed and the winter ended. And
Gelimer surrender to the besieging him because he suspected that he will not able to
hold for a long time, etc. Gelimer was invited and when he obtained the guaranties he
wished he arrived in Carthage with them. - But Belisarius when Gelimer was captured
in Carthage he asked the King’s permission to arrive in Byzantium with him. Malalas
XVIII p.220 at the 12th indiction the king of Africa was received along with
Augustus Justinian
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Cassiodori variar. IX. 22 Paulino V.C. conculi Athalaricus
rex. Per indictionem XII am [commencing Sept.1 A.D. 533]
sume insignia consulatus. IX.23 Senati urbis Romæ
Athalaricus rex.-Alumnum vestrum Paulinum laruea dignitate
vestimys. Written at the Paulinum laurea gignitate vestimus.
Written at the close of 533, before Jan. 1 A.D.534.
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The Chronicle of Marcellinus ends at this date: conf. Justinian and his brothers flourished in the reign of
a.379. Cassiodor. De institutione divinarum litterarum Theudas: Isidoruw c.20 Justinianus de Hiaspania
c.17p.520 Chronioca-scripsit Græce Eusebius, quem ecllesiaæ Valentinæ episcopus, ex quatuor fratribus
transtulit Hieronymus in Latinum et usque ad tempora et episcopis eadem mater progenitis unus, scripsit
sua deduxit eximie. Hunc subjectus est-Marcellinus librum responsionum ad quondam Rusticum de
Illyricianus, qui adhuc patricii Justiniani fertur egisee interrogates quæstionibus. –Floruit in Hispaniis
cancellos, sed meliore conditione devotus dexotus a temporibus Theude principis Gothorum [de quo
tempore Theodosii proncipis usque ad fores imperii conf. a.508.2]. Idem c.21 Justus Urgelistanæ
ecclesiæ episcopus Hispaniarum et frater
trimphalis
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A.D.
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2 EVENTS
The
5th
and with his wife by Belisarius, and they entered at KP. And with leading of the chariots
Paulinus Chron. (float) the captives along with the spoils were brought in. Triumph of Belissarius: Procop.
Pasch.
Vand.II.9 p.255 A when Belisarius arrived at Byzantium with Gelimer and Vandals , he
was honored with gifts, similar to which, only the Roman generals in the past had been
Justiniano Iv cos. adorned with wreaths and had been praised with great words for their great victories.
Almost six hundred years have elapsed since anyone was honored like this, neither Titus
V.
nor Traianus and all other emperors who were victorious against the barbarians. The 600
Paulino
juniore hundred years will carry us back to U.C.688. Pompey triumphed in U.C.693 B.C.61, but in
U.C.720 B.C.34 the triumphs of Taurus Secius and Flaccus were also the triumphs of private
O.M.
citizens. Marcellin. Justiniano Aug. IV et Paulino coss. Provincia Africa-vindicata est,
o
De paulino Cssiod. Carthago quoque civitas ejus anno axcidionis suæ XCVI pulsisdevictiaque Wandalis et
Varioar. IX.22.23. Gelimere rege rege eorum capto et CP, misso quarto Justiniani principis consulate ipsius
moderatione recepta est. The vandals had held Carthage for 95 years: procop. Vand.II.3
p.242 B the Vandals ruled Libya for ninety five years. Ex Procopio Evagrius IV.16 after the
ninety fifth year. Theophanes p.167 C ninety five years. Paulus Diac. XVIII p.569
Carthago post annum suæ excisionis XCVIum recapta est. For Cod. Justin. see col. 3
Carthage was taken by Generic in Oct. 439. conf. a. from whence the 95th year commenced
in Oct. A.D.533. In Marcellinus and Paulus we might read XCV. But Paulus has also XCVI
in XVIII p.573 Langob.I.25.
War with the Moors in the summer: Procop. Vanda.II.13 p.265 B. summer time p.265 C.
Conf. Theophanem p.170 C D.
Death of Athalaric: Procop. Goth.1.4 p.316 D after Athararic suffered (dried out) from
the disease; he died after he had ruled for eight years. I.24. p.372 A Athararic happened to
die (finish his life).-after eight years-and Athararic the grandson of Theuderic daughterpassed away. Amalasuntha is slain soon after: Procop. Goth. I24 p.372 A a little timed
allapsed. The facts of his death are told Goth. I.4 -.318. Jornandes regn. P. 715 Athalaricusannos octo-matre regnante degebat; quando et Gallias diu tentantas Francis repetentibus
reddidit. Mortuoque Athararico mater sua Theodalatum consobrinum sum regni sui
participem faciens non post multum ipso jubente occisa est. Conf. Jornand. Get. C.59.
paulus Diac. XVII p.568 Athalaricus-cum nondum expletis IV annis [immo VIII annis]
reg=gnasset immature morte præventus vitæ subtractus est. cujus mater Amalasiuntha post
ejus funus Theodatum socium adscivit in regnum; sed Theodatus idemim memor cellin.
Justiniano Aug. Iv. et Paulino cos. Theodahadus rex Gothorum Amalasuentham reginam
creatricem suam de regno pulsam in insula laci Bulsiniensis accidit. Cujus mortem
imperator Justinianus ut doluit sic et ultus est. The 8th year of Athararic commenced Sept. 1
A.D.533 (conf.a.526). His death may be placed in the spring of 534 in the third year current
before Aug. 536: conf. a. The death of Amalasuntha a few months afterwards, in the same
year 534.
Marius records the victory of Belisarius: Paullino juniore Inf. XII. Hoic consule reges
Francorum Childebertus Chlotarius et Theudevertus Burgundiam obtinuerunt et fugato
Godomaro rege regnum ipsius diviserunt [at an earlier date in Greg. Tur. III.11]. Eo anno
Africa Romano imperio post XC et duos annos per Belesarium patricium reducitur, et
Gelimer rex Vandalorum captivus CP. exhibetur et Justiano Aug. cum uxoribus et thesauris a
SS. patricio præsentatur.
Death of Theoderic son of Clovis: Greg. Tur. H. Fr. III.23 Theudericus-obiit XXXIIIo regni
sui anno. T%he 23rd year from the death of Clovis commenced in Nov. A.D.533, and the
death of Theoderic may be placed in the beginning of 534.
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Augusti Justiniani opus suum Domino juvante perduxit.
Cassiodorus præfectus pr ætorio: Variar. IX.24 Semantori
prætorioAthalaricus rex.-Ab indictione XIIa in præfecturæ
prætorianæ te suggestu atque insignibus collocamus. IX.25
Senatui urbis Romæ Athalaricus rex.-Huic, patres conscripti,
Deo auspice a XIIa indictione præfecturæ prætorianæ regendam
tribuinus dignitatem. He held this office at least till A.D.538:
conf. a. In this letter mention is made of the Gothic History of
Cassiodorus (conf.a.533) and of his quæstorship and patriciatus
(conf.a.526). Variar. XI XII contain the letters which he wrote in
his office as prætorian præfect: præfat. lib. XI Duos libellos
dictationum mearum de præfecturæ actione subjunxi; ut, qui
decem libris ore regio [sc. Theoderici Athalarici Amalasunthæ
Theodahaldi] sum locutus, ex persona propria non haberer
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Prædicti Justiniani edidit libellum expositionum in
Cantica Canticorum, totum valde breviter atque
aperte per allegoriarum sensum discutiens. Hujus
quoque fraters Nebridius et Elpidius quædam
scripsisse feruntur. De quibus, quia nobis incognita
sunt, magis reticendum fatemur. Trithemius c.209
Justinianus-claruit in Hispania sub Justiniano imp.
Anno Domini 540. Idem c.210 Justus-claruit cum
fratre suo-anno Domini 540.
Liberatus is at Rome: Liberat. Breviar. C. 20 Defincto
Bonifacio papa Romano Joannes cognomento
Mercurius sedis apostolicæ suscepit præsulatum. Ad
quem missi sun tab imperatore Justiniano Hypatius
Ephesiorum epsicopus et Demetrius a Philippis
incognitus.
Cassiod. Var. XI.1 Senatui urbis Romæ Senator præf. præt. He
announces his appointment. He sets forth the merits of
Amalasuntha. XI.6 Joanni cancellario Senator præf prætorio.-A
XIIa indictione cancellorum tibi decus attibuo. XI.7 Universis
judicibus provinciarum Senator præf. prætorio.- Indictione XIIa
per di provinciarum Senatorcesim diæcationis tuæ solemni
moderamine custodito possessorem te officiumque tuum
præcipimus admonere &c. Cassiod. Variar. X.1 Justiniano imp.
Amalasuentha regina. Announcing the death of her son, her
government, and the association to Theodahabus. X.2 Justiniano
imp. Theodahadus rex. Announcing that he had been called to
reign by Amalusuentha, whom he describes as præcellentissinam
domnam sororem nostrum. X.3 Senatui urbis Romæ
Amalasuentha regina. X.4 Senatui Romæ Theodahadus rex. They
announce the appointment of Theodahadus, who is called in Ep.
3 Amalorum stripe progenitus.-Hunc et majorum suorum
commonet virtus et avunculus efficaciter excitat Theodericus.
X.8 Justiniano Aug. Amalasuentha regina. X.9 Justiniano Aug.
Theodahadus rex.
consulere sedem apostolicam contra legatos
Acæmetarum Cyrum et Eulogium&c. Sed papa
Joannes, nobis ibi positis. Hoc confitendum epistola
sua firmavit et imperatoriderexit. The letters are
extant apud Acta Concil. tom. 6 p. 888 Epistola
Justiniani imp. ad. Joannem papam, quam Hypatius et
Demetrius episcope legatione imperatorial fungentes
Tomam attulerunt. p.890-892 Justiniano Aug. joannes
episcopuw.-data Romæ VIII Kal. April. Domino
nostro Justiniano PP. Aug. IV et Paulino V.C. coss.
Fixing the visit of Liberatus to March. A.D. 534.
Cod. Justin. I.1, 8 de Summa Trinitate. Justiniano
Aug. Joannes episcopus urbis Romæ. Data Rom. VIII
Kal. April. D.N. Justiniano PP. A. IV et Paulino V.C.
conss. Given above in Avcta Conf. tom. 5 p.890.
Cod. Just. 1.4,33 to the much beloved by God,
everywhere on earth, bishops. Dat. Kal. Nov.
CP.D.N. Justiniano PP. A. IV et Paulino V.C. conss.
I.4,34 to Epiphanius, the holiest archbishop of this
happy city and ecumenical patriarch. Dat. prid. Non.
Nov. CP.Justiniano PP.A.IV 7c.
Petrus of Thessalonica is envoy from Justinian: Procop. Goth.
I.3 p.316 B the king sent Petrus, who was Illyrian from
Thessaloniki, immediately to Italy, on the one hand because he
was one of the orators of Byzantium, on the other hadn he was
prudent and meek and able to convince (born with the ability to
convince). About the time of the death of Athalaric: conf. p. 314
D 316D. And again to Amalasuntha and Theodahadus: I.4 p.318
A.B. He is charged with being an instrument in the murder of
Amalasuntha by Procop. Anecd. p.47 B. Idem p.70D he did not
remembered the previous words of Petrus himself, when he
committed the murder of Amalasuntha the son of Theoderic.
He is envoy again to Theodahadus in 535: Procop. Goth. I.6
p.323 B and he sent immediately Petrus the orator-when
Belisarius was in Sicily: Ibid. Petrus is mentioned
762
A.D.
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Cod. Just. p.4 Imp. Justinianus &c. smatui urbia CP.-In primordio nostril imperii
sacratissimas constitutiones quæ in divorsa volumina fuerant dispersæ-in unum corpus
colligere omnique vitio purgare proposuimus. Et hoc jam per viros ecelsos et
facundissimos perfectum est et a nobis postea confirmatum, quod geminæ constitutiones
nostræ quæ ante positæ sunt conf.a.528.3. 529.3] ostendunt. Postea vero, quum vetus jus
considerandum recepimus, tam L decisions facimus quam alias ad commodum propositi
operis perinentes plurimas consitutiones promulgavimus, quibus maximus antiquarum
legume articulus emendatus et coarctatus est.-Sed quum Novellæ nostræ-quæpost nostril
codicis confectionem latæ sunt extra corpusejusdem codicis divagabantur,-necessarium
nobis visum est per TRIBONIANUM V.E. magistrum exquæstore et exconsule legitimum
operis nostril ministrum necnon virum magnificum quæstorem et Berytiensium legume
doctorem DOROTHEUM, MENNAM insuper et CONSTANTINUM et JOANNEM viros
eloquentissimos togatos fori amplissimæ sedis, easdem constittuones nostras decerpere-et
prioribus constitutionibus eas aggregare. Supradictis itaque magnificis-viris permisimus
hæc omnia facere &c.-In antiquis etenium libris non solum primas editiones sed etiam
secundas (quas repetitas prælectiones veteres nominabant) subsecutas esse invenimus,
quod ex libris Ulpiani viri prudentissimi ad Sabinum scriptis promptum erat quærentibus
reperire. His igitur omnibus ex nostra confectis sentential commemoratus Justianeus
codex a prædictis-viris purgatus et candidus factus, omnibus ex nostra jussione et
circumductis et additis et repletis necnon transformatis, nobis oblatus est, et jussimus eumfrequentari ex die IV Kal.Januarii IV nostril felicissimi consultatus et Paulini V.C. nulla
alia extra corpus ejusdem codicis constitutione legenda, nisis pastea varia rerum natura
aliquid novumcreaverit &c.-Datum XVI Kal. Dec. CP. D Justiniano PP.A.IV et Theodoro
Paulino V.C. conss.
535
1288 Fl. Belisarius
solus
B.V. M.S. Annon.
Apud Marcellinum
Chron. Pasch.
Justiniani Novellæ:
see col. 2.
Paulino
I
et
Bilisario I O.
Post
consultatum
Paulini junioris V.C.
Acta Conc. Tom. 5
p. 953.
De Belisario consule
conf. col. 2.
Belisarius consul: Procop. Vand. II.9 p.256 B Theophanes p.170 B Cedren. p. 370 D
Jordanes regn. P. 715.
Gothic war: Procop. Goth.I5 p.319 B when the king was informed what had happened in
Amalasuntha [conf.a. 534] he immediately went to war, during the ninth year of his
reign.-Belisarius was the commander-in-chief of all, who had bodyguards and many
adjutants and experienced (soldiers). Belisarius occupies Sicily in his consulship and
enters Syracuse on the last day: Procop. Goth.I.5 p.320D he became a consul after he had
won the Vandals; he was still a consul because he occupied all Sicily, at the last day of
his consulship [Dec.31 A.D. 585] he advanced to Syracuse. Belsiarius winters at Syracuse
and Solomon at Carthage: Procop. Vand.II.14 p.268 D while Belisarius spent this winter at
Syracuse, Solomon wintered in Carthage. Improperly referred to the 10th year of
Justinian by Theophanes p. 171 D misunderstanding Procop. Vand. II.14 p.269 A. Marius:
Belisario Ind. XIII. Hoc consule eo anno quo consultatum dedit Siciliam ingressus eam
imperio Romano restituit. Conf. Marcellini Appendicem Belisario solo cos. Jornandem
Get. C.60.
Justiniani Novella 1 the most glorious consul of the sacred East Pretorius (the second)
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In Cassiod. Variar. X.19 Justiniano imp. Theodahadus
rex.-Vir eloquentissimus Petrus legatus serenitatis vestræ.
X.22 Justiniano imp. Theodahadus rex. –Petrum quem
nuper ad nos vestra pietas destinavit. Suidas p. 2968 Petrus
the orator, also magister and historian, was sent to
Chosroës as ambassador, [conf. a.550] he was very
educated and unbeatable in the orating, he wrote history,
about soothing the hard and large barbarous thoughts,
and about the political situation as well. Conf.a. 539. He
was still living in A.D.564: conf.a.
Cod. Justin. I.27,1 de officio præfecti prætorio Africæ.
Imp. Cæsar Fl. Justinianus &c.Aug. Archelao præf. præt.
Africæ. Quas gratias aut quas laudes domino Deo nostro
Jesu Christo exhibere debeamus nec mens nostra potest
763
concipere nec lingua proferre.-Præ omnibus tamen hoc
quod nunc omnipotens Deus per nos pro sua laude et pro
suo nomine demonstrare dignatus estexcedit omnia
mirabilia opera quæ in sæculocontigerunt, ut Africa per
nos tam brevi tempore reciperet libertatem, antea XCV
annos a Vandalis capivata &c.-dat. CP. Domino nostro
Justiniano PP.A.IV et PaulinoV.C.conss. I.27,2 Idem A.
Belisario mag. Militum per Orientem. In nomine D.N. Jesy
Christi ad omnia consilia omnesque actus simper
progredimur. Per ipsum enim juro imperii suscepimus, per
ipsum Africam defendere et sub nostrum imperium redigere
nobis consessum est &c.-Emissa lex Idib. April. CP.D.N.
Justiniano PP.A.IV &c VI.51,1 Senatui urbis CP. dat.
Kal.Jun. CP. VI.23,31 Joanni pf.p.Dat.III Non Jul.CP.
II.59,2 Joanni pf.p.pp.IV Kal. Aug. I.3,57 Joannes consul
of praetorians, Dat. Prid. Id. Sept. CP. VI.58,15 Joanni
pf.p.Dat.Id.Oct..CP. All Justiniano A.IV et Paulino conss.
Cassiod. Variar, X.6 Patricio viro illustri quæstori
Theodahadus rex.-Quæsture tibi fasces per XIIIam
indictionem [commencing Sept. 1 A.D.534] propitia
Divinitate concedimus. X.7 Senatui urbis Romæ
Theodahadus rex.-Per XIIIam indictionem illustri Patricio
quæsturæ contulimus dignitatem. XI.13 Justiniano imp.
senatus urbis Romæ. They entreat him to grant peace to
their king: Rogamus-ut pacem vestram nostro regi [sc.
Theodahado] firmissimam præbeatis. The conquest od
Africa A.D.53¾ alluded to: Si Libya meruit per te recipere
libertatem,crudele est me amittere, quæ simper visa sum
possidere.-Hæc loquitur dum vobis per suos supplicat
senators. Written in the beginning of the Gothic war. XI.35
Delegatoria.-Experentia tua de illa provincia ex illatione
tertia fiscallium tributorum solidos-sine aliqua dilatione
persolvat quos noveris XIIIa indictionis rationalibus
imputandos. XI.38 Joanni canonicario. Tusciæ Senator
præf. præt. Deputatam summam tot solidorum de Tuscia
provincial ill ex illatione
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A.D.
Death of Joannes in May. After 7 days (May 27 – June 2:
conf.a.532) Agapetus is appointed: Liber pont. Apud Acta
Conc. tom. 5.933 Agapetus natione Romanus ex patre
Gordiano presbytero-sedit manses XI dies XVIII. Hic
missus est a Theodato rege Gothorum ad D.Justinianum
Aug. in legationem, quia eodem tempora imp. D.Justinianus
Aug. indignatus est Theodato regi eo quod occidisset
reginam Amalasuntham filiam Theodorici Regis-quæ eum
rege fecerat. Qui Agapetus pergens CP.X Kal. Maii [lege
X Kal.Mart. cum Baronio Norisio Pagio] ingressus &c.Agapetum ut in locum Anthimi episcopum catholicum
conscecraret nomine Mennam. Qui Agapetus papa omnia
obtinuit pro quibus missus fuerat. Post dies vero aliquantos
ægritudius correptus fedunctus est CP. Corpus translatum
est Romam-ubi et sepultus est XII Kal. Oct. The mission of
Agapetus to CP, and his transactions there and death
happened in 536: conf. a
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1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
the second, from consuls and patricians. Dat. Kal. Jan. Belisario V.C. cons. Ind. XIII.
Nov. 2 Hermogenes the most glorious magister of the divine offices, from consuls
and patricians. Dat. XVII Kal. April. CP. Nov. 3 to Epiphanius archbishop of this
reigning city, and ecumenical patriarch. Dat. XVII Kal. April. Nov. 4 JHoannes-Dat.
XVII Kal. April. Ind. XIII. Nov. 5 to archbishop Epipanius.-Dat. XVII Kal. Maii CP.
Nov. 8 to Joannes-Dat. XVII Kal. Maii CP. Nov. 9 Ut etiam eccl. Romana centum
annorum gaudent præscriptione. Joanni-archiepiscopo et patriarchæ veteris Romæ. Ut
legume originem anterior Roma sortita est ita et summi pontificatus apicem apud eam
esse nemo est qui dubitet, &c.-Dat. XVIII Kal. Maii CP. Nov. 10 to Hermogenes-Dat.
XVII Kal. Maii CP. Nov. 11 De privilegiis archiepiscopi Justinianæ prime et sede pf..p.
Illyrico in Pannoniam secundam (id est Justinianam primam) transferenda. Catelliano
viro beatissimo archiepiscopo prime Justinianæ. Dat. VI Kal. Maii CP. Nov. 12 to
Florus the most glorious charge d’ affaires of all the treasures. Dat. XVII Kal. Jun.
CP. Nov. 13 to the Constantinopolitans Dat. XVI Kal. Oct. CP. Nov. 14 to the
Constantinopolitans Dat. Kal Dec. CP. Nov. 15 to Joannes-Dat. XVI Kal. Aug. CP.
Nov.16 to Artemius, the most divine and beatitude archbishop and ecumenical
patriarch. Dat. XVII Kal. Aug.CP. Nov. 17 Triboniano quæstori sacri nostril palatii et
exconsuli. Dat. XVI Kal.Maii CP. Nov. 24 to Joannes. Nov. 25 to Joannes Nov. 26
to Joannes Nov. 27 to Joannes. These Dat. XV Kal. Junias CP. Joannes is second
præfectus, or pf.p.II (conf. lib. Authenticarum const. 26), not, as Beck has given it
Novell.p.201,208,274, 278 &c. the second of the consuls or ex consule II. Nov. 28 to
Joannes-Dat. XV [al. XVII] Kal. Aug. CP. Nov. 29 to Joannes –Dat. XV [al. XVII]
Kal. Aug. CP. Nov. 35 Triboniano quæstori–Dat. XV Kal. Aug. CP. Nov. 36 Salomoni
pf.p.Africæ Dat. Kal Januar. Nov. 37 de Africana ecclesia, see col. 4. Nov. 135 Dat.
Kal Jun. CP. . Nov. 157 Lazarus the count (consul) of East Dat. Kal Maii CP, imp.
D.N.Justiniano PP. Aug. All these are dated Belisario V.C. cons. If the date of the last
is genuine, these twenty-eight novellæ will stand in this order: Nov. 1,
36,2,3,4,6,5,9,7,8,19,17,11,157,12,24,25,26,27,35,135,16,15,28,29,37,13,14.
536
1289 Post consulatum .
Belisarii
M.S.
Anon.
apud
Marcellin.
Justiniani
Novellæ: see col.2 Acta
Concil.
tom.
5
p.964.1013.1024.1036.10
64,1246,1252
Mala.
XVIII p.221, anypata B.
Paulino II et Bilisario II
O.
B.C. Belisarii anno II V.
Bilisario solo Chron.
Pasch.
II post cons. Paulini
junioris
MS.
Apud
Norisium: see col. 4.
Winter ended and the first year of the Gothic war: Procop. Goth. I.7 p.326 C and the
winter was approaching to its end and the first year of the war for which Procopius
wrote was finishing. March A.D.536. Obscurity of the sun and moon: Procop. V and
II.14 p.268 D 269 A Belisarius spent this winter [sc. A.D. 535/6] in Syracuse. At this
year took place a monstrous thing, very frightening; because the sun appeared
without splendor of the raysr, like the moon; at this year everything was abandoned,the time was t Justinian’s 10th year as a king. Not in the first year of the Gothic war
(as Theophanes understands it p. 171 D), for that was already fixed by Procopius
himself to the ninth year of Justinian and the second year of the war, commencing A
pr.A.D.536. Mutiny of the soldiers in Africa at Easter: Procop. Vand.II.14 p.269 A at
the beginning of the spring, when the Christians were observing a celebration which
they call Easter, a mutiny of the soldiers happened in Libya. Belissarius-he sailed to
Carthage with one ship p.272 D. He returns to Sicily: p. 275 B but after he disposed
the affairs in Libya, wherever he was able to and gave Carthage to Ildigerius and
Theodore left for Sicily.
Conf. Jornandem regn, p. 715. He crosses to Rhegium:
procop. Goth. I. 8 p. 326 D sentries in Syracuse and
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Tertia te præbere censemus XIIIæ indictionis rationibus Epiphanius succeded by Anthimus at CP. conf.a.536.
imputandam. XII.2 Universis judicibus provinciarum Liberatus is at Rome after the death of Joannes: Acta
Senator præf. prvt.-Præcipimus admonere ut tribute Concil. tom.5 p.900 Epistola Africanorum episcoporum ad
Joannem data, se dab Agapeto ejus successore accepta.
indictionis XIIIæ devota mentepersolvant.
Domino-Joanni Reparatus Florentinianis datianus et ceteri
CCXVII episcope qui in universis consiliis apud Justinianam
Carthagenensem fuimus. Optimama consuetudinem &c.-Hac
igitar nostræ salutationis epistola per fraters consacerdotes
nostros Caium et Petrum et per filium nostrum Liberatum
diaconum continuo destinavimus &c. Reparatus who
presided had succeded in this year: Victor Tun. Belisario
V.C. consule. Reparatus Cartahginiensis ecclesiæ
episcopatum post Bonifacium suscipit. The synod was
Suidas p. 1447 B Hermolaus litterarius(secretary,
grammarian) of Constantinople, who wrote the epitome
of the pagans of litterarius Stephanus, which was
dedicated to Justinian the king.
Procopius with Solomon escapes from Carthage to
Belisarius at Syracuse: Procop. Vand. II.14 p.271 D and
five men from the house of Solomon followed Procopius,
who wrote all these, and after they travelled three
hundred stadia, they arrived at Missua the harbor of
Carthage, and after they arrived safely Solomon
immediately ordered Martinus to go to Numidia to
Valerianus and the leaders of the others,-but he with
Procopius arrived at Syracuse to Velsisarius. Procopius
attends Belisarius into Italy: conf.a.537.
(Simplicii Comm. in the eight books of Aristotelian
physics lectures. Composed after the death of Damascius:
Simplic. Ad lib. IV p.184a I.12-21 Damaskius spoke
well.-but these (do not bother me) at all
766
A.D.
followed by an edict of Justiniam: Justinianni Novella 37
Salomoni pf.p. Africæ.-Quum Sep[aratus [l. Reparatus] ut
sanciissimus sacerdos ejusdem nostræ Carthaginis
Justinianæ, qui venerando concilio totius Africæ
sanctissimarum ecclesiarum præesse dignocitur, una cum
ceteris ejusdem provinciæ reverendissimis episcopis propriis
per Theodorum virum religiosum diaconum et responsalem
ejusdem ven. Ecclesiæ Carthaginis civitatis Justinianæ
destinatis nostrum deprecati sunt majestatem possessions
ecclesiarum totius Africani tractus, tyrannico quidem
tempare ablates eis post victorias autem cælesti præsisio
nobis contra Vandalos præstitas [conf.a.534.2] per nostrum
piam dispositionem eis redditas,-firmier possidere,petitionibus eorum promo libentique animo durimus
annuendum, Ideoque jubemus &c.-Dat. Kal. Aug. CP.
Belisario V.C. cons. This council therefore was held
between January and August 535. Conf. Pagium tom. 2
p.552. And, as the death of Joannes II happened towards the
close of may, the arrival of Liberatus at Rome upon this
mission is fixed to the end of may A.D. 535.
Agapetus at CP. conf.a.535. Epistola Justiniani Agapeto
apud Norisium tom. P. 869 Acta Concil. tom.5 p. 936 Ante
tempus in hac regia urbe &c. Data prid. Id. Mart. CP. post
consulatum Belisari V.C. Libellus Justiniani apud Norisium
Ibid. p.870 quem dedit Agapeto CP. de fide &c.-Dat. XVII
Kal. April. Post cons. Belisari V.C. Epistola Agapeti
Justiniano apud Norisium p.871 Acta Cons. Tom, 5 p.937
Gratulamur &c.-Datum XV kal. April. CP. post cons.
Belisarii V.C.
Menas patriarch of CP. Codex apud Norisium tom. 3 p.868
Exemplar libelli Mennæ-qui factus est episcopus CP. sub die
III Idus Martias iterum post consulatum Paulini junioris V.C.
Malalas XVIII p.221 after the consulshipof Belisarius a
synod was convened in CP. by the archbishop of Rome
Agapetus; and he deposed Anthimus the Patriarch of CP.;
at this year passed way the archbishop of Rome in
Byzantium and Menas became patriarch in CP.
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2 EVENTS
after he left the other army at Panormo he arrived at Rhegium from Messina,-and
the inhabitants of it (Messina) were joining him day by day. Theodahadus is slain:
Goth. I.11 p. 337 D Goths-they declared Vitigis as their king and of the Italians, a
men not from a noble house, but who had succeeded at the fights around Sirmiumwhen at the war against Gepes Theuderic excelled. When Theudatus heard these
escaped in a hurry and arrived in Ravenna. Vitigis sent immediately the Goth
Optaris, committed him to bring Theudatus dead or alive.-and while he captured him
while he was on-route, he threw him supine on the ground and he killed him like a
sacrificial at the altar. The demise of Theudatus and his hegemony took place at
the third year of his reign. Vitigis along with the Goths proceeded towards Rome.
Jornandes Get. C.60 Witigis in regnum levatus Romam ingreditur præmissingue p.716
Paulum Diac. XVII p. 569 Anon. apud Marcellin. Hoc anno. Theodahadus died 2
months after Siolverius had been appointed bishop: see col. 4. who appointed in June:
ibd. Which determines the death of Theudahadus to August: with which the narrative
of Procopius agrees. His reign commenced from the death of Athalaric in the spring of
534 and his 3rd year was current at his death in Aug.536.
Naples is taken by Belisarius I 20 days: Procop. Goth. I p.334.335. in particular the
besieging lasted for twenty days p. 336A. Belisarius enters Rome aon the 9th
December: Procop. Goth. I.14 p.348 B it happened at that day and at this years the
army of the king led by Belisarius entered Rome.-the Goths left.-immediately Rome,
sixty years after the month * of the eleventh year [1. on December of the 10th year]
declared king Justinian to have the authority of emperor. Evagrius IV.19 quoting
Procopius Rome, sixty years later, on the ninth of Apellaeus month, which is called
by Romans December, was set under the king Justinian’s authority, as her emperor.
Pagi tom.2 p.559, 560, who quotes Evagrius upon this subject, has consulted only the
Latin version, which has led him into error. Jornandes Get. C.60 Romanus exercitus
emenso freto Campaniam accedens subversaque Neapoli TRomam ingreditur. Conf. de
regn. p.716 Paulum Diac. XVII p. 569,570. The 1oth of December is given in lib.
Pontific. Apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1265 ingressus Belisarius patricius in urbem
Romam IV Idus Decembris.-Nocte ipsa qua introivit Belisarius Gotthi-fugerunt
Ravennam. Perhaps we may read V Idus dec. The 60 years will ascend to A.D.476,
when Odoacer was master of Rome and ended the Western empire. Maltretus apud
ed. Bonn. P.75 has rightly judged that the month is wanting in Procopius. Through the
negligence of a transcriber the word December was absorbed by the following word
tenth. We must read tenth that this may correspond with all the other dates of
Procopius himself, Conf.a.537,539.
Council of Jerusalem: Acta Conc. tom. 5 p.1252 after the consulship of the most
glorious Flavius Belisarius before thirteen calendar Octobers [years] fifteen
indiction, at Jerusalem, the metropolis of the colony of Aeolia, preceding of the
holiest-Petrus etc., p.1257Petrus of Jerusalem voted against Antimus. The holiestpatriarch and the benevolent synod said it also is proven now the prophetic word
(word of prophets) that “A cunning (diabolical) person cannot cohabitate with God”.
[Psalm. V.4].-and which also has happened for Anthimus according to the read
sacred and royal dogmas. because he was the previous bishop of Trebizond-he
usurped (appointed by deceit) the throne of archbishop of the reigning city
pretending that he believed in our true and sinless faith and that he will abide by the
four and ecumenical synods, of Nicaea in 318, and of CP in 150, and of Ephesus in
200 and of Carthage in 630, along with the holy letter of Leo
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his words do not bother me, and, all those he used to say
when he was alive did not convince me at all etc.(where
he quotes Damascius in the about time. Conf.p.189 b I.47
he was studying the book of philosopher Damascius
about time). Composed therefore after the return from
Persia in 533, when Damascius was yet living. Simplicius
had been taught by the disciples of Proclus: p.142 b 1.47
Proclus, the philosopher from Lycia, became the teacher
of our teachers. p.188 b I.13 the pilot of our teachers, by
Ammonius son of Hermeas: p.39 b I.29 our pilot
Ammonius. p.321 b I.7 to my pilot Ammonius, by
Damascius: p.150 a. I.ult. of Damascius, our pilot, p.150 b
I.46 our own teacher Damascius. Hence p.184 b I.34 my
by many ways contending Damascius p.188 b I.20 our
Damascius. Schol. Ad Arist. Metaphys. Apud harles ad
Fabricium tom. 9p 530 Simplicius and Eulalius Phrygian
disciples of damascius. Suid.p.861 Damascius-implicius
and Eulalius speaker. Jonsius Scr. Hist. Phil. P.302 makes
Damascius the disciple of Simplicius: “Simplicium
Damascius audivit.” An error which Buhle has repeated
Opp. Aristot. tom. 1 p.80. fabricius B.G. succession was
Plutarchus [conf. a.429], Syrianus [A.D.431], Proclus
[conf. a. 437], Marinus [A.D. 485], Isidorus [conf.a.500],
Damascius [conf.a.525], Simplicius.)
Justiniani Novella 23 Triboniano gloriosissimo quæstori
iterum et exconsuli dat. III Nov. Jan. [al. Dat. Kal. Jul.]
CP. Nov.38 to Joannes, the most glorious consul of our
sacred east Pretoria the second, from consuls and
patricians. Dat. XV Kal. Mart.CP. Nov. 18 to JoannesDat. Kal. Mart.[al. Kal. Maii] CP. Nov. 19 to JoannesDat. Kal. April. CP. Nov. 20 to Joannes Nov. 21 to
magnanimous Akakios, consul of Armenia. Nov.22 to
Joannes. Nov. 30 to Joannes. Nov. 31 to Joannes. These
Dat. XV Kal. April. CP. Nov. 39 to Joannes. Dat. XV Kal.
Maii CP. Nov. 43 to Loginus, consul of the city. Dat. XVI
Kal. Junii [al. Kal. Junii] CP. Nov. 40 Petrus, the
reverend and beatitude archbishop of Jerusalem. Dat.
XV Kal. Jun. CP. Nov. 102 to Joannes. Dat. IV Id.. Junii
CP. Nov. 32.34 to Agerohius, the brightest archon of
Æmimontus of Thrace Dat. XV Kal. Jul. CP. Nov. 105
about consuls. To the most glorious count of the divine
Largition from consuls and patrician, Strategius.-a same
copy was written by Joannes-the same copy of Loginus
was written-Dat. V Kal. Jul. CP. Nov.103 to Joannes.
Dat. Kal. Jul. CP. imp. D.N.Justiniano PP. Aug. Nov. 42
about the depose of Anthimus and Severus and Petrus
and Zouras and the rest. The beatidude and reverend
archbishop and ecumenical patriarch. [see col. 4.] Dat.
VIII Id. Aug. CP. All these are dated post cons. Belisarii
V.C.
768
A.D.
At the right year. Menas was appointed March 13 post ones.
Belissarii A.D. 536. Theophanes p.188 D Justiniani 10oat
this year at which, after Epiphanius died on June 5, of the
15th indiction, who had served as bishop for 16 years and 3
months, Anthimus the heretic, bishop of Trapzod was
transferred to CP. At that year, Agapetus, the bishop of
Rome, went to CP. he held a synod-and Antimus CP
bishop-was deposed and ejected, after he had been bishop
for 10 months and Menas was ordained as bishop instead
of him. A metachronism of two years. According to
Theophanes the 10th of Justinian and the 15th indiction are
conumerary. Both began Sept. A.D. 536, June 5 will
therefore be June of 537 for the appointment of Anthimus,
and his 10 months would bring down Menas to March 538.
But as Menas commenced March 13 A.D. 536, Anthimus
(10 months before) is fixed at June 535, June of indict. 13,
and in the 8th of Justinian as Theophanes computed it: conf.
a. 565. Ant the death of Epiphanius is determined to June 5
A.D. 535 and his episcopate is 15y 3m and 12d from Feb. 25
A.D.520. Cedrenus p. 371 B at the 10th year-Anthimus was
deposed after he served as bishop for 10 months and
Menas is ordained. Cedrenus is nearer the true date than
Theophanes.
Death of Agapetus: conf. a. 535. His death happened before
the Council: conf. Pagium tom. 2p.557, therefore before
May 2. Pagi assigns to his episcopate June 3 A.D. 535-Ap.
22 A.D.536, which he calls 10m 19d. But this term will be
completed at Ap. 21. Acta Concil. tom 934 Cessavit
episcopatus mensem unum V diesXXVIII [dies 47 Pagius ex
codicibus. Sc. Apr.22-June 7]. P. 1265 Silverius natione
Campanus ex patre Hormisda episcopo Romano sedit
annum unum menses V dies XI. Hic lavatus est a tyranno
Theodato sine deliberatione decreti.-Iam autem ordinate
Silverio postmodum subscripserunt presbyteri. Post menses
vero duos-extinguitur Theodatus tyrannus et levatur rex
Vitigis. Silverius was deposed and Vigilius appointed in
537: conf. a.
Council of CP. Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.961. Actio I p. 964 the
first act of the holy synod took place in CP, during Menas
serving as patriarch against Antimus and Severus, after
the consulship of the brightest (Flavius) Belisarius, before
the sixth of May o CP, New Rome, preceding of our
despot-Menas. Actio II p.1013 after the consulship-of
Flavius Belisarius-before the sixth of May , 14th indiction
etc. Actio III p.1024 after the consulship-before the 15th of
May, 14th indiction etc. Actio IV p. 1036 after the
consulship-before 12 calendar Junes etc. Actio V p. 1064
after the consulship-before the 13th of June of the 14th
indiction etc. Sentence of Justinian August 6: p. 1237
order of king Justinian against (Anthimus)
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
537
[329]
U.C.Varr.
1290.
IIpost
consultatum Belisarii
M.S.Anon.
apud
Marcellin. Justiniani
Novellæ: see col.
2.3.
Anypata (on
consulship) B.
the
Paulino
II
Bilisario III O.
et
Post cons. Belisarii
anno III V.
Belisarius
the
second solo Chron.
Pasch.
the beatitude pope of the respected Rome, which on the one hand was written to Flavius
the bishop of the reigning city [dat. Id. Juniis A.D. 449], and on the other hand includes
the minutes of the Synod of Carthage-[conf. Acta Concil. tom.4 p. 1214-1227] and he hid
well his bad-faith deep inside his mind-he rushed to bring us back to our previous
confusion and to cause a commotion to the holy and catholic churches everywhere-we
on the other hand examined carefully according to the laws (by-laws)-everything that
has happened during Anthimus service-we agree with the well-versed (well-written) by
the holy and of blessed memory (always remembered) Agapetus, and by the appointed by
the holiest patriarch of the reigning city Menas, and by the holiest syno, which was
summoned by him, and following the penalties imposed by them according to the divine
and royal laws, we approve the imposed deposition of Anthimus etc. see col. 4
Justiniani 11 from kal. April.
Belisarius is besieged in Rome by Witiges: Procop. Goth. I. 16 p.353 A. with 150,000
men: p.352 B he with all his army he advanced against Rome and Belisarius, leading an
army consisted of cavalry and infantry, not less than 150,000. In March: p.372 C the
siege took place during March. Then follows p. 393 A the winter was ending and the
second year was completing fo this war of which Procopius wrote about. March A.D.
537. The second was was conumerary with the tenth of Justinian because the first was
conumerary with the ninth: conf.a.535, which established the reading tenth for eleventh in
Procop. Goth. I p.348 B.
The siege of Rome lasted a year: Procop. Goth. I.24 p. 372 C the siege was going to
finish a year later. Conf. II.10 p.411 C III.16 p.502 D. A truce is made at the winter
solstice-because already the year was about the winter solstice p.404 C. for three months:
II.t p.404 D to the truce-during which no attack will take place at each other for three
months. Conf. p. 405 C when Belisarius saw that there were many solders in Rome, he
ordered Joannes with eight hundred cavalry to spent the winter around the city of Alba.
Jornandes Get. c. 60 Witigis-omnen Gothorumexercitum congrerat Ravennaque egressus
Romanas arcesobsidione longa fatigat, sed frustrate ejus audacia, post XIV menses ab
obsidione Romanæ urbis augfugit. Idem regn. p. 717 Per anni spatium. Paulus Diac.
XVII p. 570 Cum per annum continuum Gptthi Romam obsedissent. Conf. Anonymum
apud Marcellinum hoc anno.
Justiniamni Novella 47 =authent. Const. 48 Ut præponatur nomen imperatoris documentis,
et ut Latinis literis apertius tempra inscribantur. Joanni pf.p.II-sancimus eos quicunque
gestis ministrant-hoc modo incipere in documentis: “Imperii illius sacratissimi Augusti
imperatoris anno toto”[leg. Quoto. Græca habent at that year] et post illa inferred consulis
appellationem qui in illo anno ets, et tertio loco indictionem mensem et diem.-Et inchoetur
mox auctore Deo a præcedente prima indictione [Sept. 1 A.D. 537. male igitur
præcedente. Rectius Græca habent they commenced immediately from the previous first
indiction] ita quodammoda eis scribentibus: “Imperii Justiniani sacratissimi Aug. et imp. anno XI
post consultatum Fl.Belisarii CI.V.II, die ante tot et tot et tot Kalendas”&c. Palam namque est quia
nunc quidemannum XI nostril scribunt imperii,, inchoante vero Aprili mense et prima die (inqua
nos Deus Rommanorum superposuit rebus) XII annum scribent, et ita de cetero donec nostrum
Deus imprium extenserit, &c. datum prid. Kal. Sept. CP. imperante Justiniano perp. Aug. anno XI
post consultatum Belisarii V.C. anno secundo.
538
1291. Fl. Joannes
Cappadox solus.
V.M.Anon.
apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
Pasch.
Justiniani
Novellæ: see col 3.
Witiges retires from Rome a year and nine days after the siege began: Procop.Goth. II.10
p.411 C When the Goths were informed about the Ariminum and because all their
necessary supplies were exhausted and since the time of the three months had already
completed, they departed.-that year was around the spring solstice, and
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
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Anthimos, Severus, Petrus and Zoora. P.1246 Data
VIII Idus Augustas CP, post consultatum Belissari
V.C.
Mission of Procopius from Rome to Naples: Procop.
Goth.II.4 p.395 D Belisarius prevented them from
destroying the city of Romans; Procopius, who wrote
these, was ordered to depart immediately for Naples, etc.
Procopius in Campania: p.397 C when Procopius arrived
in Campania etc.
Justiniani Novella 44 Joannes the second from consuls
and patrician of Pretoria [conf.a.535.2], Dat. XVI Kal.
Sept. CP. Nov. 41 to Bonus—quæstor-Dat. XV Kal. Sept.
CP. Imp. D.N. Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XI. Nov. 45 to
Joannes. Nov. 48 to Joannes. Nov. 49 to Joannes. All XV
Kal. Sept. CP. Nov. 50 to Bonus. Nov. 52 to Joannes.
Nov. 54 to Joannes. All dated XV Kal. Sept. CP. Imp. D.N.
Justiniani PP. A. anno XI. Nov. 46 to Joannes Dat. XIV
Kal. Sept. CP. Nov. 47 to Joannes see col. 2 Nov. 51 to
Joannes dat. Kal. Sept. CP. imp. D.N.Justiniani PP.A. anno
XI. Nov. 53 to Joannes Dat. X. Kal. Oct. CP. imp. D.N.
PP.A. anno XI. Nov. 55,57 to the holiest archbishop and
patriarch of the reigning city Menas, Dat. XV Kal. Nov.
CP. imp. D. Justiniani PP.A. anno XI. Nov. 56 to Menas,
Dat.III Kal. Nov.CP. imp. &c. an. XI. Nov. 60,61 to
Joannesdat. Kal. Dec. CP. imp. &c. an. XI. Nov. 75,104 to
Joannes triboniano quæstori sacri palatii. Dat.m.dec.imp.
Justiniani A. anno XI. Nov. 62 de senatoribu. To Joannes
pf.p.Dat.kal. Januar. [lge * Kal. Januar. Sc. Mense Dec.]
imp. D.N. Justiniani PP.A.anno XI. All these are dated post
consultatum Belisarii V.C. anno II.
Procopius is an eyewitness of the famine and mortality in
Tuscany and Picenum in the autumn of 538:Goth.II.20 p.435 D who became of the same species (suffered the
same) and they were perishing like this, I come in person,
wishing to witnessing it with my own eyes etc. In the
Picene district 50,000 persons were said to
770
FASTI
Silverius deposed: Liber pontificalis apud Acta Coc.
Tom 5. p.1266 Fecit Belisarius patricus B. Silverium
papam venire ad se palatium Pincis, et ad primum et
secumdum velum retinuit omnen clerum. Ingressi
itaque Silverio cum Vigilio solis in mausoleo,
Antonina patricia-dixit ad eum “Dic, domne Silveri
papa, quid fecimus tibi et Romanis ut tu velles nos in
manus Gotthorum tradere?” Et adhuc ea loquente
ingressus subdiaconus regionarius Joannes regionis
tulit pallium de collo ejus &c. –Quem suscepit
Vigilius archidiaconus in sua quasi fide et misit eum
in exilium ad Pontianas.-Qui deficiens mortuss est
confessor factus. Qui etiam septulus est in eodem loco
XII Kal. Junii.-Et cessavit epsicopatus dies sex. P.
1285 Vigilius natione Romanus ex patre Joanne
consule sedit annosXVII m.V d.XXVI. Eodem tempore
Belisarius patricius commisit bellum cum Vitigs rege
Gothorum. Vigilius after a long exile died at
Syracuse: Ibid. p. 1287> procop. Goth.I.25p. p.374 C
because it was suspected that Silverius the city
archbishop committing treason to the Goths, he was
immediately sent to Greece and another archbishop
was brought in and ordained, named Vigilius. At
the right year in Anon. apud Marcellin. Iterum
P.C.Belisari. Vitiges tyrannus-Romam obsidet, cui
tuncfaventem papam Silverium Belisarius ab
episcopate summovit et loco ejus Vigilium diaconum
ordinavit. Silverius was appointed in june A.D. 536;
his 1y 5m 11d are completed Nov. 18 A.D. 537. His
death therefore in his exile happened may 21 A.D.538
Concilium Aurelianense III: Acta Concil, tom. 5
p.1273. Subscriptiones p. 1282 Lupus in Christi
nomine
ecclesiæLugdunensis
metropolitianus
episcopus-subscribi. Not. Die Nonarum mensis terii
quarto post consulatum Paulini junioris V.C. anno
XXVII regni do-
A.D.
539
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Joannes solo and had spent (wasted) at the siege nine days short for a complete one year, when the Goths,
after they burned down their own trenches they departed the same day. Then the winter
prætor consul B.
ended and the thitd year: p.417 C the winter was approaching to its end and at the war
Paulino
IIII
et ended at the third year, of which Procopius wrote about sc. March 538. Conf. Anon.
apud Marcellin hoc anno.
Joanne O.
Joannis V.C.S.
IIII
post
cons. Belisarius at midsummer marches against Witiges: Procop. II.13 p.417 D around the
Paulini junioris Acta summer solstice he arrived at the camp of Vitiges and Goths. He secures Clusium:p.418
Conc. tom. 5 p.1282 A. He takes Urbinum at the winter solstice: II.19 p.433 C. p.434 A. he occupied Urbinum
around the summer solstice.
Malalas XVIII p.221
at the consulship Siege of Milan by the Goths: Marius: Joanne Ind. I. Hoc consule Mediolanum a Gothis et
Joannes
the Burgundionibus effracta est, ibique senators et sacredotes cum reliquis populis etiam in
Cappadocian
ipsa sacrosancta loca interfecti sunt, ita ut sanquine eorum ipsa altaria cruentata sint.
De Joanne Procopius Annon apud Marcellin. Joanne solo cos. Oraio Mediolanum longa inedia deterit,
Pers. I.24,25 Vand. Mundilam paulumque duces ibi positos cum suo milite obsidens. The siege commenced in
I.10,13 Anecd. c 17 this year: conf.Procop.p.438 C. but the town was not taken till the beginning of 539: conf.a.
p.52
1292 Apio solus
B.M.V.Anon. apud Milan was taken by the Goths: Procop. Goth. II.21 p.439 C the brought the town to the
Marcellin. Justiniani ground (leveled); while they murdered every man older than adolescent, not less than
Novellæ: see col. 3.
300,000, they captured all they women , who they donated to Burgundians as a service to
them thus expiating their alliance. Anon. apud Marcellin. Appione solo cos. Gotthi
Paulino V et Joanne Mediolanum ingressi muros diruunt prædamque potiti omnes Romanos interficiunt,
II O interpolated. Mundilam Paulumque duces obducunt Ravennam. In the winter; for Belisarius heard the
Then
follows news, in his march through Picenum because the winter was ending Procop.p.440 A.
Paulino
VI
et Measures of Witiges (conf. Procop. Pers. II.2 p.89) at Ravenna in the beginning of the
Appione
which spring: at the commencing of the spring Procop. Goth. II.22 p.440 D p.441 BC. Then the
winter ends and the fourth year: at the fourth year that was ended p.442 A. March 539.
expresses A.D.539
Belisarius besieges Auximum and Fæsulæ: procop. Goth.II.23 p.442B Although he
wanted to proceed against Vitiges and Ravenna he previously besieged Auximum and
Chron. Pasch. Apion, Fæsulæ. Anon. apud Marcellin. Appione cos. Belisarius obsidens Auximum septimo mense
son of Strategius, ingreditur, similiterque et Fessulam.
solo.
Expedition of 100,00 Franks into Italy under Theudibert: Anon. apud Marcellin. Appione
cos. Theudibertus Francorum rex cum mango exercitu adveniens Liguriam totamque
deprædat Æmiliam, Genuam oppidum-everit ac prædat. Exercitu dehinc suo morbo
laborante ut subveniant paciscens cum Belisario ad Gallos revertitur. Procop. Goth.II.25
p.447 C oaths-and they ignored (forgot) they treaties they had made with Romans and
Goths a just a few time ago s (this nation is the most dangerous among all humans) they
said that 100,000 were gathered and under the leadership of Theudibertum they
invaded Italy. They retire: Procop. p. 449 C because Theudibertus was at the present
already without supplies and was disapproved by the Germans that without any reason
or cause he was dying at a deserted land (plundered land, he collected the remaining
Franks and he rushed back home. Marius: Ligurium Æmiliamque davastavit, ejusque
exercitus loci infirmatate fravatus valde contribulatus est. The expedition is noticed by
Greg. Tur.H.Fr.III.32 and by Jarnandes regn. p. 717 who swells the number to more than
200,000:
Apius V.C.S.
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771
3 SECULAR AUTHORS
Mini Childeberti Regis. Conf.a.549
have perished: p.435 C.
Coins of Witiges: Eckhel. tom. 8 p.214 D.N.Witiges rex or
rix+invicta Roma. D.N. Witiges rex+ “epigraphs et caput
Justiniani.” WithinA.D.536-539.
Justiniani Novella 64 to Loginus, the most glorious consul of
the prosperous and reigning that city. Dat. XV Kal. Feb.Cp.
imp. D.N. Justiniani PP.A.anno XI Joanne V.C. cons. Nov. 63
to Loginus dat.VII Id. Mart.CP. imp.&c. anno XI. Nov. 65
Justiniano Vice-rectori Mysiæ. Dat. Kal. April. [lege * Kal.
April. Sc. mense Martio] CP. imp.&c ano XI. Nov.66 to
Joannes. Nov. 67 to the Month. Both Kal. Maii CP. imp.
Justiniani PP.A. anno XII. Nov. 68 to Joannes Dat. VIII kal.
Jun. imp. D. N. &c. anno XII.
Nov. 69 to the
Constantinopolitans Nov. 71.72 to Joannes. All Kal. Jun. Cp.
imp. D.N. &c. anno XII. Nov.70.73.74 to Joannes. All prid.
Non. Jun. CP. imp. &c anno XII. Nov. 74 an. XII indict. I.
Nov. 76 to Joannes. Dat. Id. Oct.CP. imp. &c. anno XII. All
these are dated Joanne V.C. cons.
Petrus of Thessalonica is mentioned at this date by Procopius
Goth.II.22 p.441.D however Belisarius did not abandoned the
ambassadors of the Vitiges to the enemies like they
abandoned the ones of Athanasius and Petrus. Whom (the
latter) as soon they arrived at Byzantium the king awarded
with the biggest honors; he made Athanasius consul of the
Italian Pretoria and he made Petrus the magister ; and the
winter was ending and the war was ending at the fourth year.
March A.D.539.
Procopius at the siege of Auxium: Procop. Goth. P. 444 B
Belisarius however,, who was starving the present, Procopius,
who wrote those, when he arrived he said etc.
Justiniani Novella 78 to Joannes [conf.a.535.2] Dat. XV Kal.
Feb. CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani PP.A.anno XII Apione V.C. cons.
Nov. 80 to Joannes. Dat. VII Id. Mart. CP. imp. &c. anno XII.
Nov. 79=Authent. Const. 80 to the Month [conf.a.536]
Authent. Const.80 Scriptum exemplar Joanni-Scriptum
exemplar Basilidi-Scriptum exemplar Longino p.U. Dat. VI Id.
Mart. CP. imp. &c. anno XII. Nov. 81 of the sacred senate of
the reigning city. Dat. XV Kal. Apr. CP. imnp. &c. a. XIII.
Nov. 101 to Joannes. Dat.Kal. Apr. imp. &c. anno XIII. Nov.
82 to Joannes. Dat.VI. Apr.CP.-anno XIII. Nov. 86 indiction.
Dat. XV Kal. Maii CP.-a. XIII. Nov.133=Authent. Const. 107
to Joannes (Auth. Const. Mennæ archiepiscopo.) Dat. Non.
Maii CP.-a.XIII. Nov. 85 to Basilidis, the most glorious
magister of divine authorities. Dat. VII Kal. Jul. Chalcedone.a.XIII. Nov. 89 to Joannes. Dat.Kal.Sept.CP.-a. XIII. Nov. 162
to Domnikus. Dat. V Id. Sept. CP.-a.XIII.
5F2
772
FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
539
1293. Fl. Justinus junior
solus.
B.V.M.S. anon. apud
Marcellin. Procop. Goth.
III 32 p./ p.539 B
Jornandes regn. p.717
Justiniani Novella 106
Chron.
Pasch.
Acta
Conc. tom. 5 p.1299.
Apius V.C.S.
Paulino VII et Appinone
II O.
2 EVENTS
Francis qui cum Theodeberto rege suo plus ducenta millia advenerant. This
expedition, which is fixed by Procopius to the 5th campaign of the Gothic war, is
recorded by both the chronographers under the consulship of Apio; thus confirming
that the 5th year of the war was the 13th of Justinian. Whence it follows that the 2nd year
of the awr was the 10th of Justinian. Conf.a.536.
Fæsulæ surrends: procop. Goth.II.27 p.454 A. And Auximum: p. 454 D finally the
because Romans were forced due the bad weather and the Goths were rushed by the
famine to make truce with each other, and due to the truce, the Romans shared half
of the money among themselves and the other half the Goths received obeying their
king. Auxium was besieged in the beginning of this 5th campaign: p. 442B. The
seventh month will bring the surrender to about October. During the siege the Franks
were in Italy: Procop. Goth.II.26 p.449 D 450 C. and they had retired before Auxium
surrendered: p.450 C.
Belisarius approaches Ravenna: Procop. Goth. II.28 p.455 Ahen Belisarius captured
Auximum, he had his whole army to besiege Ravenna. At this juncture another
expedition of the Franks is in preparation: p. 454 C the Franks to create trouble for
Belisarius arrived immediately for assisting the Goths, and they also were very
ambitious. Conf.p. 455 D 456. The surrender of Witiges is placed by Anon. apud
Marcellin, in A.D.540 conf.a. It happened in the winter which followed the capture of
Auximum; perhaps three months after the event.
Germanus returned from Africa and Solomon resumed the command in the 13th of
Justinian: Procop. Vand.II.19 p.282 B Solomon surrendered whole the administration
and authority of the emperor he had on Libya on the 13th year immediately after the
king sent Germanus along with Symmachus and Domnius. Anon. apud Marcellin.
Hoc cos. Germanus de Africa CP. evocatur. Solomon ibi rursus dirigitur. In the
summer of A.D. 539.
Chosroes prepares an expedition: Procop. Pers. II.3 p.94 D the end of war actions
(hostilities) happened at the beginning of the spring [A.D.540] when the Romans
decided to; because it was the autumn of the thirteenth year of the king Justinian
reign (being in power)
Witiges is conveyed to Constantinople: Procop. Goth. II.29 p. 459 C because the
Goths could not stand the hardships they got rid of the leadership of Vitiges etc.
p.461 A. Belisarius had Vitiges imprisoned without having used dishonesty (tricked
him) etc. II.30 p. 462 A. the king (Justinian)-because the Persian war was already
taking place he sent very fast Belisarius against the Persians; he ordered Bessus and
Joannes along with the others to administer Italy, and sent Constantinus from
Dalmatia to Ravenna. P. 464 B and Belisarius arrived at Byzantium; and the winter
was approaching to its end; and the fifth year of the war was nearing, of which
Procopius wrote about. March 540. Conf. Procop. Pers. II.4 p.96 A. Anon. apud
Marcellin. Justino jun. solo cos. Belisarius Ravennam ingreditur regem Vitigem et
reginam cunctanque opes Gothosque nobiliores tollens secum ad imperatorem
reverbitur. Jornandes Get. c.60 Witigis-Ravennam se recept et obsessus (nec mora)
ultro se ad partes dedit victoris cum Malasuentha jugali regiisque opimus. Et sic
famosum regnum fortissimamque gentem diunque regnantem tandem deinde MCCCo
anno victor centium diversarum Justinianus imp. per fidellisim consulem vicit
Belisarium, et perductum Witigim, CP. patricii honore donavit. Ubi plus biennio
demoratus-rebus excessit humanis.
Malasuentham vero jugalem ejus fratri suo
Germano patrici conjunxit imperator. De quibus postumus patris Germani natus est
filius, item Germanus. In quo conjuncta Aniciorum gens cum Amala stripe spem
adhuc utriusque generis Domino præstante
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Nov. 90 to Joannes. Dat. V Kal. Oct. CP.-a.XIII. Nov. 91 mini Childeberti Regis. Conf.a.549
to Joannes. Dat. Kal. Oct.-a.XXX.. Nov.94 to Joannes.
Dat. V Id. Oct.-a.XIII. Nov. 95.96 to Joannes. Dat. Kal.
Nov. CP. CP.-a.XIII. Nov. 97 to Joannes. Dat. XV Kal.
Dec. CP.-a.XIII. Nov.100 to Joannes. Dat. XVI Kal.
Januar. CP.-a.XIII. Nov. 98.99 to Joannes. Dat. XV Kal.
Januar. CP.-a.XIII. All these Apione V.C. consule.
Procopius entered Ravenna with Belisarius: Procop. Evagrius is brought to Apamen by his parents: Evagr.
Goth.II.29 p.460 CD and the Belisarius Nessus and H.E.IV.26 when the kids were informed of the arson of
Joannes and Narses and Aratius-and others ordered to the Antioch of Apamen, they pled of my known
go to different places.-and they did according to the Thomas etc-they study at least (at any rate) along with
order along with Athanasius, the consul of praetors the others and they are, who bring me to light
(knowledge), they brought me to a kindergarten
[conf. a. 539] who hast just arrived from Byzantium; teacher. The 58th year of Evagrius in A.D. 593
and he with another army along with the legates of (conf.a.542) would place his birth in 536. But, as he
Goths goes to Ravenna. Then, as I examined carefully was already at school in 540, we may suppose that 58
the entrance of the Roman army in Ravenna a thought years to be completed in the close of 593 and refer his
occurred to me that, the bravery or the big crowd, or birth to 535.
another virtue influence the happening the least; but Vigilii Ep.5 apud Acta Conc. tom. 5 p. 1298
there is some evil spirit that leads their mind (and acts) Mennæepiscopo Vigilius episcopus.-De his vero quibus
te memorem libelli quem suprascripto prædecessori
here , of which there is no obstacle in the finishing etc.
Justiniani Novella 106 about the nautical loans. Joannes nostro (Agapeto) tradideras et sequentes [f. sequentem]
the vice-consul of the praetors, from consuls and apostolicæconstituta doctrinæ in hæreticos inferius
patrician. Dat. Id. Sept. CP. imp. D.N./Justiniani PP.A. comprehensos, id est, in Severum Antiochenum Petrum
Apamenum Antimum quoque pervasorem CP. ecclesiæ,
anno XIV Justino V.C.cons.
necnonet Constantinum atqueAntoniumVersentanum
(Hesychius Milesius flourished in the reign of Justinian” Eutychianæ hæresis, sed et Dioscorum qui in
Constantinus Porph. Themat. Lib. I 2nd subject p.5=tom.3 Chalcedonensi synodo inter alios legitur fuisse
p.18 ed. Bonn. because neither Procopius nor Agathias damantus, cumdefensoribus atque sequacibus anathema
nor Menandrus nor the illustris (famous) Hesychius dixisee cognovimus,-grate admodum et libenter
reported of (such a name)
774
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A.D.
541
1 CONSULS
[330] U.C.Varr. 1294.
Fl. Basilius solus
B.O.V.M.S.
Anon.
apud
Marcellin.
Chron. Pasch. P.344 B
Acta Conc. tom. 5
p.1371.
Justiniani
Novellæ:
see col. 3.
The next 24 years
A.D. 542-565 are
computed
2 EVENTS
Promittit. Conf. Jornandem regn. p.717 Malalam XVIII p. 222 Paulum Diac. XVII p.571.
If the surrender of Witiges was in this year (whence it is placed by Anon. apud
Marcellin.), it occurred in the beginning of the year, in the winter after tha fall of
Auximum Conf.a.539. the reception of Belisarius at CP. is described by Procopius Goth.
III.1 p.466. Ildibadus is elected king of the Goth: procop.Goth.II.30 p.463 B Ildibadus
came to immediately to them from Verona and after the placed on him the purple robe
they declared him king etc. Conf.III.1 p.468 A Anon. apud Marcellin. Hoc cos. He gains
a victory over the Romans: Procop. P. 469 A.
Peace in Africa:procop. Vand.II.20 p.287 A. from that time on, all Libyans were
subjects of the Romans, enjoying secure peace and the ruling of Solomon, who was a
prudent and and moderate man-they thought that they are the happiest of all men.
This period of peace was in the fourth year before A.D. 543 : conf.a. Anon, apud
Marcellin. Justino jun. solo cos. Solomon in Africa feliciter dimicans rebellions
proturbat. But the rebels were suppressed in the preceding year: Procop. Vand. P.282
BC. The war with the Moors (p.282 D-287) might be continued to the present.
Expedition of Chesroes: Procop. Pers. II.5-13 p.97 B-121 D. In the spring: p.97B
because the winter had already ended and the thirteen year of king Justinian reign was
complete-Chosroes of Cabaddis invaded at the land of Romans with a large army at the
commencement of the spring. P. 121 D these happened at Chosroes first invasion at the
completion of the summer. Anon. apud Marcelli. Hoc cos. Parthi in Syriam ingressi
multas urbes subvertunt; contra quos Germanus arma arripiens Justinum filium
eundemque consulem in ipsis facsibus secum ducit.
Antiochia magna deprædata
demolitur a Persis. Malalas XVIII p.222 in June of the 3rd indiction [June A.D. 540]
received Antioch the Great by Chosroes-and germanus was sent to fight-along with the
Justinian son himself and because he did not help at all he stayed in Antioch.
Jornandes regn. p.7171 Parthus-Antiochiam venit, ubi Germanus patricius cum Justino
filio suo eodemque consule, postquam ab Africana provincial remeasset,-relicta urbe ad
partes secessit Ciliciæ. Persæ vero vacuam ab exercitu Antiochiam nacti &c. Marius:
Justino Ind.III. Hoc consule PersæAntiochiam vastaverunt universamque Syriam,
depopulantes. Eo anno Belesarius patricius Wittegis regem Gothorum de Ravenna
captivum abductum CP. cum uxore et et theasuris Justino [lege cum Gallando Justiniano]
Augusto præsentavit.
Belisarius winters at CP. Procop. Pers. II.14 p.122 D and Belisarius transferred to the
king in Byzantium from Italy, and after he spent the winter in Byzantium, the king sent
him to fight Chosroes and the Persians at the commencement of the spring.
Ildibadus kills Uraias: procop. Goth. III.1 p.469 B. ASnd is slain himself: p.470 and
this punishment (revenge, nemesis) was caused by the murder of Uraias. And the
winter was finishing and the sixth year of the war was nearing to is end. March 541.
Eraric makes himself king: p.470 B someone called Eraric-a Rogian (of Rogian
descent). And is slain in 5 months: p. 470C and he did not achieve anything worth
mention; after he survived for five months he died in the same way. There was a
nephew of Ildibadus named Totilas etc. c.2 p.471 D Goths kill Eraric by using guile;
after he died Totilas received the leadership. (becomes leader)according to the existing
customs.
Totilas therefore began to reign in the autumn of 541. Anon. apud
Marcellin.Basillio solo cos. Gothi Heldebado occiso Erarium sibi ordinant regem.
Post. Cons. Basili Gothi Erario rege occiso Totilam in regnum manciparunt.
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Amplectimur et auctoritatis sedi apostolicæ, cui
nos Deus præsidere voluit, interpositione
firmanus.-Flavius
Dominicus
V.C.
comes
domesticorum exconsul ac patricius has schedas a
beatissimo atque apostolico papa Vigilio in causa
fidei factas as D.N. CPæ. Archiepiscopum civitatis
relegens conferens consentiensque subscripti die
the Roman and world history. It begins from the reign of the
XV Kal. Oct. Justino V.C consule.
Assyrian king Belus and ends at the death of the king Anastasius
[hence Suidas not quite accurately event during the reign of king
Anastasius]. This study is divided in six parts (chapters) [Suid. he
divided the historical chronology in six periods; like this he entitles
each book; in each chapter he writes about the acts of the Roman
kings at certain times, and the dynasties of the ruling tyrants of
various nations, and also the events which happened in Byzantium
until the reign of king Anastasius].The first chapter describes the
events before the Trojan wars; the 2nd reports on the events from the
sacking of Troy until the Rome founding; the 3rd chapter covers the
period from the Rome founding until the 68th Olympiad, when the
hegemony of the Roman consuls abolished the king; the 4rth chapter
writes about the reign of the consuls in Rome (from the 68th
Olympiad that is) until the 182nd Olympiad whne Julius Caesar
abolished that ruling and he became a monarch; the 5th chapter
includes the events from the monarchy of Julius Caesar until the
Byzantium came to it great glory (became glorious), at the 278th
Olympiad; and the 6th chapter commences from the time CP was
happy to be reigned by Constantinus until the death of Anastasius.His death happened at the 11th indiction, when Magnus was the sole
consul [conf.a.518.1.2]. The interval at the 1106 .-I read another
book of his where the happened (the taken place) by Justin and his
enthronement when Anastasius died;
following he witnessed the
Justinian enthronement after Justin and some other events until
some years in his reign. And after that, he stopped writing because
he was psychologically traumatized by the death of the child of
Joannes. The extant work about the distinguished for the education
scholars is named by Suidas: he catalogued or tabulated the famous
scholars. The few pages entitled about the Constantinople pertained
are probably a fragment of the 5th book of his history.)
of such name, who compiled the Chronicles during Justinian’s
reign. Phot. Cod. 69 a historical book was read to me as a
summary of secular history; its author was the famous
Hesychius, a Miletian, son of Hesychius and Philosophy
[Suid.p.1707 A Hesychius the Miletian son of Hesychius the
lawyer and Sophias], therefore the book title is pertained about
Justiniani Novellæ 107, 108 to the Bassus. Dat.Kal.feb.
CP.D.N. Justinian. PP. Aug.anno XIV Basilio V.C.cons. Nov.
136 Dat. Kal.Apr. CP. D.N. Justiniano PP. Aug. Basilio V.C.
cons. 110 to the second consul of Pretoria Joannes, from
consuls and patrician. Dat.VII aKal.Maii CP. imp. D.N.
Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XV. Nov.11=Authent. Const.106
Theodoto Orientalium prætorium præfecto. Dat. Kla. Jun. CP.
imp. &c. anno XV. Nov. 112 Theodotus Pretoria prefecture.
Dat.IVId. sept.imp. &c.a.XV. Nov.114 Theodoto. Dat. Kal. Nov.
CP. imp.&c.a.XV. Nov.
776
FASTI
Consilium Aurelianense IV: Acta Concil. tom 5 p.
1363. Subscriptiones episcoporum p.1371
Leontius in Christi nomine episcopus ecclesiæ
Burdigalensis
consensi
cumuniversis
provinciablibus meis indictione IV Basilio
V.C.consule. Before septrember, when the 5th
indiction began.
A.D.
1 CONSULS
Post consulatum Basilli
conf.
Chron.Pasch.p.344,373,375
B.
2 EVENTS
Eraric at the right year but Totilas a year two low. Jornandes regn.p.718 Anni spatio
vix emenso Hildedabus interficitur et loco qjus succedi Errarius; qui et ipse vix anno
expleto peremptus est et in regno, maol, Italiæ, Badiula juvenis nepos adsciscitur
Hildebadi. Paulus Diac. XVII p.572 Ildebrandum-qui eodem anno perimitur. Cui
successit Errarius, et ipse nondumanno expleto jugulatus. Dehinc sibi Badiulam qui
et Totila dicebatur [Baduila upon consi: conf.a.543.3]in regnum præficiunt. The
actual space between the sapture of Witiges and the reign of Totilas might be 20
months. Badiula is also another name for Totilas in Marius and in liber pontificalis
apud Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.1287. Jornandes makes them distinct persons regn. p.718
Totila cum Badiula hostile opus in Italia peragit.
March of Chesroes: Procop. Pers. II.5 p.123 C Chosroes lead the army In Colchis.
Belisarius is in Mesopotamia at the summer solsice: II.16 p. 126 CD-127 D as soon
as Belisarius arrived in Mesopotamia he raised army from everywhere-it was the
summer solstice. After this campaign Belisarius by the order of the king came to
Byzantium where he was wintering. Provop.Pers. II.19 p. 135 C. Marcellin. Basilio
solo cos. Parthis persistentibus inimicis Belisarius Orinetis suscepit expeditionem,
Germano regresso ad urbem regiam. This campaihn is described by Theophanes at the 14th
of Justinian p.186 A-188 A and is called the fourth expedition of Chesroes: p.185 D at the
14th of Justinian Chesroes, the king of Persians, he invaded for 4th time the land of the
Romans.–when Justinian was informed about it he sent against them Belisarius
immediately as son as he returned from the west. He has confounded it with the two
following campaigns:p.186 A when he arraived at the Commagene
province etc.
Cedrenus p.372 B-373D repeats Theophanes: at the 14th year Chesroes-inveded for 4th timeand he arrived at the Commagene province etc. But Commagene was entered in 542, the
fourth expedition was in 544.
542
1295: Post consulatun
Basilli
M. nonconsul B.
(anypata) P.C.O.
P.C. Basili V.C.S. Post
consulatun Basilli Anon.
apud Marcellin.
After consul Bsilius solo
Chron. Pasch. P.344 B.
Post Basilii V.C. cons.
Justiniani Novellæ: see col.
3.
Post consulatun Basilli
V.C.Anno secundo V.
Victor reckons the years Post
cons. Inclusive of the
consulshp itself; as he had
reckoned at A.D. 532 P.C.
Lampadii anno tertio for anno
secundo, and at A.D. 536 P.C.
Belisarii anno secundo for
anno primo.
The
expense
of
the
consulship was the cause of
Belisarius winters at CP. Procop. Pers. II.14 p.122 D and Belisarius transferred to
the king in Byzantium from Italy, and after he spent the winter in Byzantium, the
king sent him to fight Chosroes and the Persians at the commencement of the
spring.
The Roman leader assemple at Ravennum: Procop. Goth.III.2 p.472 A. They
besiged Verona: p.472 B. Artabases is present at the siege, who had been captured
by Belisarius at Sisaurium: p.472 D. (in the summer of 541: conf. Procop. Pers.II.19
p.132 B 134 A.) Victory of Totilas: procop. Goth. III.4 p.474A-476C. A second
victory: p.477 AD. And the winter ends and the 7th year: at the 7th year that war
ended II.5 p.478 A.-Totilas occupies Cæsena Petra Beneventum: Goth.III.6 p.478 B.
Bruttia Lucania Apulia Calabria: p. 478 D. And besieges Naples before the winter:
III.7 p.481 B the winter was approaching very fast. The Roman generals remain in
Ravenna Rome Spoletium Florence Perusia: they were remaining in the cities
pleasantly III.6 p.479 A. Conf. Anon. apud Marcellin. Post cons. Basilli superat,
duces effugat. Cæsenam et Urbinum &c. occupant, huc illucque discurrens devastate
Italiam &c.
Third expedition of Chosroes in the spring: procop. Pers.II.20 p.135 D-141 C. at the
commencement of the spring Chosroes, the son of Cabades, invaded for third time the land
of Romans with a large army, having Euphrates river on his right (flank) p.141 C.
Chosroes withdrew to the ancestral customs.-These happened at the third invasion of
Chosroes in the land of Romans; and Belisarius who came to Byzantium by the king’s
order, he was sent to Italy immediately, because Romans were in trouble for all things.
Jornandes regn. p.717 Contra Parthum Wandalicus et Geticus consul solite destinatur. Qui
etsi non ut reliquas gentes eum edomuit, tamen ut intra suos se fines recolligeret compulit;
fuisetque de hac gente felici duci parta Victoria, ni clades in Italia quæ post ejus discessum
emerserat celerem ei successorem dedisset Martinum.
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142 to Marthanes. Dat. XV Kal. Dec. CP.D.N.
Justiniano PP. Aug.
Mention is made of
duodecimæ indcitionis of the already past cycle,
which would describe A.D. 533/4. all these Basilio
V.C.consule. Nov. 113 to Theodotus.-dat. X kal.
Dec. CP. imp. &c. anno XV Belisario [lege Basilio]
V.C. cons. Nov. 153 to Menas, the most glorious
consul of Illyria. Dat.prid. Id. Dec. CP.
D.N.Justiniano PP. Aug. Basilio V.C.cons.
Justiniani Novella 115 Theodotus, consul of the
sacred east Pretoria. Dat. JKal. Feb. CP. imp. D.N.
Justiniani PP. Aug. ann. XV, post Basilii V.C.cons.
Nov. 122 indiction. [sc. Ed.6.] Dat. II Kal. Apr. CP.
imp. &c. anno XV, post Basilii V.C. cons. Nov.
116=Authent. Const. 109 Theodoto. Dat. Id. Apr.
CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XVI, post
Basilii V.C.cons. Nov. 121 Arselius, archon of
Tarsus. Dat. XVII Kal. Maii CP. post Basilii V.C.
cons. Nov. 117=Authent. Const. 113 Theodoto, Dat.
III Id. Dec. CP. imp. &c. anno XVI, post Basilii
V.C.cons.
Avagrius H.E.IV.29 describes himself at this period. He was
still at school at Antioch when the plague began (see col. 2),
and wrote in the 52nd year after its commencement: I will tell
you about the broken in disease, which lasted for 52 years
(not previously reported) and plagued all the land. – And
these many times were happening at the periods of the socalled indictions, in the cities and other places; in particular,
total destruction fell on the people at the fifty second year
cycle; even I myself suffered by the disease-it happened at
the beginning of that plague while I was studying at the
kindergarten, I saw many dying from the disease; in
addition, many of the deceased were from my immediately
family and their spouses and from the slaves and many
peasants [conf. VI.23].-When I was writing these, being 58th
years old, within these two years (already Antioch had
suffered four times by the plague since the fourth cycle had
already gone) I had lost a daughter and her child. P.404 D
therefore, (as it has told me) it (the plague) remained for 52
years before its end. The fourth fiftieth (54th) was current.
The plague began in the 5th year of the first, or indict. 5
A.D.542. The author wrote in the 12th year of the fourth or
indict. 12 A.D. 593, the 52nd
5G
778
A.D.
543
FASTI
1 CONSULS
Its cessation: Procop. Anecd.
c.26 p.75 there were two Roman
consuls every year; one was in
Rome and the other was in
Byzantium.
Whoever
was
honored with such an authority,
he was expected to spend more
than 20 gold centenaries-he
would be expected to spend a
few centenaries for himself and
most of them to give to the king.This money in particular for the
others-and for most of the time
were plundered and all the
things were different for the
inhabitants of the city which was
always in uprising. From whom
Justinian obtained (inherited)
the
reign-sometimes
he
remained for many time the
consul of Romans, who when
they finished did not see this
thing in the dream.
1296. Post consulatum Basilli II
M Anon. apud Marcellin. Chron.
Pasch. Justiniani Nov. 118.
Non-consul B. (anypata)
2 EVENTS
The pestilence: Evagr.IV.29 after two years from the fall of the Antioch to
the Persian [sc. June A.D.540] he passed away from the pestilence. Fixed by
this testimony to the summer of A.D.542. In the 5th indiction: Malal. XVII
p.224 of the 5th indiction.-people were dying in Egypt and in Alexandria.
Which agrees with Evagrius. Victor Tun. Post cons. Basilii anno secundo [sc.
A.D. 542: see col. 1]generalis orbis terrarium mortalitas sequitar. Described
by Procopius Pers.II.22.23 p.141 D-145 C at this years pestilence took place
[the campaign of 542] People from Egypt began to immigrate (live) in
Pelousia p.142 B. Idem p.142 D at the second year in the middle of the
spring he arrived in Byzantium p.145 C in particular, the disease spent four
months in Byzantium, and it reached its peak point in three months.
Theophanes p.188 C refers it to October at the 5th indiction of Oct. A.D.541:
Justiniani at the 15th year of his reign, in October of the 5th indiction death
fell upon Byzantium. It wasted Italy in A.D.534: Anon. apud Marcellin. Post
cons.Basiii anno II. Mortalitas magna Italia solum devastate, Oriente jam et
Illyrio attritis. The pestilence in Italy is noticed by Jornandes Get. c.19:
conf.a.552.3. It might commence in Egypt in Oct.541. Its visited Antioch and
Syria in 542 Persia (Procop. Pers. P.1480 and Italy in 542. Of this pestilence
Procopius remarks Anecd. c.18 p.65 B after the pestilence arrived-it brought
fatal fate on half of the people.
Naples surrenders to Totilas: Procop.Goth.III.7 p.482 D. And winter ends and
the 8th year of the war: Ibid. Humanity of Totilas to the vanquished: p. 483.
He besieges Dryus: p.486D. and marches towards Rome: he campaigned with
most of the army to the villages of Rome.
War renewed in Africa: Procop. Vand.II.21 p.287 B after the fourth year all
It. PC. O.
their goods [conf.a.540] happened to turn in the opposite direction. Because
at the 17th year of Justinian’s reign happened to have the authority on the
et it. P.C. Basili V.C.S.
cities of Libya of the emperors Cyrus and Sergiu the children of Bacchus of
Post consulatum Basilii V.C.anno Solomon; Cyrus was ruling on Pentapolis and Stergius the elder on
Tripolis. The Mauritanian of Levanthus after they formed a large army they
III V: conf.a.542.
arrived at the city of Leptimagna etc. Solomon is slain : p.289 BC. Sergius his
successor is unworthy of the charge: p.289 D after Solomon passed away
Sergius-the beloved of the king became the ruler of Libya etc. Stotzas
appears again: II.23 p.291 D Antalas and the Mauritanian army were
concentrated in Byzacus, and Stotzas moved againsted them with a few ones
and having the Vandals. Victor. Tun. Post cons. Basilii anno III [sc.A.D.543]
Stuzas tyrannus gentium multitudine ordinate Solomoni magistro militiæ et
patricio Africæ Æducique Romanæ militiæducibus Cilio occurit; ubi
congressione facta-Romanæ reip, militia superatur, Solomon at a wrong year:
Basilio solo cos. [A.D. 541] Solomon in Africa interficitur. Sergius loco ehus
dux successit belli moderatorque provinciæ. But the war with the Moors at the
right date: Post cons. Basilii anno II Sergius in Africa inquietatur a
rebellionibus cum Stotza et Mauria.
The pestilence in Persia: procop/. Pers.II.24 p.147 D the pestilence broke out
at the land of Persians and to the barbarians and all the other. Chosroes
happened to come from Assyria to a village named Adabiganus to the noth,
where he had in mind to
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year (current) from A.D.542. And he had lost his
daughter not quite two years before. Evagrius wrote
III.33 in the 641st year of Antioch (commencing
Nov.A.D.592): according to that book (source) at the
641st year. And ended his history in the 12th of
Mauricius ( commencing Aug. A.D.593): VI.24 at this
point I will stop the history, at the 12th year of the reign
of Mauricius Tiberius. He wrote after the history of
Joannes
Epiphaniensis
had
been
published
(conf.a.553.3), and that history described the year 592
(conf..a.578.3). These notices will bring the work of
Evagrius to the close of A.D.593. For his age
conf.a.540. He wrote at Antioch: here (at this point)
I.20.
Justiniani Novella 118 Petrus, the most glorious consul Vigiliis Romani Ep.6 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1229
of the sacred eat Pretoria. Dat. III Kal. Aug. imp. D.N. Auxanio Arelatensi. Data XV Kal. Nov. iterum post
Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XVII post cons. Basilii V.C.anno consulatum Basilli V.C.
II.
Coins of Totilas: Eckhel. Tom.8 p.215 D.N.Baduila (or
Baduela) rex+felix Ticinus. Or floreas simper or virtus
exercit. Or “epigraphe et caput Justiani.” Within
A.D.541-551.
5G2
780
A.D.
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
take the hegemony of the Romans invades through Persarmenia [spring A.D.543].someone was sent to Chosroes from Byzantium and announced that Constantinus
and Stergius will be ambassadors (in Persia) and with the agreement that they will
arrive immediately.. Both men were orators and very prudent, Constamtinus from
Illyria and Stergius from Edessa.-during these events-since a lot of time had been
elapsed, pestilence fell upon the Persians. A battle ensues in this campaign, in
which the Romans are victorious and Narses is slain: Procop. Pers.II.125 p.149-151
544
545
1297. Post
Basilli II
Perplexity of Justinian: Procop. Goth. III.9 p.487 A when the king was informed
about them he was perplexed and he was forced to send Belisarius against Totilas,
M Anon. apud Marcellin. although there were very large problems with the Persians. And the winter was
Chron. Pasch. Justiniani nearing to its end and the ninth year of the war was finishing of which Procopius
wrote these. March A.D.544. Belisarius is sent again to Italy: III.10 p.487 B so
Nov. 119, 120, 125.
Belsiarius goes to Italy for a second time. Because he had very few soldiers-he
Non-consul B. (anypata)
travelled through whole Thrace raising money and new volunteers etc. He had
already been recalled from the Persian war for this purpose at the end of 542: conf.a.
ter. PC. O.
This interval of a year of inaction justifies the account of Procopius Anecd. p.13-15
confirmed by Anon. apud Marcellin , that Belisarius was detained at CP. by factions
et it. P.C. Basili V.C.S.
and court intrigues against him. He is at length sent without supplies and with
insufficient forces: Procop. Anecd. p.15 A he was sent to Italy for a second time,
III P.C. Basilli V.C.S
after he agreed with the king (as they say) him to ask for money, but to raise all the
necessary funding for the war by himself. P.16 A nothing have brought from the
Post cons. Basilii V.C.S.
king. He could only collect 4000 men: Procop. Goth.III.10 p.487 B Vitalius the
anno IV V
Illyrian general was with him per King’s agreement.-Both after managed to raise
4000 (soldiers) arrived at Salosis. Belisarius sends accounts to Dryus: p. 487 B.proceeds to Pola: p.488 B.-arrives at Ravenna: p. 489 B. Post cons. Basilli anno III
Totila obsidet Firmum et Asculum invasampue Neapolim desolta et Tibur. The recall
of Belisarius from the East is placed at a wrong year by Annon. apud Marcellin.
P.C.basilii anno IV Belisarius de Orinete evocatus in offensam periculumque
incurrens grave et invidiæ subjacens rursus remirritur ad Italiam.
consulatum
Fourth expedition of Chosroes: Procop. Pers.II.26 p.152 A at the current year [at
the year after the death of Narses]Chosroes of Cabades for a fourth time invaded in
the land of the Romas, leading the army against Mesopotamia. He retires from the
siege of Edessa: II.27 p.159 B after he torched all the trenches he departed for
home with all his army.
The war in Africa continues: Procopius Vand.II.23 p.293.294 describes the recovery
of Adrumetum by Paulus, the success of Stotzas and the Moors, the death of Joannes
and Stotzas, both slain in action. Conf. Jornandem regn. p.719. These events
ha[[ened in 543, after the death of Solomon in 542 and before the rise of Gonthario
in 545. Placed by Anon. apud Marcellin. At A.D.545:Post cons. Basilii anno IV in
Africa Joannes inruens super tyrannum Stotzam interimit eum et ipse ab ejus
occiditur armigero &c. And by Victor Tun. P.C.Basilii anno V [sc. A.D.545] Stuza
tyrannus-congressione facta Joannis Romanæ militiæducis jaculo percissus est,
parique vice et Joannes Stutze &c.
[331] U.C.Varr.1298. Post Justiniani 19 from Kal. April.
Totilas besieges Firmum and Asculum: Procop. Goth.II.11 p.492 A after he camped
Cons. Basilii IV
O.M.S.Anon.
apud at Picenum, he besieges both Firmum and Asculum. And the winter was ending
and the 10th year of war was finishing. These sieges
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781
Justiniani Novella 119 to Petrus, the most glorious consul of
the sacred East Pretoria. Dat. XIV Kal. Feb. CP. imp. D. N.
Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XVII post cons. Basilii V. C. cons.
anno III. Nov. 120 to Petrus.Dat. VII Id. Maii CP. imp.&c.
anno XVIII post Basilii V.C. cons.anno III. Nov.125 to the
most glorious consul of Pretoria Gabrielus, Dat. XV Kal.Jan.
CP.imp. &c. anno XVIII post cons. Basilii V. C. anno III.
Justiniani Novella 130=Authent. Const. 119 to Petrus, the
most glorious consul of the sacred East Pretoria. Dat. Kal.
Mart. CP. imp. D. N. Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XVIII post
Basilii V. C. cons. Anno IV indict. VIII.
782
A.D.
Vigiliis in Sicily: Victor Tun. P.C. Basilii IV [sc.
A.D. 544] Justinianus imp. Acephalorum
subreptionibus instigatus Vigilum Romanum
episcopum subtiliter compelit ut ad urbem regian
properaret et sub speciem con-
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Justiniani Novellæ: see col. 3.
might have been begun at the close of 544 where they are placed by the
chronographer conf.a. Belisarius sends for new forces: Goth.III.12 p.492/.
Meanwhile Totilas takes Firmum Asculum Spoletum: p. 493 BC. and besieges
Non-consul (anypata) B.
Rome: p.494 A he goes to Rome, and when he encircled it (Rome) he began
Post cons. Basilii anno V. besieging it. Vigilius attempted to send supplies to Rome from Sicily: Procop.
Goth. III. 15 p.500 C and then Virgilis, Rome’s archbishop (consul, spending
conf.a.542
his time in Sicily sent ships loaded with grain [see col.4], because he thought
this way the loads could reach Rome. Therefore, these ships sailing to the
harbor of Rome; however, feeling the enemies it-they arrived first at the harbor
etc. Perhaps at the beginning of 546 towards the close of the 11th year of the war.
Anon. apud. Marcellin. Post cons. Basilii anno IV ad Italiam.-Totilas vastato
Piceno pugnanaque ad Auximum cincit, indeque discurrens per Tusciam
Spoletium destruit, et Assisium Clusiimque oppida tenuit, et obsidet Perusiam.
Belisarius proceeding to Epidamnus waits for reinforcements: Procop. Goth.
III.13 p.495 C. The Heruli are wintering in Thrace [A.D. 545/6] to join him in
the spring: 495 D because after they wintered here they were going at the
beginning of the spring to be sent to Belisarius.
A truce with Chosroes for five years in the 19th of Justinian: Procop. Pers. II.28
p.160 A B so, the libations took place between the Persians and The Romans
for five years, at the nineteenth year of king Justinian’s reign. This truce was
made 6y 6m before the autumn of the 25th of Justinian A.D.551: conf.a. which
determines it to April A.D.545. Jornandes regn, p.718 Martinus etsi viribus
impar, consilio tamen quamvis cum Constantinuo conjuncto non minor, dum
resistere contra Parthos non prævalet,-pacem effecit. One year too low in Anon.
apud Marcellin. Post cons.Basilii anno V In Oriente cumParthis fadus initur &c.
Gontharis revolts in Africa: Procop. Vand.II.24.25 p.2895 BC when the kking
heard these [the death of Joannes conf .a.544] he immediately transferred
Sergius with army to Italy [conf. Goth.III.27 p.528 D] he surrendered all the
Libyan country to Areobindus. However, Gontharis, two months after Sergius
departed from here, rebelled like this way etc. Gontharis kills Areobindus p.299
D (alluded ti in epistola cleri Italici apud Acta Conc. tom.5 p. 1399 E) and is slain
himself at the banquet: p.304, on the 36th day of his tyranny: p. 305 B the
assassination of the tyrant happened at the 36th day form the revolt, 19th year of
the king Justinian reign. The revolt and the death of Gontharis are related by
Jornandes regn. p.720. Placed at A.D. 546 P.C. Basilii anno VI in Victor Tun. In
Annon. apud Marcellin. Sergius is sent to Italy and Areobindus appointed to
Africa in A.D. 546 P.C. Basilii anno V, and Gontharis is slain in 547 P.C. Basilii
anno VI.
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in cvitate Constantinopolitana. Nov. 131 to Petrus.
Dat. XV Kal. April. CP. imp. &c.anno XVIII post
Basilli V.C. cons. anno IV. Nov. 132 indict about
faith.-to Constantinopolitans. Dat. Prid. Non.
April. [lege prid. Kal. April.] CP. imp. &c. anno
XVII post Basilii V.C. cons. Anno IV. Nov. 128 to
Petrus. Dat. Jun.. imp. &c.anno XIX post Basilli
V.C. cons. anno IV indict. VIII. Nov.124 to Petrus.
Dat. XVI Kal. Jul. post cons . Basilii V.C. anno IV.
784
A.D.
Gregationis eorum qui ab ecclesiæ divisi tria capitula
condemnaret. Liber pont. Apud Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.1286
Augusta misit Anthemium scribonem cum jussione sua et cum
virtute majore ad Roman &C.-Qui Anthemius scribo veniens
Roman invenit Vigilum in ecclesia sanctæ Cæciliæ X Kal. Dec.
erat enim dies natalis ejus.-Tenentes ergo eum deposuerunt ad
Tiberim et miserunt eum in navim.-Qui ingressus Siciliam in
civitatem Catanensem permissus est facere ordinationem per
mensem Decembrem &c. Paulus Diac. XVII p.572 Papa
Vigilius-indignatione Augustæ per Antinum scribonem ductus
CP. indeque in exilium actus est. He is in Sicily in the winter
of A.D. 545/6 the 11th year of the Gothic war: Procop.
Goth.III.15. p.500. see col. 2. Vigilius attests in Ep.15 apud
Acta Conc. tom.5 p.1313 that he had quitted Rome 7 years
before Feb. A.D. 552: conf.a. Norisius tom. 1p.588 rejects the
date X Kal. Dec. in the liber pontificalis, but places the
passage into Sicily in the beginning of 545 from the testimony
in Ep. 15. Pagi. Rom. 2p. 584 retains X. Kal. Dec. which
there is no reason for rejecting. And the passage to Sicily is
fixed to Nov. 22 A.D.544. Confirmed by the year assigned in
Victor Tun. At a wrong date in Anon. apud Marcellin. P.C.
Basilii V [A.D.546] Vigilius-evocatus ab imperatore Roma
egreditur et in Siciliam venit.
Vigilii Ep.7.8 apud Acta Conc. tom. 5 p.1300 Auxanio
Arelatensi. Ep. 9 p. 1302 episcopis Galliæ. All Datæ XI Kal.
Junias IV post cons. Basilii V.C.
Facundus flourished: Isidor.c.19 Facindus Afer Hermianensis
ecclesiæ episcopus XII libros pro defensione trium
capitulorum scripsit, quorum stylo elicuit præfatya tria
capitula in præscriptione apostolicæ fidei et Chalcedonensis
synodi impugnatione fuiss damnata, id ets, epistolam Ibæ
Edesseni episcope ad Marim Persam directam, et Theodorum
Mopsuestenum epsicopum, et Theodoreti Cyri episcope dicta.
Claruit post cons. Basilii anno IV regnante Justiniano imp.
Named by Victor Tun. At A.D.550: Post cons. Basilii anno X
[sc. Anno IX: conf.a.542.1] Eo tempore VII [lege XII] Facundi
Hermianensis ecclesiæ episcope refulsere &c. He wrote
nearly 100 years after the council of Chalcedon: Facundus
II.1p. p.21 B Quid opus erat ejusdem synodi retractare
decreta-quæ consemsu totius ecclesiæ per centum ferme annos
te custode hactenus inviolate manserunt? And when Vigilius
was summoned to CP. præfat. p.1 Hoc opus suandentibus
fratribus ad imperatorem CP. scripti quo necdum finito ac
petractato, adductuts est Romanus epioscopus, in cujus
examine cumgestis super hac causa disceptaremus, mediante
conflictu interrumpi acta præcepit et ab universis episcopis
qui aderamus expetiit ut scripto quisque pesponderet quid ei
de his capitulis videretur. And Vigilius was at CP. in Feb.
547: conf.a.
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1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
546
1299.
Post
cons.
Basilii V
O.M.S Anon apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
Pasch. Justiniani Nov.
123.
Totilas still presses Rome with a siege: Procopius Goth.III.15 p.500 D. And the winter
ends and the 11th year of the war: p.501 A. March A.D.546. Placentia surrenders to
Totilas: p.501 B they agreed to surrender Placentia to Goths; therefore, after he
included everything from there (supplies etc), Totilas began besieging Rome where all
the necessary supplies were missing. The succours reach Epidamnus, and Belisarius
sails to the port of Rome: III.18 p.506 B 507 B. Rome is betrayed to Tortilas in the
Non-consul (anypata) night: III.20 p.513. He destroys a third part of the wall: III.22 p.517 C he destroyed a
large part of the enclosure of the village (wall), equal to a third of it. Malals XVIII
B.
p.226 in February of the 10th indiction Vigilius, the bishop of Rome, arrived in C. At
th
Post cons. Bas. Anno the year Rome was conquered by Goths. Theophanes p.190 C Justiniani at the 20th year
of his reign Rome was conquered by the Goths. Cedrenus also p. 375 B at the 20 year.
VI.
At the wrong year in Marius: P.C.Basilii anjno VI Ind. X. Eo anno Baduila rec
V. conf.a.542
Gothorum Roma capta depopulavit dejectisque muris partem civitatis incendit. Eo anno
resundis viribus Belesarius dux Romam ad Romanum dominium revocavit. And in
Anon. apud Marcellin. P.C. Basilii VI. Belisarius a Ravenna egressus venit Dyrrachium
indeque directo Joanne Calabria ipse per Siciliam Romam perrexit.-Totila dolo
Isaurorum ingreditur Romam die XVI Kal.Januar. ac evertir muros &c. [The Isaurians
belong to the second capture in A.D.549: conf.a.]-Post quam devastationem XL aut
amplius dies Romafuit ita desolate ut nemo ibi hominum-moraretum.-Hinc veniens
Belisarius murorum partem restaurant venienteque Totila ad pugnam resistit. Procopius
determines the capture to the winter of the 12th year of the war, Malalas to the winter of
the 10th indiction, the winter of A.D.546/7, Theophanes to the 20th year of Justinian. But
December 547 would be in the 13th year of the war, in the eleventh indiction, and in the
21st year of Justinian. Compare Procopius Malalas and Theophanes. The day assigned
by the Chronographer is consistent with the narrative of Procopius (conf.a.547) and will
place the capture at Dec. 17 A.D.546.
547
1300.
Post
cons.
Basilii V
O.M.S Anon apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
127.
Totilas marches into Lucania: Procop. Goth.III.22 p.518 C most part of the army was
not very far away from Rome-in order not worry, he order part of the army to remain
(in the city), so nto to be possible for the people of Belisarius to reach outside the gates
by using guile; he and the rest of the army marched against Joannes and he arrived at
Lucanian. And to Ravenna: p. 520 D after Totilas captured a very strong fortress at
Lucanian, which was a very well fortified position, very close to the limits of Calabria,
Non-consul (anypata) he left a garrison of not less than 400 men, and he proceeded to Ravenna. Belisarius
restores the fortifications of Rome in 25 days:III.24 p.521 A B he with the rest of the
B.
army arrived at Rome etc. –within 25 days he managed to restore from the enclosure
of the city (wall) whatever was destroyed. Totilas marches against him: p.521 D. Three
Tom. V.
battles are fought under the walls of Rome: p.522.523. Totilas repulsed retires to Tibur:
p.523 D. Belisarius completes the fortifications, and the winter ends: p.523 D Belisarius
restored the fortification of the Rome (restored the enclosure of the city, walls) even
stronger-he sent to the king immediately the keys of the city; and the winter was
nearing and the 12th year of the war was completing, of which Procopius wrote about.
March A.D.547. These successive events will carry back the capture of Rome to
December preceding. Conf.a.546. Totilas marches against Joannes: Procop. Goth.III.26
p.527 B. with an army ten times more numerous than the force of Joannes: p.528 A
because the army he had with him was tenfold than the army of the enemies. Joannes
escapes him: p.528 B. Justinian sends reinforcements: p.528 D. among others Sergious
the nephew of Solomon: Ibid. Conf. Vand. II.24 p.295 B. Valerian conducts
reinforcements at the winter solstice: (it was )about the solstice
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Justiniani Novella 123=Authent. Const. 134 about
various ecclesiastical chapters. To Petrus, the most
glorious magister of the sacred authority [de quo
conf.a.534]. Dat. Kal. Maii. CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani
PP. Aug. anno XX post Basilii V.C. cons. Anno V
indict. IX. Petrus, the consul of Pretoria was sent.
Vigilii Romani Ep.10 apud Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.1305
AurelianoArelatensi. Administrationem vicum nostrarum
fratenitari vestræ libenti animo committimus,-quando et
summi sacerdotti consortio vos dignos divina esse gratia
judicavit et gloriosissimi Childeberti Francorum Regis
Christiana et Deao placita in perhibendo vobis testimonio
voluntas accessit.
Quapropter vices nostras vestræ
caritari hac auctoritate committimus .-Et hoc quoque
vestrum facere desideramus affectum, ut glorioso viro filio
nostro patricio Belisario deestinatis scriptis gratias
referatis, qui homini vestro laborem ad clementissimum
proncipem abstulit transeundi, sed nox ut responsumrecepit
nobis suis literis indicavit.-Data X Kal.Sept. quinquies post
comsulatum Basilii viri clarissimi. To the same date may
be referred Vigilii Ep. 11 Episcopis Galliæ p.1306
announcing this appointment of Aurelianus.
Justiniani Novella 127 To Bassus, the most glorious Vigilius at CP. he arrived in Feb. of the 1oth indiction:
magister of Pretoria Dat. Kal. Sept. CP. D.N. Malqal. XVIII p.226. conf.a.546.2 Feb. 547. Marius: P.C.
Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XXI post Basilii V.C. cons. Basilii VI Ind. X. Hoc anno Vigilius papa Romanorum CP.
properavit. Anno. apud Marcellin. P.C. Basilii VI papa
Anno VI indict.
Vigilius ingressus est CP. VIII Kal. Febr. [lege VIII Id.
Febr.] In the 12th year of the Gothic war in Procop. Goth.
III.16 p.501 B Vigilius, the archbishop of Rome {pope of
Rome) goes to the king in Byzantium, sent through Sicily;
because he happened to have spent a lot of time in Sicily
[more than two years: conf.a.545]- In the 20th of Justinian:
Theoph. p.190 at this year Rome was conquered by
Goths[conf.a.546.2], and Vigilus, the pope of Rome
arrived in CP. and after he was accepted by the king with
great honors, hw was promising the achieve the union of
the catholic church and he was anathematizing the three
chapters; he was honored that much by the king, so he
had the arrogance not to allow the patriarch of CP Menas
to give Holy Communion for four months, as punishment.
Malal. XVIII p.226 at this year [sc. Indic. 10th] Menas the
patriarch of CP was deposed by the pope of Rome for
canonical reasons. [Theoph. adds that Justinian in anger
ordered Vigilius to be seized, who took refige at the altar
and was assaulted there. But thsis happened in 551: cf.a.
786
5H
FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
548
1301. Post cons. Basilii
VII
O. M. S Anon apud
Non-consul (anypata) B.
Post consulatum Basilii.
V.C. anno IIX V.
conf.a.542
2 EVENTS
(about the winter) solstice . II.27 p.529 D [December A.D.547]. promising to come
over in the sp[ring: ibid. he agreed after he will have wintered to come at
commencement of the spring.
An irruption of the Sclavonians into Illyrium: Procop. Goth.III.29 p. 532 B from this
year. Sc. The winter of the 13th year of the war A.D. 547/8. Ibid. at that time many
strong, extraordinary earthquakes happened during the winter in Byzantium
[A.D.5478] and other countries, all of them at night (happened).- then, even Nile
raised over 18 cubits and flooded Egypt etc.
Malalas XVIII p.227 mentions
earthquakes-continuous earthquakes were happening-in the 10th indictionor at
A.D.546/7. But Theophanes p.191 C agrees with Procopius: Justiniani at the 21st year
(of Justinian) continuous earthquakes were happening and big rains, similarly a big
earthquake happened in February. Feb. of A.D.548. at the 21st year Cedrenus p. 375
C.
[Norisius tom.1 p.593 erroneously places the capture of Rome by Totilas in December
547, correcting Procopius by Marius and the Anonymous Chronographer, when he
ought to have corrected these by Procopius. Conf.a.546. He also p.636 deranges the
chronology of this war by bringing down the death of Totilas to July 553 in the 27th
year of Justinian. And yet he himself admits the account of Procopius, who refers this
event to the 26th year; and that account is confirmed by evidence which shews that to
the trophies of the victory of Narses were received at Constantinople in August of the
26th year, August 552. conf.a. Procopius is well defended against Norisius by Pagi tom.
2 p.585.602.]
Belisarius proceeds to Crotona and Tarentum: Procop.Goth.III.28 p.530 D. Totilas
besieges Ruscia: p.533 D he camped forming a gallows and began besieging (the
Ruscia). And the winter was finishing and the 13th year of the war almost complete.
Deeath of Theodora: Procop. Goth.III.30 p.534 B at this year the wife of Belisarius
Antonina is sent to Byzantium to entreat for the maximum preparation for this war.
However, empress Theodora became sick and she disappeared from the humans
(died), being 21 years and 3 months as a queen. Which will place her death at the end
of June 548. The year before the 23rd of Justinian: Procop.Pers. II.30 p.170 CD.
Confirming his other account. At the right indiction in Theophanes p.191 C Justiniani
this year was his 21st-in June of the 11th indiction empress Theodora sleepy
peacefully. From whence we may correct the text of Malalas XVIII p.227 at the 28th of
this month [sc. June] of the tenth indiction [lege eleventh] Augusta Theodora passes
away. June of A.D. 548 is June of the 11th indiction; and this was June of the 21st year
in the reckoning of Theophanes, who began the 21st of Justinian at Sept. A.D.547:
conf.a.565.4. Cedrenus p.375 C at the 21st year in July [lege ex Theophanes in June]
11th the empress Theodora slept piously. At the wrong year in Victor. Tun. Post cons.
Basilii IX [sc. A.D.549 Victori] Theodora Aug. Chalcedonensis synodi inimical
canceris plaga totocorpone perfusa vitam prodigiose finivit. Procopius Goth. III.30
p.536 B remarks again that Antonina reached CP. after her death: Antonina, the wife
of Belisarius, arrived in Byzantium after the empress had passed away, requested
from the king (emperor) to recall the man (husband) here.
The garrison of Ruscia agreed to surrender in the middle of the summer: Procop.
Goth.III.30 p.534 B. Belisarius sailed to relieve it, the day for the surrender now
approaching p. 535 A (summer of the 14th year of the war). Totilas prevents his
landing, and Ruscia surrenders: p.353 B.
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551,552 Norisium tom.1 p.620.) Theoph.p.191 A and the
king changed his mind (regretted his stance) accepted
pope Vigilius; and after the Augusta Theodora pled to
Vigilius, he accepted Menas the patriarch of CP; at the
28th of the month. Malal. P.226 at the same indiction he
accepted Menas-in his diocese. Cedre. P.375 B at the 20th
year Rome was captured by the Goths, and pope Vigilius
went bto CP. If we read VIII Id. Febr. In the
Chronographer, Feb 5 for the date of the arrival of Vigilius
will agreewith malalas and with the four months expressed
by Theophanes. According to Liber pont. Apur Acta Conc.
tom.5 p.1286 Vigilius entered CP. in December: Ingressus
est CP. in vigilia natalisD.N. Jesu Christi, which might
mean Dec. A.D.546, two years after his arrival in Sicily.
But the testimonies which fix his entrance to the beginning
of 547 are of better authority.
Cosmas Indicopleystes. Christian topography of monk
Cosmas. Described under another title by Photius Cod. 36
book was read, whose title is interpretation of Christian
book in Octateuch; the book is referred particularly to
some Paphilus [Cosmas p.114]. the time (days) were
during the reign (culmination) of Justinian, king of
Romans.
It begins with the striving for some
ecclesiastical dogmas in the scriptures of martyrs (as he
thinks). His writing is modest and his syntax is not
common.
But he compiles (reports on) unbelievable
historical things.-About them there are the following
dogmas; that neither the heaven not the earth are
spherical, etc.-and attributes these words to someone
called Pamphilus; remaining six are (because all of them
are twelve), the seventh is Anastasius [Cosmas p. 247]-the
eighth –he calls Petrus [Cosmas p. 300]- and the
remaining four are not reported by name. Cosmas II
p.140 E marks his own time: myself being present at these
lands [at Adulë Æthiopia] before 25 years more or less, at
the reign of the King of Romans Justin, that king
Elesbaan of Axumite he was planning to go into war with
the opposite Hamyar (Homeritae), he writes to the ruler o
Adoule to resume the legal of the written on the chariot of
Ptolemy and the on the icon see F.H.III p.382nd] and to
send them to him. And after the ruler of that time, called
Asbas called etc. That war is recorded by Theophanes
p.144 D Cedrenus p. 364 C at the 5th of Justin: at that
year-war takes place between Elesbaas, the king of
Ethiopians and Hamyar and their victory (Ethiopians)
[his victory Cedenus]. The 5th of Justin
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549
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Antonina obtains from Justinian the recall of her husband: Procop. Goth. III p.536
B and this was achieved easily. Because the war with the Medes (Persians was
already imminent, king Justinian was strongly engaged on it.
Plot against Justinian: Procop. Goth. III. 31 p. 536 C-541 A. while Belisarius was
on his way through Illyrium to CP. p.539 D because it was announce (became
known) that he was somewhere Illyria. Conf. p. 541 C.
Return of Belisarius: s Procop. Goth.III.35 p.548 A However, Belisarius did not
meet with anyone from Byzantium, and he never went to Italy for five years
[A.D.544-548], and he was not nowhere on the way (to Italy) but he all this time he
was hiding like a fugitive (on rout). Idem. Anecd. c.5. p.15 D the second time he
came to Italy, released himself from here shamefully; because, the (the initial
plan) staying for five years in Italy was not realized, as I was told previously. He
might arrive at CP. at the close of 548.
Marius: P.C. basilii anno VII Ind. XI. Eo anno Theudebertus rex magnus
Francorum obiit, et sedit in regno ejus Theudabaldus filius ipsius. Eo anno
Lanthacaricus dux Francorum in bello Romano transfossus obiit. The time of the
death of Theudebert is thus determined by Greg. Tur. H.Fr.III.37. IV.52. A trnsmitu
Chloro vechi Regis usque ad transitum Theudeberti anni XXXVII.a transitu
Theudeberti usque ad exitum Sigiberti anni XXIX. Both these numbers are repeated
by Fredegarius Ept. P.576. But 37+29 are 66 years, and the actual space was only 64.
On which account Du Chesne as quoted by Pagi tom.2 p.604 reads 28 for 29. s Pagi
himself retains both numbers, understands them of current years, rejects the account
of Marius, and places the death of Theudebert at A.D 547: “Gregorius
Theudebebertum demortumm manisfestissime indicat quando a transitu Theudeberti
usque ad exitum Sigiberti supputantur anni 29. Sigiberti autem obitus, ut nunc
convenit, cadit in a.547.anni igitur illi 37 in lib.III.37 incompleti intelligendi.” He
repeats this at p.662. But as Clovis died in Nov.511 the 37th year did notcommence
til Nov.547. Wherefore the death of Theudebert (in the 37th year current) could not
happen till the very end of 547, within the 11th indiction, where Marius places it.
And, as from thence to the close of 575 are 28 years and no more, the 29th year could
not be current at the death of Sigibert, and Du Chesne with very good reason
proposes in that period XXVIII years for XXIX. Procopius Goth. IV.24 p.634 D
mentions the death of Theudebert: Theudebert, the leader of Franks not long before
[not long before A.D.551]he disappeared from the human race (passed away) from
a disease, some villages of Liguria and Coutias (Carnian?) and Venetian Alps,
which he conquered and imposed taxes without pity-and Theudibalt succeeded in
the hegemony. A strange account of his death is givem by Agathias I.4 p.15.
[332] U .C. Varr. 1302. Justiniani 23 from Kal. April.
Post. Cons. Basilii VIII
Ilauph- a body guard of Belisarius named Ilauph, a barbarian, tameless and
O.M.S. Anon. apud active-joins Totilas and is successful for the Goths in Dalmatia; and the winter ended
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch. and the 14th year of the war: Procop.Goth. III.35 p.550 AB. March 549.
Second capture of Rome by Totilas: Procop. Goth.III.36 p.550 C 551 C. betrayed
Non-consul (anypata) B. by the Isaurians: p.551 D after the betraying Isaurians remained the only garrison
(guarding the place) he opened up the gates by their authority and they accepted
Post cons. Basil. Anno the enemies in the city. To this econd capture Liber pontiff. Apud Acta Concil.
tom.5 p.1287 refers: Badiula qui Totila nuncapabatur-quadam die intravit Romam a
IX V.
porta sancti Pauli [Procop. Goth.III p.551 C of the gate known as the gate of
apostle Paul] indictin=one XIIIa. The 13th indiction began Sept.! A.D. 549 in the
15th year of the war. This second capture is described by Paulus Dias.
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Terminates in the reckoning of Theophanes at August
A.D.523; which may place the expedition in the spring or
summer of that year; and the period of 25 years “more or
less” will bring this passage of Cosmas to 547 or 548.
Cosmas X p.331 A quotes a treatise of Theodosius,
archbishop of Alexandria, whom he thus describes p.330
E I will put forth (report) and a young schismatic of his
father, still being alive and living in CP. and then a
treatise of Timotheus ; p.332 A B ignoring him by
oversight [Theodosium] previously, but now dead, young
Timothy we will pursue. From whence Montfaucon
argues præf. p.II that these passages libri undecimi (imo
decimi) were written in A.D. 535 (the date according to
Montfaucon of the death of Timotheus), and that Cosmas,
“qu diuturnum tempus I his elucubrandis insumsit,
postreman anni 535 notam ontam tum posuisse cum
primum his operam daret, deinde vero quum multi s
elapsis annis pristine repeteret notam anni 547
posusisee.” Timotheus junior died Feb. 7 A.D.537,
Theodosius was bishop from July 537 to November 538.
He was then called to CP. and banished: conf.a.567. he
survived his deposition more than 28 years: Ibid. These
passages then could not have been written by Cosmas
before the end of 538. But it is not clear that they were
witten so soon. The terms now is still alive and now had
died are consistent with a longer period after the
deposition of Theodosius. and the expression in CP,
living is also consistent with a longer period; for his place
of exile was only 6 miles from CP. conf.a.567. and, as his
influence was great in the palace (Ibid.), he might have
been permitted to revisit the city itself.
Vigilius at CP. is noticed by Procopius Goth.III. 35
p.549 A at this date, towards the close of the 14th year of
the Gothic war: Vigilius, the archbishop of Rome along
with many educated Italians, present here and living not
any more in excess (luxury), but he wished the King of
Italy to change at any cost.-The king of Italy was
promising to take care of them himself, and that he was
aware of both Christian dogmas, and he was
maintaining that he is willing to study their
contradicting arguments.
Concilium Aureianense V: Acta Concil. tom.5 p. 1375.
Domnus Childebertus rex is named in præfatione p.1377.
Subscriptiones p.1383 In Christi nomine sa-
790
A.D.
550
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XVII p.572 Fessis nimium Romanis nec valentibus mænia tueri Totila a porta
Ostiensi urbem ingressus est. Qui parcere Romanis cupiens per totam noctem
clangere buccinam jubet [conf. Procop. P. 551 BC] quo se a Gotthorum gladiss aut
ecclesiis tuerentur aut quibuscunque locis occulerent.
Habitavitque aliquanto
temporis cum Romanis quasi pater cum filiis. Conf Procop.p.553 A B Totilas did not
wish either to destroy or to leave Rome, but he wanted the Goths and the Romans
of the senate and everybody else to cohabitate here.-and he ordered to rebuild
quickly all he had destroyed and torched when he captured Rome previously.
After the capture of Rome Tortilas besieged Rhegium: p. 554 C. took Tarentum and
Ariminum: p. 554 D. invaded Sicily: p. 557 C he and the rest of the army ferried
to Sicily and attacked the walls of Messina. Rhegium surrenders: Ibid. since
nobody resisted Goths they captured almost all Sicily. Romans and the besieged
in Rhegium- agreed to surrender themselves and the fortress to the enemies.
Paulus Diac. XVII p.572 places the invasion of Sicily before the capture of Rome:
Rhegium proficiscuntur, nec mora, Siculum transgressi fretum Siciliam invadunt.
Inde quoque Roman petunt &c.
The Romans occupy the country of the Lazi in Colchis: Procop.Pers.II.30 p.170. and
the 4th year ended of the truce with Chosroes: p. 170 C and the 4th year of the truce
between Romans and Persians was ending, at the 23rd year of emperor’s Justinian
reign. A year earlier, Joannes the Cappadocian was recalled to Byzantium by the
king; at that day happened the last day of life of Augusta (queen) Theodora. The
4th year of the truce ended and the 23rd of Justinian began in April A.D.549:
conf.a.545. Theodora died June 28 A.D. 548 in the 22nd of Justinian: at the previous
year. Conf.a. 548.
1303. Post cons. Basilii Justiniani 24 from Kal. April.
Germanus is sent to command in Italy: Procop.Goth.III.37 p.554 D king Justinian
IX
O.M.S. Anon. apud thought of appointing his nephew Germanus as the commander of the war against
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch. Goths and Totilas-but the king was not aware that he had appointed a new capable
Romans man, (named) Liverius he knew that he had appointed him instead of
Non-consul (anypata) B. Germanus.-but because the king changed his mind immediately he remained
confident. At last after the surrender of Rhegium (p.557 D) he sends Germanus;
Post cons. Basil. Anno X p.558 A he appointed Germanus as the leader against the Goths and Totilas
instead his own nephew. Preparations of Germanus: p.558 C 559 A. he marries
V. conf.a.542.
Matasuentha: p.558 C first he marries Matasuentha, daughter of Amalasuntha,
child of the the daughter of Theuderic, Vitiges already having been disappeared
from the human race (died) [conf. Jornandem Get. c.60]; He was hoping that, if the
woman would be in the camp with him, it would naturally be expected the Goths
not to raise the weapons against her, remembering of the principle (reign) of
Theuderic and Athalaric. Diogenes who holds Centumcellæ expects Germanus, and
the winter ends and the 15th year of the war (march A.D.550):III.39 p.559 D.
Irruption of the Sclaveni into Illyricum: procop. Goth.III.40 p.560 A the army of
Germanus was gathered at Sardiki (Sofia), the city of Illyrians. They retire before
Germanus: p. 560 D.
Death of Germanus: Procop. Goth.III.40 p.561 A but disease happened to fall on
him and he passed away suddenly; therefore, Germanus disappeared from the
human race (died) immediately), being a brave and active man, an excellent, selfmade, capable general; and during peace, he certainly knew how to take a care of
the good and the citizens legal things. The death of Germanus is r4ecorded in both
the historical works of Jornamdes: conf.a.551.3.552.3. Joannes and Justinian are
appointed to the command: procop.p.561 B.
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Cedros epsicopus ecclesiæ Lugdunensis-subscripsi.
Notavi sub die V Kalendas Novembris anno XXXVIII
regni domni nostril Childeberti Regis indictione XIII.
The 13th indiction began Sept. A.D.549. As the 38th year
of Childebert was still current at Oct.28 A.D.549, it
commenced after Oct.28 A.D.548. Whence it follows
that his 27th year commenced after Oct.28 A.D. 537
(conf.a.538) and his first year after Oct.28 A.D.511;
confirming the account that the death of Clovis happened
in November. Conf.a.511.
Petrus of Thesssalonica is envoy to Chosroes:
Procop. Goth.IV11 p.591 A the 5th year of the truce
was current; and Justinian sent Petrus, having the
authority of magister patrician [conf.a.539] to
Chosroes, with the order to administer the libations
in whole East. For Petrus conf.a.534.562.
Vigilius Velentaniano episcopo de Tomis provinciæ
Scythiæ. Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1307 tom. 6 p.190.
Against the tria capitula.-p.192 Datum XV Kalendas
Aprilis imperii domini Justiniani-anno XXIII P.C>Basilii
V.C. anno IX. Tom.5 p.1308 tom.6 p.192 Vigilius Ep. 13
Aureliano episcopo Arelatensi. Fraternitatis vestræ
literas prid. Idus Julias [&c. July A.D.549] Anastasio
deferente suscepimus &c. p.194 Datum III Kal.Maias
imperii &c anno XXIV P.C. Basilii V.C. anno octavo
[lege nono ex MSS. Parisiensi, Regio, Colbertino]. He
urges Aurelian p.193 Childeberto regi supplicare non
desinas &c. and remarks Gothi cum rege suo [sc. Totila]
in civitate Romana perhibentur ingressi. Conf.a.549.2.
Synod of Mopsuesta: Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1395 tom. 6
p.108 Justinianus imp. Joanni episcopo. Datum X Kal.
Junias CP. imperii-anno XXIV post cons. Basilii V.C.
anno nono.
Ibid. Justinianus Cosmæ episcopo
Mopsuetiæ. Datum XI Kal. Junias CP. imperii &c. p.109
Imperii anno vigesimo quarto post cons. Basilii anno IX
ante XV Kal. Julias [male editur Junias] mensis Junii
XVII instantis XIII indictionis in Mopsuestia colonia
Christianissima præsidente Joanne-metropolitano &c.
They find p.121 pontificum memoratæ Mopsuestenæ
civitatis nomina recitantes Theodori quidem nullam
memoriam insertam esse-Cyrillum vero una cum sanctis
qui ad Deum ante abierunt conscriptum, cum nul-
792
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A.D.
1 CONSULS
551
1304.
Post
cons.
Basilii X
O.M.S. Anon. apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
Pasch.
Justiniani
Nov.129.
Non-consul (anypata)
B.
Post cons. Basil. Anno
XI V.
2 EVENTS
Idem p.561 C and they went to Dalmatia, to winter in Solin (Salona. P. 563 A they
arrived in Dalmatia they had in mind to winter in Solin, [A.D 550/1]planning to be
on the way to Ravenna from here immediately after the end of the winter.
Another irruption of the two Sclaveni, who winter in the empire: where they wintered
in a familiar land [A.D.550/1], and they retire with their booty in they spring
(A.D.551): Procop. Goth.III.40 p.563. They approach within little more than a day’s
march of CP. they were on the way to Byzantium a little more than a day’s march
p.564 A.
Totilas after the death of Germanus returned to winter in Italy: procop. Goth.III p.562
B. intending with the spring (A.D. 551) to repass into Sicily: p.562 D of which (land)
we will encircle (attack from behind), immediately at the commencement of the
spring we will present in Sicily and we will go upon them fearlessly.
An expedition is led by Chorinaes-a Persian man, called Chorianes-into Lazica in
the 5th year after the truce: Procop. Goth.IV.1 p.566 already whatever happened until
the 5th year of the truce-I have reported in my previous works; at the next year a
large Medean army invaded the land of Colchis. Described Goth. IV.8 p.582 C.
The 5th year of the truce being now completed (ib April A.D.550: conf.a.545),
ambassadors are sent to treat; Petrus (see col.3) to Cjhosroes, Isdegunas to Justinian:
Goth.IV.11 p.591 A.
Bessas among the Lazi besieges Petra: Procop.Goth.IV.11 p.591 A-595 A. towards the
close of A.D.550. conf.a.551.
Germanus wintered at Solin; the Roman forces in Italy were inactive in expectation of
his coming, and the winter ended and the 16th year of the Gothic war (March A.D.551):
procop.Goth.IV.21 p.625B. Narses is appointed to the command: p.625 D at the arose
upon (coming) year [April A.D.551] Joannes was thinking to rise upon from Solin
and to explain to the army that (they must campaign) against Totilas and Goths most
speedily; The kin, however, was hindering by ordering him to stay until Narses, the
eunuch arrives. His progress through Thrace (because he reached in the middle of
Thrace p.626 D) is delayed by the presence of the Huns: p. 627 A. Totilas restores the
senate at Rome: s p.627 A. Theophanes p.192 C marks the appointment of Narses:
Justiniani at this year, the 24thof Justinian, in April of the 4th indiction [lege 14th
collato Theophane ipso p.193 A] Narses, the eunuch, was sent to Rome with the
mission of fighting the Goths etc.-because after Rome was captured they raised
against Belisarius and the Goths recaptured it. April of indict.14 is April A.D.551,
when the 24th year of Justinian as Theophanes computed it was still current:
conf.a.566.4. At a wrong year in Malalas XVIII p.228 under indict.13: at the current
year {sc. of 13th indiction] Narses was sent etc., which would be at the spring or
summer of A.D.550.
In Colchis Mermeroes on his march to relive Petra, when winter was over-when the
time was after the time( end) of the winter [winter A.D. 550/1] he marched on it,
heard that Petra was taken: Procop.Goth.IV.13 p.600 D. Petra therefore surrendered to
Bessas (Procop. Goth.IV.11 p.597 A) in the beginning of 551. Mermeroes marches to
Arceoplois: p.601 A. is repulsed: p.606 C. occupies the country:p.610B. prepares to
build a fort, the winter setting in: p.607B 611C. Gubazes and the Lazi prepare to pass
the winter (551/2) in the mountains: IV.16 p.611D.
Isdegunas at CP. concludes another 5 years’ truce: procop.Goth.IV.15 p.607 D.18
months after the former truce had expired: p. 608A in the between, it happened to
have elapsed 18 months from the previous truce. P. 608C this truce happened
between Romans and Persians at the 25th year.
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793
Lus Cyriluus Mopsuestenæ fuisset civitatis episcopus. In
fine vero connumeriationis Theodorum conscriptum esse
juniorem-qui ex Galatia ortus unus nostril factus consilii
ante tres annos defunctus est.
Oath of Vigilius: Acta Conc. tom. 6 p.194 Juravit Vigilus
&C.-ita agree-ut ista tria capitula, id est, Theodorum
Mopsuestenum cum scriptis suis, et epistolam quæ
diciturIbæ, et conscripta Theodoreti contra orthodoxam
fidem et contra XII capitula sancti Cyrilii dicta,
condemnetur et anathematizentur.-Datum est hoc
juramentum XV die mensis Augusti indictione XIII, imperii
&c. anno XXIII novices post cons. Basilii V.C. Ob postconsulatum et indictionem lege anno XXIII.
Justiniani Novella 129 about the Samaritans. Dat. XVII Vigilius condemns Theodorus: Acta Concil. tom. 5 p.1314
Kal. Jul. CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XXV post Vigilius episcopus sanctæ ecclesiæ catholicæurbis Romæ
dixit &c. p.1316 C Ideoque ex persona et auctoritate beati
Basilii V.C. cons. Anno X.
Petri apostoli (cujus licet exigui nos locum gerimus) cum
th
Jornandis de regnorume successione. Composed in the 24 Dacio Mediolanensi Joanne Marsicano &c.-atqueJordane
year of Justinian: p.714 Justinianus regnat jam jubente Crotonensi fratribus et coepiscopis nostris-Theodorum
Domino annos XXIV. After the death of Germanus: p.719 Cæsareæ Cappadociæ civitatis quondam episcopum-tam
In Sardicesni civitate extrenun halitum fudit relinquens sacerdodati honore et communione catholica quam omni
uxorem ravidam, quæ post ejus obitum postumum edidit officio episcopali seu potestate spoliatum esse decernimus.filium. Totilas is still living and successful: p.719 totam Teque Mennam CP. civitatis episcopum, qui non dissimili
pæne insultans Romanis devastate Italiam. He does not culpa constringeris, cum omnibus metropolitanis et
notice the appointment of Narses to the command in Italy, micropolitanis episcopis ad tuam diœcesim pertinentibus
who was appointed in the beginning of the 25th year of &c.-a sacra communione suspensimus &c.-Deo juvante et
Justinian: see col. 2. We may assign this history to the ipsius gratia Vigilus episcopus-subsctripsi. Data XIX Kal.
close of the 24th year. Jornandes p.720 mentions the war Sept. imperante domino Justiniano PP.Aug. anno XXV post
Basilii V.C. anno X [male anno XI]. But this
between the Lombards and Longobardorum gens, social cons.
Romani regni principibus et Theodahati sororis filiam, sentence was not immediately published: conf. Vigilii
dante sibi imperatore, in matrimonio jungens regi suo [sc. encyclicam apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1309 E Chartam
Audoin: conf. Procop. Goth.IV.25 p.638 D], contra æmulos vero ipsam excommunicationis-cuidam Christianæ personæ
Romanorum Gepidas una die pugna commissa eorum pæne tradidimus conservandam ut, si forsitam hi qui excesserant
castra pervasit, cesideruntque ex uutraque parte amplius nuloo modo corrigere voluissent,-mox eam proponeret &c.
quadraginta millia. This great victory obtained by the Clericum Italiæepistola legatariis Francorum CP.
Apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1398Lombards over the Gepidæ, which is placed by Procopius proficiscentibus.
in the 25th year of Justinian, the summer of 551, is Audientes vestram gloriam ad regiam urbem in legationem
determined by Jornandes to the 24th year, conforming the esee directam-hæc vobis de regiam quæ acta sunt pauca ad
quacumque
occasione
referenda
time assigned by Paulus Diaconus, see col. 2. And we may instructuionem
transmisimus.-Veniens
enim
ibi
ante
VI
annos
istosrefer that victory to the summer of the autumn of A.D.550.
Vigilius, magis autem (ut quod verius est dicatur) prope
Paulus Diac. Mistakes the war of 550 for the final war in violenter deductus, cœperunt capitulorum faceret per quam
which the Gepidæ were destroyed: Langob.
794
A.D.
sancta
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
year had the power (reign). The whole period was to be 11y 6m: p.608 D eleven year
and six months. The first truce therefore expired in spring 550, the second
commenced in autumn 551. The autumn is marked by Procopius p.609 p. 609 C it was
the middle of autumn. And Isdegunas after the winter had passed returned into Persia:
p.614 after the winter time (end of winter) Isdigunas arrived at Hosroes (carrying)
money and he announced them the events; and although he had brought the money
they were going to secure the truce.
Procopius Goth. IV.25 p. 638 marks a war between the Lombards and Gepidæ at this
juncture, the summer of the 17th year of the Gothic war. His account of the Lombards
is not quite exact. In the 4th year of the Gothic war A.D.538 Wacis is the king of the
Lombards: II.22 p.441 A. to whom Witiges sends for aid: because they confirmed that
Wacis is a friend and ally of the king [sc. Justiniano] they departed unsuccessful. At
the 14th year A.D. 548 Procopius relates III.33 p.544 a war of the Lombards and
Gepidæ in the reign of Audoin; who make peace: p. 544C. (in the time of Totilas p.
549 D.) Under the 16th year A.D. 550 he tells of renewed war, still in the reign of
Audoin, notwithstanding the peace: IV.18 p.615 B. a truce is made for 2 years: twoyear truce p.616 A. Then under the 17th year, having mentioned IV.24 p.637 that
Totilas had acquired the islands of Sardinia and Corsica, and that the Sclaveni had
plundered Illyricium (after a large crowd of Slavs invaded Illyria they committed
crimes not pleasantly said IV.25 p.637 C), he proceeds p.638 B-639 A at this (year)
Gepidæ and Lombards attacked each other thus start fighting.-and the Logobards
en-masse (all of them)-they arrived at the place of Gepidæ, and since the Gepidæ
resisted them and after a pitch battle took place they are defeated, and they say that
many of them were killed during this battle. Audoin, the king of Logobards after a
few days he sent to Byzantium the good news-he found fault with not arriving the
allied army of the king , although the Logobard, a little time ago, had sent a large
number to Narses who was campaigning against Totilas and Goths. In this account
Audoin is still king, and had already before this victory sent succours to Narses. These
Lombard succours are mentioned again IV.26 p.641 A-Audoin the leader of
Lombards-he sent succours to him-in A.D.552. and in the battle with Totilas: p.652 B.
After the death of Totilas they were dismissed by Narses: IV.33 p.658 A. (in the
autumn of 552.) Paulus Diac. De gestis Langobardorum gives this account of the
Lombards. They issued from Scandinavia led by two brothers about ten generations
before the present period: Langob.I.3 .7. In the time of their 5th king –his temporibus
I.18.19-Odoacer reigned in Italy; and after his victory over the Rugi (in
A.D.487:conf.a.) the Lombards occupied Rugiland: I.19 Tunc Langofertilis, aliquantis
commorati sunt annis. Their 7th king conquered the Heruli: I.20. Aftre him an usurper,
Wacho, governed the Lombards:I.21, who is not numbered by Paulus among the
kings; for his son Waltari (Waltari, the son of Wacis Procopio Goth.III p.549 B) is
called the 8th king I.21, who was in reality the 9th. Audoin the 9th king-nonus Audoin(properly the 10th) led the Lombards into Pannonia (in A.D. 5267: conf.a.568): I.22
Paulus relates I.23 a battle with the Gepidæ and a victory of the Lombards in the reign
of Audoin. (though really the 11th), succeeded his father and made war upon the
Gepidæ again: I.27. Then followed the preparations of Narses (in spring 551) for his
war with Totilas: Langob.II.1 Tunc Alboin electan e suis manum direxit qui Romanis
adversum Gothos suffragium ferrent. &c. from this narrative we learn that Wacho
reigned while the Lombards
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Ι.27 Alboin cum Avaribus (qui primum Hunni
postea de Regis proprii nomine Avares appelati
sunt) fædus perpetuum iniit.
Dehinc ad
præparatum a Gepidis bellum profectus est.Langobardi victores effecti sunt, tanta in Gepidos
ira sævientes ut eos ad internecionem usque
delerent.-In eo prætio Alboin Cunimundum
occidit &c.-Gepidorum vero genus ita est
diminutum ut ex illo tempore ultra non habuerint
regem, sed universi qui superesse bello poterant
aut Langobardis subjecti sin taut usque hodie
[A.D. 780] Hunnis eorum patriam possidentibus
duro imperio subjecti gemant. But Cunimund
was slain and the Gepidæ utterly destroyed was in
567, the year before the Lombards entered Italy:
conf.a.566.2.
795
Synodus Chalcedonensis-solveretur. Sed cum papa Vigilius in
hac parte non vellet adhibere consensum, jam tunc talis violentia
facta est ut publice in conventu clamaris &c-Cum Afri episcopein civitatem regiam prevenissent, cœperunt eis nunc blandimentis
nunc terroribus-extorquere ut præberent in capitulorum
damnatione consensum.
Sed cum nullatenus eis extorquere
potuissent, concinnata est causa sancto Reparato episcopo
Carthaginiensi quasi Areobindam magistrum militum a Guntarit
tyranno in Africa fecisset occidi [conf.a.545.2], et sub hoc colore
in exilio deportatus est. Hoc videntes alii duo –ad sanctam
Euphemiam Chalcedonem fugerunt et ibi usque hidie sub tanta
necessitate jacent ut-pericula immense sustineant.-CP.i vero
cœperunt iterum-Vigilum compellere ut, si Afri atque Illyriciabi
vel Dalmate episcope nellent, ipse cum Græcis episcopis eadem
capitula condemnaret.
Sed Vigilio nullatenus acquiescente,
edicta ex nomine imperiali-suspendi fecerunt per quæ eadem
capitula damnarentur.
Quo facto, beatissimus papa omnes
episcopos admonuit dicens “Quicunque edicts istis consensum
præbere voluerit, sciat se ab apostolicæ sedis communione
supsensum.” Sed et sanctus Dacius Mediolanensis episcopus
contestationem omnium sub magna vociferatione deposuit
dicens- “Constat apud me edicta ista sanctum synodum
Chalcedonensem et fidem catholicam perturbare.” De qua re
accensa est contra beatissimum papam et contra Dacium
episcopum iracundia principalis, et tanta conta contra eos agree
cœperunt, ut, nisi ad sanctorum basilicas confugissent, ad
interitum vitæ pervenerant. Et tamen-Vigilius nec in basilica
beati Petri sedes tutas habere meruit, in tantum ut illit prætor –
mitteretur. Qui cum multitudine militum spathas nudatas et
arcus tensos portantium supradictam basilicam introivit. Quo
viso sanctus papa columnas altaris amplexus est; sed ille
ferocitate et animo concitatus primo de altari diaconos ejus et
clericos a capillis tentos ejecit, postea vero ipsum sanctum
papam alii a pedibus alii a capillis et barba tentumabstrahebant. Sed cum ille altaris columnas non dimitteret,
cecidit altare et columnæ aliquæ fractæ sunt.-Postea tamen
sacramenta accepit b. papa et e. Dacius episcopus-quia eis nemo
ultra violentiam faceret:-et sic interim sunt egressi.-Unde
rogamus et conntestamur gloriam vestram-ut ad provincias
vestras hæc omnia velociter indicetis ne.-Anastasius quidam,
quem s.episcopus Aurelianus Arelatensis civitatis ad b.papam,
ante hoc biennium direxerat [he arrived at CP. in July
549:conf.a.550 Vigilii ep.13], ibidem in Galliis aliqua mentiatur
&c. Witten A.D.551:conf.Noris.tom.1 p.588 p.618. The outrage
at the altar happened at CP. in Aug.551: conf.a.552. Which
determines this epistle written in Italy to the close of that year.
But, as Vigilius quitted Rome Nov.22 A.D.544 (conf.a.545) and
therefore seven years before, we may read in p.1399 A ante VII
annos.
796
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A.D.
1 CONSULS
552
1305. Post cons.Basilii
XI
O. M.S. Annon apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
Parsch.
2 EVENTS
were yet in Bugiland; that Audoin was king in 526; that the great war with the Gepidæ
was in the reign of Alboin, and preceded the expedition of Narses. Paulus has erred in
the circumstances of the war, but is confirmed by Jornandes in the date: see col.3. We
also learn from Sigeberus in Chronico apud Pagium tom.2 p.642 that Audoin, (whom
Sigeberus rightly calls the 10th king) dies and that the 11th king Alboin succeeded in
A.D.534. The war then with the Gepidæ in the reign of Audoin, described by Paulus
I.23, preceded that year. In the narrative of Paulus the Lombars dwelt in Rugiland 40
years current A.D.487-526. But according to Sigebertus apud Pagium p.642 (who
assigns to them 47 years in Rugiland) they entered the country in 479, eight years
before the victory of Odoacer. Perhaps places the first appearance of the Lombards at
379, and their 1st king (Paul. Diac. I.14) at 389: conf.ann.
Justoniani 26 from Kal. April.
Crotona is on the point of surrendering to Totilas when the winter ends and the 17th
year of the war (March A.D.5520: Procop.Goth.IV.25 p.639 D. Justinian sends a force
to assist Crotona: IV.26 p.640 A. Narses sails from Salona with a great armament:
p.640 D. arrives at Ravenna: p.642 D. His march from thence: p.645 D. Totilas
marches from Rome against him: p.647 C. The two armies meet in the Apennines:
Of non-consul (anypata) p.648 A. Defeat of the Goths: IV.32 p.655. Death of Totilas: p.656 BD that has
become the beginning and the destruction of Totilas life who ruled the Goths for 11
B.
years. Anon.apud Marcellin. P.C.Basilii XI. Hoc tempore Justinianus Aug. Narsem
Post cons.Basil. anno XII eunuchum chartularium et cubicularium sum principem militiæ fecit et in Italiam misit.
Qui cpmmissa pugna Dei gratia victor Totilam occidit et gentem Gothorum,
V.
auxiliantibus etiam Longobardis, in Italia exterminavit. Conf. Paulum Diac. XVII
p.572 librum pontific. apud Actta Concil. tom. 5 p.1287. In Paulus Totilas ultra jam X
annos regnaverat. At a wrong year in Marius: P.C. Basilii anno XII Ind.I. Hoc anno
Baduila rex Gothorum ab exercitu reip. Pwer Narsetem chartrtularium eunuchum
interficitur, et Teai acceptit regnum ejus. And in Victor Tun. P.C.Basilii anno XIV
[A.D.554] Narses-Totiliam superat ac perimit &C. Theophanes p.193 C Justiniani at
the 25th year of Justinian of the 15th indiction. At this year-in August came form
Rome the triumph of Narses-because the war against Totilas contributed-whom he
won decisively (at all levels) and he captured Rome and he slaughtered Totilas and
his bloody cloths-sent to CP. The characters of time for the death of Totilas are exact.
August of indict.15 is August A.D.552, when according to Theophanes the 25th of
Justinian was still current, which commenced in his reckoning is Sept.551.
conf.a.565.4. At the 24th of Justinian at the 24th year improperly in Cedrenus p.367B,
who has recorded the appointment of Narses and the victory under one year.
Theophanes had divided them into two years. Malalas XVIII p.230 in August of the
15th indiction-the news of Narses’ triumph arrived from Rome etc. confirming the
date of Theophanes . Evagrius IV.24 refers to Procopius for these events. If Totilas
began to reign in the autumn of 541 (conf.a.), his reign is truly described by Paulus
Diac. As eleventh year current, which is also the meaning of Procopius. Gregorius
Romanus apud Pagium tom.2 p.601 less accurately Novem annis regnans decimo
morieris. The siege and capture of Rome by Narses is marked by Procopius IV.33
p.659. Idem p.660 A-the because the barbarians were panic-stricken-immediately
they surrendered themselves and the fortress at the 26th year of King Justinian
ruling. So, Rome- was captured for 5th time; of which Narses sent the keys of the
gates to the king. The 26th of Justinian agrees with he other dates of Procopius. The
five captures of Rome were 1 by Belisarius in 536, 2 by Totilas in 546, 3 by Belisarius
in 547, 4 by Totilas in 549, lastly by Narses in 552.
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797
3 SECULAR AUTHORS
Jornandis de Getarum sive Gothorum origine et
rebus gestis.
Written nine years after the
pestilence: c.19 Defincto Decis Gallus et
Volusianus regno potiti sunt Romanorum, quando
et pestilens morbus [conf.a.252.2] pæne istius
necessitates consimilis ut nos ante hos novem
annos experti summus. And that pestilence
happened in A.D.534: conf.a.542.2. And after the
death of Germanus: c.14 Germano defuncto ipsa
vidua perseverare disponit. C60 postumus patris
Germani natus est filius. Germanus died in the
summer of 550.conf.a.550.2. and nine years from
the pestilence will bring this work to A.D.552.
Abridged from Cassiodorus: præf. ad Castalium.
Suades ut nostris verbis XII Senatoris volumina
de origine actuque Getarum ab alim usque nanc
per generatiiones regesque descendande in unum
et hoc parto libello coartem.-Ad triduanam
lectionem dispensatoris ejus beneficio libros ipse
ante hac relegi, quorum quamvis verba non
recolo sensus tamen et res actas credo me integer
tenere. Ad quos nonnulla ex histories Græcis ac
Latinis addidi cnvenientiw, initium finemque et
plura in medio mea dictatione permiscens. As
Cassiodorus ended his history with Athalaric
(conf.a.533), the death of Athalaric and the
captivity of Witiges (get.c.59.60) were added by
Jornandes himself.
Vigilii encyclical. Ep.15 apud Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1308
Vigilius episcopus ecclesiæ catholicæ universe populo Dei.
Dum in Sanctæ Eyphemiæ basilica [sc. Chalcedone: conf.tom.5
p.1399E] gravi laborantes ægritudine detineremur piisimus
atque clementissimus imp. Dominicodie, id.est, Kal. Feb.
glorioso judices suos ad nos destinare dignatus est, Belisarium et
Cethegum patricium atque magistrum, sed et Justinum
exconsulem patricium atque magistrum, sed et Justinum
exconsulem et cura palatii et Marcellinum quæstorem, qui nobis
dicerent ut sacramenta percipere deberemus et de sanctæ
Euphemiæ ecclesia ad civitatem regiam remeare. Quibus tale
dedimus Deo adjuvante responsum dicentes. “Nos quidem in
hanc basilicam pro nulla-privata cause confugimus sed pro
ecclesiæ tantum scandalo.-Et ideo si causa ecclesiæ ordinaturego sacramentis opus non habeo, sed statim egredior. Si autem
causa ecclesiæ finite non fuerit –item sacramentis opus non
habeo, quia nunquam de sanctæ Euphemiæ basilica exire
dispono.”-p. 1309 D Ea quæ verbo de excommunicatione cunctis
episcopis presbyteris et diaconibus aliisque clericis CPæ,ecclesiæ
voce publica dixeramus postea etiam die XIX Kal.Sept.nuper
præteritarum [sc. A.D.551] in beati Petri basilica in Ormisda
scripto firmavimus, in quo etiam illum [sc. Theodorum
Cæsariensem] qui sub habitu episcopate lupi rapacis dominioc
gregi simper tetendit insidias-damnavimus. Alios veroacommunione suspendimus. Sed ob hoc hactemus paginam
ipsius
damnationis
proferre
noluimus,
quoniam
et
clemmentissimum principem pro tali ac tanto scandalo ea quæ
facta sunt-revocare confidimus te prædictis omnibus oportebat
nos spatium pœnententiæ rservare. P.1310C Nunc autem
omnibus hominibus hoc quoque cuaravimus indicandum
quoniam nos ad Sanctæ Euphemiæ basilicam sub mango tomore
atque anxientate discessimus.
Nam cum ad beati Petri
basilicam in Ormisda fundutam Augusto mense nuper præterito
[conf.a.551] fugissemus, nullum latere confidimus quia, cum in
eadem ecclesia a comitatu prætoris cum multitudine armatorum
militum veniente-traheremur, tenuimus, et siper nos etiam ipsa
altaris mensa ceciderat nisi clericorum nostrum fuisset manibus
sustentata.-p.1311 A Dum
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A.D.
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Chosroes after the return of Isdegunas from CP. (conf.a.551) send reinforcements to
Mermeroes in Colchis: Procop. Goth.IV.17 p.614 A. Mermeroes in this campaign
effects nothing: p.614 CD.
Death of Menas: Malal. XVIII p.230 in August of the 15th indiction the patriarch of
CP Menas passes way and Eutyxhius became patriarch. Aug.552. Theophanes p.193
A B agrees in the year: Justiniani at the Justinian 25th year, in September of the 15th
indiction [Sept. A.D.551] inauguration (founding) etc. [conf. Malal. XVIII p.230]-at
that year –Menas passed away and Eutuchius replaced him-at that day. Niceph.
P.414 C Anthimus- 3 months. He was deposed by the synod convened by Menas the
presbyter against Severus-16 years and 6 months. Menas presided from march 13
A.D. 536 to Aug. 552 16y 5m. Theophanes p.193 C remarks it must be included the
year of Anthimus into patriarch Menas (time) to complete 16 years. This was
necessary to Theophanes because he had placed Anthimus and Menas below their real
time: conf.a.536.4. Evagrius IV.36 mistakes the order of succession: when Antimus
was deposed (ejected) Epiphanius succeeds as a bishop. After Epiphanius Menas
(succeeds). He has the same error at IV.II. Conf. Valesium ad IV.11 p.104 BC.
Evagrius IV.37 rightly proceeds after Menas Eutuchius.
553
[333]. U.C. Varr. 1306.
Post cons.Basilii XII
O. M.S. Annon apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
Parsch.
P.373
C
Justiniani Nov. 145.146
Acta Concil. see col. 2.4.
Of non-consul (anypata)
B.
Post cons.Basil. anno
XIII V. conf.a.542.
Justoniani 27 from Kal. April.
The armies of Narses and Teias are opposed to each other for two months:
Procop.Goth.IV.35 p.663 D for two months both armies are rubbing against each
other. Battle with the Goths near Nuceria-Teias slain: p.664 B 665 A. The next day a
second battle: p.665 B. The Goths agree to quit Italy: p.665 D 666 A and happened
the remaining barbarians (agreed to) abandon the whole Italy carried their own
things immediately, and not to engage into war or other tricky actions against the
Romans. About one thousand Goths left Ticinus and all the cities and villages
beyond Padus river and departed (left)-the remaining gave an oath to abide by the
agreement. So, the Romans left Cume and everything else at the end of the 18thyear
of the Gothic war, of which Procopius wrote about. At this point March 553
Procopius concludes. Narses therefore was posted in Campania, and the battle was
fought two months afterwards in the beginning of March 554. At a wrong year in
Marius: P.C. Basilii anno XIII Ind. II. Hoc anno Teia rex Gothorum a suprascripto
Narsets interficitur. Agathias continues the narrative from April 553: see col. 3.
War in Lazia: Described by Agathias after Procopius: Agath.II.18 p. 55B. The
Romans and Persians a little before this had made a truce: a little before they had
made a truce. [sc. Oct. A.D.551: conf.a] But war still continued in the country of the
Lazi. The former operations he omits because they had been told by Procopius: II.19
p.56 B for which certainly I am present; because Procopius the orator has wrotten
about the up to this point events. Procopius
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3 SECULAR AUTHORS
799
nihil nostra toties vel verbo vel scripto contestation
profecisset-ante biduum natalis Dominis [Dec. 23 A.D.551]
per nos ipsos agnostimus-quia per sigulos memoratædomus
custodiremur ingressus.-cum sub gravi desperatione
nocturnis horis-teneremur, fiffugimus.-p.1311C Sciant
universi nos illlam fidem prædicare tenere atque defendere
qua nab apostolis traditam et per successors eorum
inviolabiliter custoditam reverenda Ni cæna synodus 318
patrum Sancto Spiritu sibi revelante suscipiens redegit in
symbolum, ac deinde tres aliæ sanctæ synodi, id est, CP. 150
patrum sub piæ memoriæ Theodosio seniore principe facta et
Ephesina ptima cuo beatæ memoriæ papa Cœlestinus
decessor noster et Cyrillus Alexandrinus episcopus
præsederunt; sed et Chalcedonensis 630 patrum quæ sub
piæ memoriæ Marciano imp. conventi cuique- decessor
noster, papa Leo per legatos suos vicariosque præsedit.-p.
1313 B Dum heterno die, is est, dominicorum. Qui fui prid.
Non.. Feb magnificus vir Petrus referendarius as nos cum
mandatis clementissimi principis remeasset dicens “Quando
vultis ut veriant judices” &c.- mentissimo principi hæc
dicimus suggerenda: Nos ad pietatem tuam festinantes ante
septem annos de civitate nostra sic agressi sumus [Nov.22
A.D.544: conf.a.545] ut nulla haberemus private
negotia&C.-p.1314 A data Nonis Februariis imperante D.
Justiniano PP. Aug. anno XXV post cons. Basilii V.C. anno X
[lege XI cum Norisio tom.1 p.629 pagio tom.2 p.600].
Death of Menas: see col.2.
Joannes Lydus after 40y 4m service applies himself to
writing: Magist. Rom. III.30 I departed for the court after
I served the army for 40 years and four months, and
after I was awarded by the king the customary honor for
completing (my service) I devoted myself immediately to
writing. Phot. Cod.180 three treatises were read, about
the Zeus-sign (the oracles of November), about months,
and about political principles. - this man expedited under
the consuls at the age of 21, but also he was an advocate
for 40 years, and then even a keeper of the records; after
that time he says that he will write the mentioned
treatises.-this time was when Anastasius was alive, it was
touching the reign of Justin and his life was expiration,
and including the time of Justinian. As the 40y 4m did
not begin before A.D.512, they would terminate in 552 0r
553. Lydus is now 62 years of age: conf.a.511.
Agathias begins where Procopius ends his history: Agath.
Procem. P.10 B all these have happened at the 26th year
of king Justinian reign. And as about the orator
Procopius I am aware of the extension of his work and
what took place. Therefore, I wrote on what followed
him, which point was my beginning, and in particular I
am writing on these. The 18th year of the Gothic war
800
A.D.
Letters on the tria capitula and the 5th council (see col.2):
Vigilii ep.16 Eutychio apud acta Concil. tom.5.1314 tom. 6
p.30.31. Datum VIII Id. Januar. Imperii domini Justiniani
PP. Aug. anno XXVII [at the 27th year] post. Coms. Basilii
V.C. anno XII. As the 26th year was still current, we we may
read anno XXVI-26th year. Tom. 6 p. 20 Justinianus synodo.
P.26 Datum IV Nonas maias CP. imperii &c.–anno XXVII
post cons. Basilii V.C. anno XII. Conf. p.399-402. Vigilii
constitutum de tribus capitulis contra Theodori capitula
sexaginta apud Acta Concil. tom. p.1317-1358 Justiniano
Aug. Vigilius episcopus.-Datum prod. Idus Maii imperante
domino nostro Justiniano PP. Aug. anno XXVII post cons.
Basilii V.C. anno XII in CP. civitate. Acta Concil. tom. 6
p.240 Vigilius Eutychio. (sc. pro confirmatione quintæ
synodi.) p.245 it was given before 6 December ides of the
reign etc. –of the 27th year, after the consulship of Basilius
at the most bright (glorious) 12th year.
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1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
had brought down his narrative to the close of A.D.552 (conf.a); Agathias proceeding from
that point describes the operations of Mermeroes in 553: then immediately [at the time of
the campaign of Narses in Italy], because my writing (report) applies from this point on,
he arrive in Uchimerion and the fortress of Kutatisi (Mermeroes) etc. Theophanes
p.194 A B marks war in Lazica in the 27th of Justinian; ending in this reckoning
(conf.a.565.4) in autumn 554.
Concilium CP. secundum: Acta Concil. tom.5 p.1-417. Colatio I p.15 Imperii domini
Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XXVII post cons. Basilii V.C. anno XII die IV Nonas Maias
indictione I consideribus in secretario venn. Episcopis, hujus regiæ CP. novæ Romæ,
Apollinario beatissimo archiepiscopo Alexandrinæ magnæ civitatis, Domnino sanctissimo
patriarcha Theopolitanæ magnæ civitatis &c.-Collatio II p.32 Imperii &c. a.XXVII P.C.
Basilii a.XII die VIII Id. Mai. Indict.I. Collatio III p.41 Imperii &c. die VII Id. Mai.
Indict. I. p.42 de discrepayione trium capitularum, hoc est, De Theodoro Mopsuesteno et
scriptis ejus, et de epistola quæ dicitur Ibæ ad Marium Persam scripta, et de conscriptis
Theodoreti quæ contra rectam fidem et sanctæ memoriæ Cyrillum et conta XII ejus
capitulas exposita sunt, pro quibus et interrogavit nos-imperator,-alio die Deo juvante
nconveniamus. Colllatio IV p.42-die IV Id. Maias indict. I. p.66 Theodorum et conscripta
ejus omnes anathematizamus. Collatio V p.67 Imperio anno &c. –die II Idus Maias indict.
I. p.123 Nunc vero et quæ collecta sunt ex Theodoreti conscriptis –recintetur &c. p.130
Cum itaque quæ de his proposita sunt finem accepterunt, alio die de reliquo capitulo
nobis quæstio proponetur. Collatio VI p.130 Imperii anno &c. –die XIV Kal. Junias indict.
I. p.131. The letter of Ibas considered (which was tertium capitulum). They conclude p.176
Anathema Theodoro et Nestorio et epistolæquæ dicitur Ibæ Collatio VII p.178 Imperii
anno &c.-die XIV Kal. Junias indict. I. Collatio VIII p.178 Imperii &c.-die IV Non.
Junias indict. I. p.224 -228 of the165 fathers of the holy 5th synod in CP. 15 canons [sc.
adversus Origenem]. For an account of this Council conf. Synodicon vetus c.118 apud
Fabric. B.G. tom.12 p.404, Evagrium IV.38 Photium ep. P.10 Nilum apud Acta Concil.
tom. 6 p.417 Anonymum Ibid. One year too high in Chron. Pasch. P.344 D. of the 15th
indiction. 25th. The 11th of the Consul Basilius alone. At this 15th year-the 5th synod has
taken plave in CP. And in Cedrenus p.376 B at the 25th year of Justinian has taken
place the holy and ecumenical 5th synod of the 165 fathers in CP. During the beatitude
Pope of Rome Vigil by a libel who was preserving the right faith. Whose were presiding
Eutychius of CP, Apollynarius of Alexandria and Domnus of Antioch, and governor was
Eutychius of Jerusalem [Eustochius Nicephor. Victor.], against Severus the thoughtless
and disrespectful. It (This synod) is 62 years after the 4th synod. The true interval. The
5th Council was in the 102nd year current from Oct. A.D. 451. Theophanes p.193 D
Justiniani at the 26th year (of Justinian) this year has been –the 5th Synod against Origen
of the insane and Didymus of the eyes and Evagrius etc. The 26th year according to
Theophanes was still current in June A.D.553. Victor Tun. P.C. Basilii V.C. anno XIII
[aliis anno XII A.D.553: conf. a.542.1] CPim. Synodus Justiniani principis præcrpto
colligitur. Cui præsules sedium aderant Vigilius Romanus episcopus [not personally
present: conf.Acta Concil. Collat. I Theophanem p.193D] Apolinnarius Alexandrinus
Zoila vivente, Promotus, Antiochenus Domnius, Eutychius Macario remoto
Hierosolymitano episcopo episcopus factus, et Eutychius CPus. Qui Menæ fuerat
subrogatus. Ibi tria sæpe fata capitulo cum defendentibus ea damantioni subjiciunt &c.
Justiniani Novella 145 Aerobindus, consul of Pretoria and of the Praetor of the
prosperous city and leader of the army. Dat. VI Id. Sept. CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani PP.
Aug. anno XXVI post Basilii V.C. cons. Anno XII. Nov. 146
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(where Procopius ended: see col.2) and the 26th of Justinian
were both completed in March 553. Agathias records the
opening of the 27th years and the acts of Narses from April
553. He describes the Franks, to whom the Goths have
recourse for succour: I.2 p.14 A because Childebertus and
Chlorathius and yet Theuderic and Chloromerus have
happened to be brothers; because their father Chlotheus
died [A.D.511] they divided the kingdom in four pieces.-Not
long later Chloromerus expedited against Burguzions
(Burgondes) (they were Goths capable about the art of the
war) and in that war he was hit by a javelin at the sternum
he died [conf.a.524].-and not long later Theuderic after he
was hit by a disease, died. [conf.a.534] he left the power
(hegemony) to Theudibert, the son- After Theudiber
became the leadership he destroyed the Alamans etc.-so he
activated the decree (order) –represent the Gepidae and
Logobards and some other neighboring nations of which
he captured in the war; because they were not accepted
(thought as accepted) by king Justinian in the programs of
the Frankish and Alamanic, even Gepidic and Logabardic
kingdoms [conf.a.556.3] and he was including other
names.- he relates p.15 the death of Theudebet (conf.a.548):
and succeeds in the power Theudibald junior (the kid)although he was still been taken care of etc.-at the time
when Teias died etc. (see col.2) then kings of the Franks
were Theudibald Junior( the young) and Childebert and
801
Chloratius the kid’s great uncles. The Goths apply to the
Franks for aid: p.16AB. Leutharis and Butilinus Lombards
in the service of Theudebald agree to assist them against
Narses with 75,000 men: I.7 p.19 A B a 75,000 young men
army from Alamans and Franks was raised. Agathias I.1118 relates that Narses besieged Aligertus the brother of
Teias in Cumæ (which had been besieged a year), occupied
Florence and other towns of Tuscany, detached and army to
engage the Franks who had now crossed the Po: p.22 B it
was announced that they had crossed the river Po. That
Lucca held out against Narses, and that his forces were
defeated by the Franks near Parma; that after 3 months’
siege he took Lucca: p. 30 C after the spent three months of
rubbing in the besiege. This winter was now come: p.30 D
he was doing these around the winter solstice. Narses went
to Ravenna: p.31 C. Aligernus surrendered Cumæ: p.32.
Narses repulses a body of franks at Ravenna and then
winters at Rome: I.22 p.34 D and he arrived in Ravenna
and after he arranged everything to the best possible he
departed for Rome where he wintered. The winter of A.D.
553/4; and lib.I brings down the narrative to the winter of the
19th year of the war in Italy and of the 27th of Justinian’s
reign.
Joannes Epiphaniensis also continued Procopius: E-
802
FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
of Aerobindus.-Dat. Id. Febr. CP. imp. D.N. &c.anno XXVI post Basilii V.C.
cons.anno XII. In Nov.145 for VI Id. Sept. read VI Id. Febr. That the years XXVI and
XII amy correspond.
554
XIII
The war in Italy is described by Agathias. With the beginning of spring-already the
spring was arrived (the spring A.D.554)-the army of Narses is in the field: II.1 p.35 A.
The Franks and Alamanni waste and plunder Italy as afar as Lucania and the straits of
Messina: p. 35 D. When summer was come-the time of summer was culminated (it
was summer) p.36 D.-Leutharis with his division of the force on his return is repulsed
by Picenum and loses his booty, and in Venetia is cut off by a pestilence: II.2.3
Meanwhile the Franks under Butelinus the other leader began to be wasted by disease,
the autumn being now arrived-the autumn being commenced p.39 A. But, when he
reached Capua on his return, he had still 30,000 men to oppose to 18,000 Romans: II.4.
The Franks however are utterly routed by Narses and their leader slain: II.6-9,
Butelinus himself and all the army they were totally destroyed p.46 A. Narses
blockades 7,000 Goths in Campsæ, which consumes the following the following
winter: II.13.14. he spent the winter dealing with them p.50B. The winter of 554/5.
On this campaign in Italy conf. Paulum Diac. XVIII p.575 Langobart. II.2.
An earthquake in August: Malal. XVIII p.231 in August of the 2nd indiction [Aug.
A.D.554] happened a terrible earthquake, so many houses were damaged etc. in
Byzantium.- and that earthquake lasted for 40 days. Theophanes p.194 A Justiniani
this year was the 27th (of Justinian), August 15th of the 2nd indiction-a terrible
earthquake happened so many houses were destroyed etc.-and a large part of
Nicomedia fell down (was leveled).-it lasted-40 days. Cedrennus p.384 D at the 27th
O. M. S. Annon. apud
Justiniani Nov. 147.
Of-non consul (anypata)
B.
Post. Cons. Basil. Annos
XIV V.
year, on August 15th.-this earthquake became universal (was felt everywhere) - and
Arabia and Palestine and Mesopotamia and Antioch many cities and towns were
crushed-and large part of Nicomedia fell to the ground (was leveled) etc. Agathias
II.15.16 p.51 C in the summer a great earthquake shook Byzantium and in many
other places of the Roman empire, and many cities were frequently crushed.-it was
then that all Beirut the best, the previous jewel of Phoenician, was ruined and most
of the glorious and reputed artifacts were crushed. II.16 p.53B and the island of Kos
was shaken. The characters of time agree. Theophanes computed the 27th year of
Justinian down to Aug. 31 A.D.554.
War in Lazica. The operations of Mermeroes in 553, 554 are described by Agathias
II.19-22 p.56 B-60 VB. Death of Mermeroes: p.60 at that time he died-being already
at an old age. The date is thus assigned by Agathias II.27 p.66 C –at the 25th year of
Chosroes reign, at which time wars were taking place in Colchis and Mermeroes
happened to die; therefore, at that time was the 28th year of Justinian reining the
Romans. These numbers are inconsistent. The 1st of Chosroes commenced in the
sixth months of the 5th year of Justinian according to Procopius Malalas and Agathias
himself.
Therefore the 25th year commenced in the sixth month of the 29th of
Justinian, and no part of the 25th year touched upon the 28th. One of the numbers then
is corrupt; and we may read the 24th year. The 24th and the 28th were current together
from Sept.13 A.D.555. Within these limits Mermeroes died; and his death may be
placed in the autumn of 554. Transactions after the death of Mermeroes: Agath.III.2
when it was announced to Chosroes that Mermeroes died
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flight (rout) of Chosroes by the Romans were reported
in sequence by the orator Agathias and Joannes a
citizen of mine and relative and his restitution in his
reign, Mauricius however, did not celebrate for the
victory at all [A.d.592].
Agathias II.16 p.53 BC describes himself at the period Vigili consitutum adversus tria capitula: Acta Concil. tom. 6
of the earthquake: at least to me, at the year I arrived p.281. p.312 data VII Kalendarum Martiarum imperante
in Byzantium from Alexandria and at this island [the domino Justiniano PP. Aug. anno XXVII et post cons. Basilii
island of Cos], I visited, because it is on the way, a V.C.anno XIII CP.
cursed shocking view has appeared etc. The earthquake
of August 554. See col.2.
Concilium Arelatense V:
Acta Concil. tom. 6 p.459.
Subscriptiones episcoporum p.461 Sapaundus in Christi
Justininai Novella 147 to Areobindus, the most glorious nomine episcopus ecclesiæ Arelatensis-subscripsi. Not. Sub
of all consuls of the sacred Pretoria of the East of this die tertio Kalendas Julias anno XLIII regni domini nostril
prosperous city and leader of the army. Dat. XVII Kal. Childeberti Regis indictione tertia. The 43rd year began in
Maii CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XXVIII Nov.A.D. 553 (conf.a.511.2.549) and was therefore current
post Basilii V.C.cons.anno. XIII
June 29 A.D.554. But as the second indiction was then still
current Sirmondus proposes to read indictione secunda. We
may reconcile the numbers by reading anno XLIIII. The 44th
year was current in the third indiction in June A.D.555, which
according to this correction would be the date of this council.
Vigilius returns to Sicily: Anon apud Marcellin. P.CBasilii
XIII. Vigilius papa tandem ab imperatoribus Romanis at a
Narse de exilio relaxatus, cum Romama redire cœpisset, in
Sicilia morbo calculi tactus decessit, moxqua Romam perlatus
apud S.Marcellum
in via Salaria sepultus est. Pro
quoordinatus Pelagius papa LXII. Liber pontificalis apud
Acta Concil. tom. 5p.1287 Veneruunt itaque in Siciliam in
civitatem Syracusas; ubi Vigilius affictus, calculi dolorem
habens, mortuns est. s Cujus corpus ductum Romama
sepultum est ad sanctum Marcellum via Salaria.-Et cessavit
episcopatus menses tres dies quinque. Theophanes p.194 A
inaccurately: he got rid of many moved by the king, and he
died in Illyria analyzing (planning) the way (return) to
Rome. At a wrong year in Victor. Tun. P.C.Basilii anno XVII
[sc.
A.D.557 Victori] Vigilius Romanus in insula Sicilia
moritur. Vigilius was dismissed from CP. after Aug.13:
Sanctio Justiniani apud Norisium tom. 1 p.668 Pro petione
Vigilii venerabilis antiquioris Romæ episcope quædam
disponenda censuimus ad utilitaem omnium pertinentia qui
per occintelas partes habitare noscuntur &c. Dat. Idibus
Augusti anno Justiniani XXVIII post nos cons. Basilii
V.C.anno XIII.
If his successor was appointed April 13
A.D.555 (conf.a.560), the interval of 3m 5d (Jan.8 –Ap. 12)
will determine the death of Vigilius to Jan. 7 A.D.555. His
episcopate began X Kal. Dec.: Liber pont. Apud Acta Concil.
tom.5 p.1286 X Kal. Dec. erat enim dies natalis ejus. Sc.
Nov.22 A.D.537: conf.a. from whence to his death Jan. 7 A.D.
555 are 17y 1m 17d;
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he dirge him as it was expected for the calamity etc. Gubazes king of the Lazi
complaining to Justinian of the Roman generals, Bessas was deprived of his command:
p.73 CD. Gubazes was assassinated by the Roman leaders Martinus Rusticus and
Joannes: III.3.4. The Roman army was routed: III.5.-8. not less than 50,000 ready to
fight men they routed by 3,000 Persians without shame p.80 D. And winter followed:
p. 80D. Then the winter followed. The winter of A.D. 554/5 the 28th of Justinian. The
Lazi deliberated, and determined to remain faithful to the Romans and to lay the facts
before Justinian: p.89B-D. Who ordered Rusticus and Joannes into custody, and
appointed Tzathes (then at CP) king at the desire of the Lazi themselves. Pagi tom. 2
p.602,603,606, who places the death of Mermeroes in A.D.552,has entirely deranged the
chronology of these campaigns.
Death of Theudebald: Marius: P.C. Basilii anno XIV Ind. III. Hoc Theudobaldus rex
Francorum obiit et obtinuit regnam ejus Chlothacarius patruus patris ejus. Eo anno
Chrammus filius Chlothoracarii Regis solicitante Chilberto patruo suo ad ipsum
latebram dedit. Greg. Tur. H. Fr.IV.9 Theodobaldus septimo regni suio anno mortuus
est regnumque ejus Chlothacarius rex accepit. The 7th year could not commence before
the close of 553 or beginning of 554, and would be still current at the end of 554.
Conf.a.558. Agathias II.14 after describing the acts in the winter of 554/5 p.50B
proceeds p.51 A B to relate the death of Theudebald: while these were taking place,
Theudibald Junior, who was ruling on the Francs who were in Italy,-already was dead
from a disease-and since Childebert and Chlotharius, because they were very close
relatives, and the law was providing for the heir of the junior, immediately a terrible
animosity fell upon them (started fighting). Because Childebertus was already old-and
he did not have male children-and Chlotarius was still strong and he was not close of
an old age-he had four sons.-Naturally, the heir was given to the eldest (son) –and a
little time thereafter he died [A.D.558] and the whole state of the Franck was resulted
555
1308.
Basilii
Post
cons.
XIV
Marcellin.
Chron.
Pasch.
Of-non
(anypata) B.
Post. Cons.
Annos
XV
conf.a.542
consul
Basil.
V.
in Chlotharius. He then mentions the earthquakes of Aug. 554: in the summer of the
same year etc. The account of Agathias will place the death of Theudebald at the close
of 554 within the 3rd indiction at the end of the 7th year of his reign. Anon. apud
marcellin. At a wrong year: P. C. Basilii XII [A.D.553] Theudebaldus-moritur and
regnum ejus-Hlotharius rex patris ejus Theudeberti patruus eccepit; qui jam 44 annis
regnabat. But the 44th year of Chlothaire did not commence till Nov. A.D. 554,
confirming the date the end of 554 for this event.
War in Italy. In the beginning of spring Narses gained possession of the fort Campsæ:
Agath.II.14 p.50 B after this winter finished, when the spring commences. Spring
A.D.555. Agathias II.18 p.55 B passes to the Persian wars: but now I certainly
presented these [he had described the earthquake of Aug. 554: II.15-17] and
immediately continuing the previous word about the land of Lazi and the shield of the
Persian wars. Which he takes up at the point at which Procopius left them.. Conf.a.553.
War in Colchis: Agathias III.15 p.90 A having brought his narrative of this war to the
winter which followed the death of Mermeroes, the winter of 554/5 (conf.a.554),
proceeds to the campaign of 555. In the beginning of spring when the spring
commenced p.90 A the armies were in motion. Tzathes with Soterichus had arrived from
CP. and was declared king: p.90 B. Soterichus and his company were slain by the
Misimiani a tribe subject to the Lazi. This tribe joined the Persians: III.16. Meanwhile
the Persian general Nachoragan was in the filed with 60,000 men and opposed to
Martinus an Justin son of Germanus: III.17. Nachoragan marched to besiege the city of
Phasis, the Romans to defend it: III.20. Among the Roman forces were
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And we may correct the numbers CVIIa Vm XXVId of Liber
pont. Tom.5 p.1285.
Pelagius succeeds Vigilius in April 555: conf.a.556.560.
Liber pontificalis apud Acta Conc.tom.6 p.461 Pelagius
antione Romanus ex patre Jioanne vicarianio.
Liberatus in his Breviarium causæ Nestorianorum apud
Acta Concil. Tom.6 p.419-458 mentions the death of
Vigilius: c.22 Vigilius-qualem vitæ terminum suscepit
notum est omnibus. From whence it appears that Liberatus
composed after Jan. A.D.555. Apollinaris is bishop of
Alexandria: c.23 Zoilum postæ imperator deposuit et
Apollinarem ordinavit, qui nunc est præsul ipsius
Alexandrinæ ecclesiæ. Theodocius the deposed bishop of
Alexandria is still living in exile: c.20 Vivit usque nunc. H
elived till A.D, 567:conf.a.
Victor Tun. P.C. basilii anno XV [allis anno XIV:
conf.a.542.1] Victor Tununensis ecclesiæ episcopo hujus
auctar opertis post custodias simul et plagas quas Sala et
Valericis perpessus,necnon in monasterio de Mandra
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Huns-Huns, and in particular the ones named Sabirs p.92 C-and Mauri Tzami Isauri
Langombardi Heruli: p.96D.
The Persians were defeated, and winter was
approaching: II.28 –p.105 D already the time of winter was approaching. And
Nachoragan retired to winter in Iberia: p. 106 B he immigrated to Iberia to winter
there.
Another earthquake is mentioned by Theophanes p.1944 C Justiniani this year was
the 28th of Justinian, June 11th of the third indiction at the gathering of the holy of
the agreement [of the Cedrenus mountain] a great earthquake happened. Repeated
by Cedrenus p.385 A. But this does not appear in Malalas, and is not to be taken for
the great earthquake which happened in 554.
Marius: Eo anno [sc P.C. Basilii XIV Ind. III the year of the death of Theuddebald]
Saxonibus rebellantibus Chlothacarius rex cum gravi exercitu contra ipsos dimicavit,
ubi multitude Francorum et Saxonum cesiderunt. Chathacarius tamen rex victor
abcessit. Refernced also to the year of the death of Theudebald’s death is placed at the
close of 554 this expedition may be referred to the spring of 555.
556
XV
Justiniani Nov. 134
Pelagii epistolæ: see
col.4.
B.
XVI V.
557
[334]
U.C.Varr.1310.
Post. Cons. Basil. XVI
B.
War in Colchis: Agathias IV.1-11. The murderers of Gubazes (conf.a.554) are
brought to a solemn trial and condemned, while the army is in winter quarters in
Colchis: IV.12 p.120 B these have been done, and the armies of the Romans were
wintering in cities and fortresses, as they were ordered to do.
The winter of
A.D.555/6 the 29th of Justinian. Spring beginning-the spring was already commencing
p. 121 A-new operatrion follow: p.121 C. Summer now arriving-the summer has
already arrived p.121 C-the Romans enter the country of the Apsilii. The Persians
advance upon them from Iberia: p.123 C the winter was approaching and the
Persians-returned to Kutatisi and Iberia.
Marius: P.C.Basilii anno XV Ind. IV. Eo anno ietrum rebellantibus Saxonibus
Chlotarius rex pugnam dedit ibique maxima pars Saxonum cecidit. Eo anno Franci
totam Toringiam-vastaverunt. Ipsis diebus Chramus collecto exerictu regionem patris
sui devastat. Conf. Greg.Tur.IV.16. Anon apud Marcellin, places this renewed Saxon
war in 555. P.C. Basilii XIV. Hoc tempore Saxones iterum Hlotario rebellantes cum
ab eo peterntur hostiliter, eique pro satisfactione dimidium rerum suarum offerrent,
idque exercitus Francorum refutants eo invito pugnasset, magna av eis cæde protritus
fugæ præsidium petiit. And the rebellion of Chramnus in 556: P.C.Basilii XV. His
diebus Hramnus patri suo Hlotario, annente patruo Hilderberto, rebellans &c.
Mariuis Ibid. Eo anno exercitus Francorum reipublivcæ Romanæ exercitum vastavit
atque effugatum devastavit, cum illis et divitiis multis abductis. Eo anno exercitus
reipublicæ resuntis viribus partem Italiæ quam Theudebertus rex adquisierat
occupavit.
War in Colchis. The operations of the winter A.D.556/7 (when the Persians had
withdrawn into Iberia: Agath. P.123 C) and of the following campaign in spring and
summer of 557 are told by Agathias IV.16-23. he relates that the Timiani were cut off
by the Romans in a night attack, that Joannes granted them peace: IV.18-20, that
Justinian superseded Martinus and appointed Justin general autocrator in his stead:
IV.21 instead of him, Justin, son of Germanus [de quo conf.a.540] was appointed
general autocrator of the
XVII V. conf.a.542.
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Primo ac secundo exilio Egi Mauritaniæinsulæ, tertio
Alexandrinæ una cum Theodoro Cabarsusitanæ ecclesiæ
episcopo pro præfatorum trium capitolorum defensione
exilio mittitur, et carceri Castelli Diocletiani post
prætorianum carcerem truditur.
Justiniani Novella 134 autocrator (emperor) Caesar
Flavius Justinian Alamanic Gothic Francic Germanic etc.
[conf. Agathiam p.15 A]-of the consul of the city
Musonious . Dat. Kal. Maii CP. imp. D.N. Justiniani PP.
Aug. anno XXX post Basilii V.C. cons. Anno XV.
That Pelagius was already bishop of Rome in this year
appears from his epistles apud Acta Conc. tom.6 p.464 &C.
Ep. 6 p.470 Episcopis Tusciæ. P.471 Dat. XV Kal. Mar.
anno XV P.C. Basilii V.C. Ep. 8 p.472 Sapaudo episcopo
Arelatensi. Dat. IV. Non. Juliarum anno XV &c. Ep. 9
p.473 Sapaudo.-Data XVI Kal. Oct. Anno XV &c. Ep.10
p.473 Childeberto regi. p.475 Data III Idus Decemb. Anno
XV P.C.Basilii V.C. per Rufinum legatum. Ep.11 p.476
Sapaudo episcopo. Data XIX Kal. Januar. Anno XV &c.
He was already bishop Feb.16 A.D. 556. But his episcopate
began in April: conf.a.560. In April therefore of 555: as
Pagi has shewn tom, 2 p.617. Victor Tun. has placed
Pelagius three years too low: Post cons. Basilii anno XIIX
[sc. A.D.558] Pelagius Romanus archidiaconus trium
præfatorum defensor capitulorum Justiniani principis
persuasione de exilio redit, et condemnans ea quæ dudum
aonstantissime defendebat Romanæ ecclesiæ episcopus a
prævaricatoribus ordinatur. Qui fuit annis V.
Victor Tun. P.C. Basilii anno XVI [sc. A.D. 556] Victor
et Theodorus episcope Africani de carcere ejiciuntur et post
disputations in prætorio continuas dierum XV as aliem
custodiam-XII millibus an urbe Alexandrina mittundur.
Victor remains in confinement till A. D.563: conf. annum.
Isidorus restores the church of St. Sophia: Agathias V.9
p.152B C Isidorus junior. Procop. de ædificiis II.8 p.44 C
on the works at Zenobia: to all of these Isidorus and
Joannes, constructors of machines, were given the
ministry, Joannes from Byzantium, Isidorus from Miletus,
nephew from sister of isidorus, both of whom
I
remembered previously young [conf.a.532],
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battalions against Colchis and Armenia. That Chosroes recalled Nachoragam for his
inaction and put him to death: IV.23.
A truce between Chosroes and Justinian: Agath. IV.30 p.141 C D so, Nachogaran
because of his humiliation and because he was defeated at all levels (fully, decisively)
by Martinus-he was executed in cold blood-and Chosroes that it is not for good to
remain longer in the land of Romans.-he realized that the whole war will ne
terminated (arranged), and therefore he sends to Byzantium a Persian man as
negotiator-and reached an agreement according to which Romans and Persians will
keep (possess) all they already possess during the war against the land of Lazi and they
performed libations-and they brought peace on the themselves-until something bigger
and more perfect ruling will benefit both [conf.a.562]. A Persian ambassador was at CP
and negotiations were commenced in May of the preceding year: Malal. CVIII p.232 in
May of the same indiction [sc. 4th indiction Ibid.] took place dearth of bread in CP and
for a while the people had difficulties and they screamed at the king at his birthday
[May 11] while the Persian negotiators was watching himself. Theophanes p.195 A B
Justiniani 29th was this year [as Theophanes computed]-4th indiction-in May dearth of
bread happened in Byzantium, and they had difficulties and the yelled at the king-who
was sitting at the birthday booth, while negotiators of the Persians were at the cavalry.
May 11th of the 4th indiction was may A.D. s 556 the Palilia of CP. . But it is proved by
Agathias that three winters intervened between the death of Nachoragan preceded (conf.a.554556) and that the death of Nachoragan preceded the competion of the treaty; which brings down
the treaty to 557. The negotiations then were prolonged from may 556 to 557. Thus in a former
negotiation the Persian ambassador remained ten months at CP. conf. Procopium Pers.II.28
p.162 B not less than 10 months he spent at the land of Romans.
An earthquake: Malal. CVIII p.233 in December at the 6th indiction [Dec. 557]
another earthquake happened at midnight, very terrible, (scary), so the two walls of
CP were damaged. In particular, at the aftermath of the seventh etc.-and at this year
he entered in CP, a strange nation of Huns, called Avars. Theophanes p.196 A
Justiniani at the 31st year of Justinian on the 6th of October of the 6th indiction a great
earthquake happened.- and on the 14th of December another terrible earthquake
happened again, so two of the CP walls were damaged etc. p.196 D. at this year he
entered in CP, a strange nation of Huns, called Avars, and all the city was running to
see them etc. Agathias V.3 p.145 C D in Byzantium because of the earthquake need
was caused, like everybody was having less food and the city was destroyed.-because
since the autumn of that year finished-ther was cold already, as it is expected since the
sun travels toward the winter solstice and was proceeding toward to Capricorn-and
everything was shaking from the foundations etc. Conf.V.9 p.152 A. This great
earthquake in December 557 is the next event in the history of Agathias to the peace recorded in
IV.30 p.142 B, confirming the conclusion that the truce was concluded in 557, and refuting those
who throw it back to 556. In the Avars conf. Menandrum p.99.100.
558
XVII
M.
Annon.
apud
p.373 D
Of-non
consul
B
(anypata)
XVII PC. O.
XVII P.C.V.C.S.
XIIX V.
A pestilence: Malal. XVIII p.234 in February of the 6th indiction death happened in
CP. from bubonic plaque.-this terrible threat of God lasted for 6 months. Theophanes
p.195 D-197 A Justiniani at the 31st of Justinian of the 6th indiction- in February
people were dying from bubonic plague-the death lasted form February until July.
Cedrenus p. 385 CD at the 31st year-in February people, but in particular young, were
dying in CP etc.- this death was lasting for two months, July and August,. At the 31st
year death was happening again-4 months. Agathias V.10 p.153 C at this year [the
year of the earthquake of Dec. A.D. 557: V.9. p.152 A] when the spring commenced the
pestilence
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(pestilence) fell again on the city and wiped out (killed) 10,000 people, it, however,
ended completely not at the very least at once , I claim at the fifth year of the Justinian
reign, at which the inhabitants became well. The spring of the 6th indiction A.D. 558in
his reckoning in the same year Dec. 557. Whence we learn that Agathias computed the
year to begin either from Ap.1 with the years of Justinian or from Sept. 1 with the
indictions.
The Tzani plunder Pontus and Armenia: Agath. V.1 so the big and disputable nations
put down the arms according to the agreed upon (made truce) [the truce with Chosroes
559
1312.
Post
cons.
Basilii XVIII
M.
Annon.
apud
Marcellin.
Chron.
141.
p.373 D
Of-non
consul
B
(anypata)
Post. Cons. Basil.
Annos XIX V.
in 557: conf.a.] and after the quieted down lived (in peace) for a long time.-In the
meanwhile the nation of Tzani-descended against the villages and the farmland in the
area of Pontus and they were plundering them and they were robbing the travelers;
they also attacked Armenia. Not long after the earthquake of Dec. 557: V.3 p.145 C of
these, not long before the earthquake in Byzantium an event etc. Which determines
this irruption to 558. They are subdued by Theodorus to pay tribune: V.2 p.145.
Death of Childebert: Marius: P.C.Basilii XVII Ind. VI. Hoc anno Childebertus rex
Francorumtransiit, et obtinuit regnum ejus Chlotarius rex frater ejus. Conf. Greg.
Tur.IV.20. At 557 in Anon. apud Marcellin. P.C.Basilii XVI. Hildenberus rex
Francorum circa hæc tempora moritur-regnumque ejus frater Hlotarius assumens totam
paterni regni monarchiam obtinuit.
The Huns in Thrace: Malal. XVIII p.235 in March of the 7th indiction [March 559] the
Huns and the Slavs revolted in Thrace.-they arrived at the wall of CP. After they have
destroyed places they left from there and the reached until Stratonike. Theophanes
p.197 C-198C Justiniani this year was the 32nd year of Justinian-the Huns and Slavs
reveolted in Thrace etc.-and after the king realized that the barbarians insisted (in
revolting) he ordered the noble Belisarius to attack (campaign against) them. They
remained till Easter: until the Holy Easter. And till August: similarly the barbarians
patrolled outside the city until August: [the last month of the 32nd year as Theophanes
computed: conf.a.565.4] They are at least permitted to retire beyond the Danube:
through the mediation of an ambassador they were permitted to cross Danube without
fear (danger). Cedrenus p.386 D at the 32nd year-revolted the Huns and the Slavs [1.
the Huns and the Slavs] in Thrace etc. Agathias V.11 agrees in the time of the irruption.
He describes the four tribes of the Huns; two had been destroyed in former times, two
had remained till the reign of Leo A.D.458-473: at that year, when they said that the
pestilence fell on the city [A.d.558] the remaining Hun gens survived, and they even
were known (famous); However, after the Huns descended towards the south wind
(south) they were camping not far from the bank of Istrus river (Danube), where they
were deliberating. Then, when the winter arrived [the winter of 558/9], the brookswere deep-frozen- the king of the Huns he crosses very easily and-he attacked Thrace.
Belisarius, now in old age, is sent against them: V.15 p.160 B General Belisarius,
although he has already been old, was sent by the king against them. His measures
c.16. His victory c.19 p.165 A. Justinian and his ministers are jealous of the fame and
popularity of Belisarius: V.20 p.160 A they accused the man as arrogant etc. The Huns
were opposed in the Chersonese by Germanus: V.21.23. At length Justinian purchased
the retreat of the barbarians: p. 169 D the king sent them gold.-so, they stopped
plundering and they returned home. Victor Tun. places this irruption in 560: Post
cons. Basilii anno XIX [sc. A.D.559] Ugni Armenian gravissime vexaverunt. Basilii
anno XX [A.D. 560] sBulgares Thraciam invandunt et uusque ad Sucas CP. veniunt.u.Sed patricii Belisarii armis fortiter debelatti pariterque fugati Danubium transierunt.
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Procopi Anecdota. After the 32nd year of Justinian was
completed: c.18 p.55 BC the events which have happened
during the riot in Byzantium and in every city etc. in 32
years they did not wasted any time-they were working
disastrous between them. C.23 p.66 B it was customary
from the old times each of the Romans in power, not only
one time but many times the surplus of the public surplus
to be donated to everybody-he [sc. Justinianus] did not
make this gift to his subjects for 32 years. C.24 p.71 B the
man ruled the state this way-although 32 years were
already passed.
The fifth book of Agathias includes the events of this year:
see col. 2. He describes V.13 the barbarous excesses of the
Huns in their approach to CP. The forces of the empire
were so reduced c.13 p.157 B that instead of 645,000 men,
the requisite number, there scarcely remained 150,000: at
that time only hundred and fifty thousand (men) were
present-for the defense in Italy Africa Colchis Egypt and
the frontiers towards Persia. He marks c.14 the policy of
Justinian then about the end of the course of his life
(because he was already old) he thought to choose the
struggle, and he would rather confuse with his enemies by
-appeasing- corrupting them with gifts, than to achieve
same opinion (concord) and to risk everything. C.15 p.
159 C. The scholarii were men who had never seen service
admitted through favour into the corps: although they are
called soldiers and they registered, many of them are
privates and in showy attire. An abuse which Zeno began
after his return in 478: all the unwarlike ones were
appointed similarly not for their value but for (someone’s)
favor. Conf. Procop. Anecd. c.24 p.70 BC
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812
A.D.
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Justiniani Novella 141 edict for committing lewd citizens of Constantinople.proponatur Constantinopolitanis civibus nostris. Dat. Id. Martii CP. imp. D.N.
Justiniani PP> Aug. anno XXXII post Basilium V.C. cons.anno XVIII.
560
XIXI
M.
Annon.
apud The atrocious destruction of Charamnus and his family by the order of his father
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch. Clothaire is referred to 560 by Marius: P.C. Basilii anno XIX Ind. VIII. Eo anno
Chramnus posr sacramenta quæ patri dederat ad Britannos petiit, et moliens regnum
Of-non
consul
B patris invadere adversus ipsum sum Britannis movere ausus est.-ad cujus insaniam
(anypata)
reprimendam pater cum exercitu properavit, et interfecto comite Britannorum
Chrammum vivum cepit inceensumque cum uxore et filiis totius regionis incidir
Post. Cons. Basil. anno excidium. And by Greg. Tur. IV. 20.21 to the year before the death of Clothaire; which
also gives A.D.560. Placed by Anon. apud Marcellin. At 558: P.C. Basilii XVII. But
XX V.
Marius and Gregory are superior authorities for the annals of the Franks.
561
[335] U.C.Varr. 1314. Justiniani 35 from Kal. April.
Post cons. Basilii XX
M.
Annon.
apud Death of Clothaire: Marius: P.C. Basilii anno XX Ind. IX. Hoc anno Chlothacarius rex
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch. mortuus est, et diviserunt regnum ejus ipsius, id est, Charibertus Guntecramnus
Hilpericus et Sigebertus. Gre. Tur.IV.21 Rex vero Chlothacarius anno IIo regni sui
Of-non
consul
B cum multis muneribus limina beati Martini expetiit &c.-exin regressus LIo regni sui
(anypata)
anno, dum in Cotia silva venationem exerceret, a febre corripitur.-Spiritum exhalavit.
Quem quatquor filii sui cum mango honore Suessionaw deferentes-sepelierunt. Obiit
Post. Cons. Basil. anno autem post unum decurrentis anni diem quo Chramnus fuerat interfectus. As the fist
year of his reign commenced in Nov.511, the 51st commenced in Nov.561; and his
XXI V.
death in the 51st is the 1st of his successor Sigibert.
Theophanes p.199 D Justiniani on Wednesday, 12th October of the 10th indiction of
this 35th year [Oct. A.D. 516] a bid arson took place in the middle of the night-and
in November, while the cavalry was arriving, before the enthronement of the king a
big public riot took place, and attacked the green against the Venetian etc.-p.
200Band the king did not deal with them until Christmas. Conf. Cedrenum p.387 C
at the 35th (year)
562
XXI
M.
Annon.
apud Peace for 50 years between Justinian and Chosroes: see col. 3. Then years after
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch. Chosroes had occupied Suania: Menander Leg. p.146 B ten years have already
Cassiod. tom.1 p.370
elapsed since I occupied Suania. Valesius ad hoc. remarks “legatio Petri contigisse
videtur anno 36o Justiniani [A.D. 562/3]” because “Suaniam ceperant Persæ 6o post
Of-non
consul
B initum fœdus, ut docet Procopius Goth. IV. is est, anno 26 Justiniani [A.d.552/3]”.
And this date would be confirmed by Theophanes, who places the return of Petrus to
(anypata)
CP. at July 563: conf.a.563.3. But Suania was occupied in the close of 551: Procop.
Post. Cons. Basil. anno Goth. IV.16 p.611 B.
XXII V. conf.a.542
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Agathias V.25 mentions in conclusion that Justinian
excited another tribe of Huns against his enemies, but
these tribes destroyed each other, and that their fate should
813
be told in the proper place. Conf.a.578.
Death of Pelagius: Epitaph. Apud Acta Conc. tom. 6 p.464
Hic requiescat Pelagius papa, qui sedit annos IV menses X
dies XVIII. Depositus IV Non. Martii. Liber Pont. Ib. p.461
Sedit a.XI m X d.XVIII-Sepultus VI Mon. Mar. The
erroneous an. XI are also in Anon.ap.Marcellin. Sedit annis
XI mensibus X. The termination of the 4y 10m 18d at March
4 carries back the commencement to April; and this is fixed
by other testimony to April 555: conf.a.556. But if the
period began in Ap. 555, it ended in March 560. Pagi tom.2
p.624 places the death at March1, the funeral at March2, and
the beginning of the episcopate at Ap.11. But as A.D.560
was Bissextile, the 18 days would be Feb.13-March 1, and
the episcopate would commence Ap.13. Joannes III the
successor of Pelagius was appointed in July, presided 13
years wanting 3 days, and died in July 573: conf.a.
Martinus flourished: Isidorus c.22 Martinus Dumiensis
monasterii sanctissimus pontifex ex Orientis partibus
navigans in Gallias venit, ibique conversis ad Ariana
impictate ad fidem catholicam Suevorum populis regulam
fidei et sanctæ religionis consituti, ecclesiasticos informavit
monasteria condidit copiosaque præcepta piæ institutionis
composuit. Cujus quidem ego ipse librum de differentiis
quatuor virtutum, et aliud volumen epistolarum, in quibus
hortatur vitæ emendationem et conversationem fidei oratonis
instantiam eleemosynarum distributionem, et super omnia
culturam virtutum omnium pietatem.
Floruit regnante
Theudomiro rege Suerorum [A.D. 560-570] temporibus illis
quibus Justinianus in republica et Athanagildus [A.D. 55257] in Hispaniis imperium tenners. Trithem. C.221 Scripsit
ad Mironem regem Galliciæ de quatuor virtutibus.- Claruit
subTheodemiro rege Suetorum imperium CP. gubernante
Justiniano Aug. Anno Domini DXL. We may read DXL. He
was present at a council in 572. conf.a. Miro, to whom he
addressed that treatise, began to reign in 570: conf.a.572.
Cassiodori computus Paschalis. Tom. 1 Opp. P.370. He
refers to the present yrear: Si vis scire quota est indiction,
ut puta vicies semel post annulatum Basilii junioris, sume
annos ab incarnatione Domini nostril Jesu Christi, id est,
562, et sic in sequentibus. His temoer adjica tria. Fiunt
565.
Hæc partire per quindecim. Remanent decens.
Decima est indiction. Si vero nihl remanscrit, quinta
decimal est indiction. The synchronisms are exact. Indict.
10 commenced Sept. 1 A.D.561
814
A.D.
[The Paschal Chronicle p.374 A supposes the full term of
532 years to be completed from March 21 of the 18th of
Tiberius to March 20 of the 35th of Justinian at this 25th year
of Justinian reign and after the consulship of Basilius the
21st, at the 20th March of 10th indiction, and the 3rd year of
the 335th Olympiad, was completed the 532 year of the
celebratory cycle of the holy and life giving cross,-and the
second period of the celebratory cycle of the 532 yeas from
the 21st of its
FASTI
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
Where a winter follows: Mermeroes at the nearing of the winter commencement-sc,
the winter of A.D.551/2, whence 10 years will bring the negotiation to the winter of
A.D.561/2 in the 35th of Justinian; as Pagi has argued tom.2 p.629, and the days marked
by Menander (see col. 3) are Dec. 25 A.D.561 Jan. 6 A.D. 562. Either therefore
Theophanes has erred, or Petrus was detained in the East 18 months after the conclusion
of the treaty.
Theophanes p.200 B Justiniani 35o in Februari the king ordered the seven scholars
who were serving in Nicomedia and Cius (Prousa) and Cizicus and Cotius and
Dorylaeon to leave and serve in Heraclia and the cities around it in Thrace. In
March the schools of these counts revolted-and he closed them; and they attacked
him, Theodorus the Condochaeris , the son of magister Petrus [conf.a.563.3]
happened to be there, and after he threatened them he managed to calm them down.
At the year Vesipolis was captured by the Huns-and in April Anastasioplois was also
occupied by the Huns. April of the 35th year is in Theophanes April of the 10th indiction
A.D. 562: conf.a.561. Theophanes adds on the 3rd May Zimarchus was accused etc.
Malalas XVIII p.236 in May Zimarchus was removed-and he replaced by Theodorus
the called Nicomedian. In Malalas the indiction is wanting, but Theophanes determines
this fact to indict. 10; from whence we may conjecture that the events which follow in
Malalas p.236.237 also belong to the 10th indiction. A sedition of the two factions of the
circus in May: at this months it was not celebrated the birthday according to the
custom, but it was celebrated at the 13th of this month; and after the end of the race
tracks etc. Then follows at that time the prefecture of the city was Gerontius [de
Gerontio P.U. Theophanes p. 199 B Sept. indict. 9 A.D. 560] many arsons took place in
various places of CP. Then in June of the same indiction etc.-and at that month
commenced the synodics of the Pope of Rome. And at this month took place a battle
of the plebs in Cyzicus. Then in August of the 10th indiction took place the
inauguration of the holy martyr Theodora. In events of the 36th year and of the 11th
indiction (from Sept. 1 A.D.562) Malals and Theophanes agree: Malalas p. 238.239 in
October of the 11th indiction bipartite became by the Venetians in Byzantium-in
November was a big drought.-and at this months the news of the triumph of the
patrician Narses came from Rome, who captured fortified cities from the Goths, these
being Verona and Brixiam [Veronam et Brixiaim : conf. Dindorf. Ad Malal. P.492]; he
also sent the keys of these cities along with booties (spoils). Theophanes p.201 the riot
of October.-and drought in November.-at this year in the month of ….[supple ex
Malala in November] triumph news came from Rome by Narses etc.
A plot against Justinian, in which Belisarius is charged with participating: Malalas
XVIII p.239 in November of the 11th indiction they conspired etc. p.241.242 in
December the king sent and recalled all Belisarius men-and Belisarius was indignant.
Theophanes p.201 at the 25th of this (current) month [Nov.] in Saturday evening they
conspired etc.-and they abandoned the patrician Belisarius. Immediately, Belisarius
became indignant against the king. In December the king sent and he recalled all his
men and he put him under house arrest. Theophanes adds p.202 D that Belisarius was
cleared and restored to his honours in July: at the 18th July accepted Belisarius all his
honors (authorities). July 19 of the 11th indiction A.D. 563. Cedrenus p.387 D records
all these,-the sedition, the drought, the victory of Narses, the conspiracy, the charge
against Belisarius, his absolution in July: on 18th July he was found innocent, -and
ascribes them with Theophanes to the 36th of Justinian.
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and post cons. Basilii XXI began in that indiction Jan. 1 in March of the current indiction, and divides the period
A.D.562. According to Trithemius Cassiodorus is now into three parts 218+65+249=532: p.374 D the beginning of
82, and survived this period thirteen years: conf.a.575.
the period is calculated of the 532 year from the 5th year of
Philip-at the consulship of Decius and Gratian and from
st
th
Petrus of Thessalonica negotiates a peace with Persia: the 1 year of 257 Olympiad, from which if someone will
th
th
Menander leg. p.133 the peace in East and Armenia was proceed up to the 18 year of Caesar Tiberius, the 4 year
considered perfect, and in Lazici was truce between of the 202 Olympiad, at which took place the salutary
th
Romans and Persians [conf.a.557.2]; because the peace passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, will find the 218 year.
th
agreement was not yet finalized, and the kings of the Descending chronologically he will find the 8 year of
Romans and Persians had considered a finalized peace, Constantine-at which the first indiction was set at the
and because of these Justinian sends Petrus, who was consulship of Volusius and Anianus, a total of 65. And
th
the leader of the battalions of the court [Petrus the from the 8 year of Constantine and until the35th year of
th
magister of Romans p. 137 C. conf.a.539], to negotiate the current 10 indiction of the Justinian reign, at the sole
st
with Chosroes for the complete libations (peace treaty) 21 year of the consulship of Basilius, after summarizing it
and as soon as he arrived at border of Daras-a Persian comes to the 248 years, which is equal to the time period
th
ambassador was sent etc.
The particulars of the from the salutary Easter until the current 35 year of
rd
negotiation and the 13 articles of the treaty are related by Justinian reign and the 3 year of the 335 Olympiad, 532
th
Menander p.133-142. Copies of the treaty are exchanged: years. The chronicle is consistent with itself. The 19 of
th
p.140 B the 50-year treaty was written in Greek and Tiberius is conumerary with A.M.5540:conf.a.32.2 The 4 of
th
Persian. P.142 D and Zich handed to Petrus the treaty Philippus with 5757=218 years.a.32.2. The 5 of Philippus
th
written in Persian, and Petrus handed to Zich the treaty is inA.M. 5758, the 8 of Constantine in 5822, giving 65
th
The 9 of Constantine is in 5823, the 35th of
written in Greek-and then they departed-and Zich was years.
returning to the father land. But yet Petrus remained to Justinian in 6071, giving 249 years: and the whole period
celebrate Christmas-yet he also celebrated the A.M. 5540-6071 both inclusive amounts to 532. s But this
Theophany (Epiphany) according the customs, and after number is two years beyond the true amount; from this
these he departed from Persia. At the end he delivered number is two years beyond the true amount; for from March
th
th
the treaties. After Jan. 6 Petrus has an interview with of the 18 of Tiberius A.D.32 to march of the 35 of
Justinian 562 the true interval is only 530 years, and the
Chosroes: p.143-147. See col. 2.
period of the Chronicle either began sooner or ended later.
th
Menander the author of this narrative began his history If the 532 years terminate in march 20 A.D.562 the 35 of
where Agathias ended; and wrote in the reign of Justinian, 562 the true interval is 530 years, and the period of
If the 532
Mauricius, within A.D.583-602: Suidas p. 2455 BC the Chronicle either began sooner or ended later.
th
Menander the protector, historian; who writes about years terminate in march th20 A.D.562 the 35 of Justinian,
him; “My father was Euphratus from Byzantium etc- they commence in the 16 thof Tiberius at March 21 A.D.30;
the 18 of Tiberius march 21 A.D. 32,
and after I was present at the important things and I was but if they begin at
th
they
end
in
the
37
of
Justinian indict. 12 March 20 A.D.
wondering wasted in the worst gaps. And the noises of
564.
The
Chronicle
has
obtained one year between Tiberius
the color of the factions of the circus and the track
races, and even and the pantomime dancing, were and Constantine by an interpolated consulship. Between
weighing in my heart (troubling) me.-because Mauricius Vinicius et Longinus and Volusianus et Annianus A.D. 314
made the kingdom powerful, and he had it readily the Chronicle has 284 consulships instead ofth283. In the last
the period, 249 years, from the 8 of Constantine
available for his subjects and he was a lover of the division of
th
to
the
35
of
Justinian, the author has also reckoned a year
muses.-and at least myself pleasantly exulting and being
too
much;
for
from March 314 in the 8th of Constantine to
indignant for not having the needed and I must not
wondering uselessly. So, not to work in vain, I was march 562 in the35th of Justinian are only 248 years. He has
urged to write this history, beginning after the death of here the right number of consulships but had gained a year
by wrong computation of the reigns. See Appendix c.2]
Agathias and making the start of the history.
816
FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
563 1316. Post cons. Basilii Justiniani 37 from Kal. April.
Affairs of Africa: Malalas XVIII p.243 in January of the 11th indiction the
XXII
M. Annon. apud Marcellin. charioteer of Julian he was dragged at the race track and he died in the
Chron.
Pasch
p.375A hippodrome. And at the same month some territories of Africa were captured by
Justiniani Nov. 143.150.
the Mauritians. Because the prefect Coutzinus had obtained the usage of this
nation from the Romans for being ruler at certain times an amount of gold,
And when Joannes the called
Of-non consul B (anypata) because he ruled the nation of Mauritians.
Rogathinus came and nothing gave him according to the previous custom, but
Post. Cons. Basil. anno they assassinated him instead, the children of Coutzinus revolted and they took
revenge of their father’s blood; and after the revolted in the territories of Africa
XXIII V conf. a.542.
they captured some places by killing and plundering. And king Justinian himself
Then follows in V. anno sent Marcianus, his own nephew* * Refrerred by Theophanes p. 202 to the
December-some territories of Africa were captured etc.
XXXVII
principis preceding month: in
th
December
of
the
36
year
and o indict. 11 A.D.562. Theophanes adds (what is lost
Justiniani.
in malals) sent marcianus-to pacify the Mauritians; and they approached him, and
Africa was pacified.
Belisarius in July is acquitted of the charge against him and restored to his rank:
conf.a.562.
Theophanes p.203 Justiani 37o in October of this year of the 12th indiction [from
sept.1 A.D.563] king Justinian by the grace of wish (prayer) departed to
Myriaggelus, a city of Galatia in Germes that is. In November Arethas entered
Byzantium , patrician and chief of the tribe of Saracen bringing to Byzantium the
debt so one of his children to be able to succeed him at the ruling of the tribe after
his death, and about the taking place by Avarus the son son of Alamundaru at
these territories [de Alamundaro conf.a.531].
Justiniani Novellæ 143.150 de muliere raptum passa. Areobindo præt. Præf
epxræf. Almæ urbis et exmagistro militum. Dat. XII Kal. Jun. imp. D.N.Justiniani
anno XXXVII post Basilii V.C.cons. anno XXII.
564
XXIII
M. Annon. apud Marcellin.
Chron. Pasch. p.375B
Justiniani Nov. 137
Of-non consul B (anypata)
Tom. V
565
[336] U. C. Varr.1318.
Post cons. Basilii XXIV
M. Annon. apud Marcellin.
Chron. Pasch. p.375 B.
Of-non consul B (anypata)
Tom. V
Justiniani Novellæ 137 the offices of magister Petrus. Dat. VII kal. April. CP. imp.
D.N. Justiniani PP. Aug. anno XXXVII post Basilii V.C .cons.anno XXII. Petrus of
Thessalonica, who is described at A.D.534.3.550.3. He died soon after this period:
Menander leg. p.147 C Petrus-rushed to Persians [conf.a.562.3] and both states
stopped fighting. And the Medes departed form the land of Cholcis; as soon as
Pwetrus arrived in Byzantium [sc. July A.D.563] not long after he passed away.
He was no longer living at Nov.14 A.D.565, when his son Theodorus assisted at the
accession of Justin: Corripus I.25
Successorque boni redivivaque Gloria Petri
Hinc Theodorus adest, patria gravitate magister.
Death of Belisarius: Theophanes p.203 C Justiniani 38o in March of this year of
the 13th indiction [March 565] the patrician Belisarius passes away in Byzantium,
and his property went to the noble house of Marina. Cedrenus p.388 A at the 38th
year Belisarius the patrician passes away in Byzantium. His wife Antonina
survived him: conf. auctorem apu Alemannum ad Procop. Anecdot. P.349 ed. Bonn.
Who was 60 years old in A.D.544 according to Procopius Anecdot. P.349 ed Bonn,
who was 60 years old in A.D.544 according to Procopius Anecdot. P.15 B. so that
she lived top past 80 years. Belisarius himself was in early
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Malalas in the extant copy ends at this date at January of
the 11th indiction (see col.2) or Jan.563 in the 36th of
Justinian. Malalas is well informed in the affairs of
Antioch, minute and authentic in the reign of Justinian.
He is often repeated by the author of the Paschal
Chronicle (for he appears to have precedent it in time).
Theophanes does not seem to have transcribed from
Malalas, but rather both from some common original; for,
although Theophanes often tells the same facts in the same
words, yet he also often adds many things which he did
not find in Malalas. That Malalas wrote after the death of
Justinian we know from XVII p.151.
(Petrus returns from his embassy (conf.a.562):
Theophanes p.202 D Justiniani 36oin July-the magister
Petrus arrived from Persia after he signed peace treaties
for 7 years because of Lazici and the territories of East.
July of the 36th year is July A.D.563 according to
Theophanes: conf.a.a565.4. But the treaty had been
conducted in the 35th of Justinian, 18 months before this
date. Conf.a.562.2. Theodorus son of Petrus is mentioned
by Theophanes p.199 A B at Sept. of indict. 9 A.D.560:
was rumored in CP that the king passed away (because
since he came from Thrace he saw nobody) etc.-and
after the king was well (healthy) the prefect Eugenius
accused George etc. as having wanted to declare
Theodorus, son of magister Petrus, as king , on which
concurred Gerontius, the city’s prefect. After the case
was investigated and nothing was proven Euhenius was
disfavored and his house was auctioned. And in A.D.
562:conf.a.562.2.)
Petrus of Thessalonica: see col.2.
Victor Tun. Post cons. Basilii V.C. anno XXIII [sc. A.D.
563 Victori] reparatus archiepiscopus Carthaginensis
ecclesiæ exilio apud Euchaidam gloriosa confessione transit
ad Dominum die VII Idus Januarii. Eo anno Justinianus
princeps legatos gentis Abarorum unde venerant facit* Conf.
Menandrum leg. p.101.
[Victor Ibid. Anno XXXVII præfati principis Justiniani
Pelagius Romanus episcopus ordinatur. Præfuit annis XI. A
metachronism of 8 years (conf.a.555) and probably an
interprolation. For Victor had already described Pelagius at
558, and had assigned him the right number of years, 5 years
current: conf.a.556. If Victor named Pelagius at all at this
date, he might have recorded his death: since he assigned
him 5 years A.D.558-563.]
Victor Tun. before Justinian: Victor Tun. Anno XXXVIII
imperatoris ejusdem Musicus Brumasius Donatus et
Chrysonius episcope De Africa, et Victor ac Theodorus
episcopus similiter ex Ægypto ad urbem regiam imperiali
præcepto evocantur. Qui dum eidem Justiniano principi
præsentes præsenti, et postea Eutychio regiæ urbis episciopo
altrcanti novæ superstitioni resistant, ab invicem segregate
per monasteria ejusdem urbis custodiæ mittuntur.
Rome apud Panvinium p.427 Gruterum p.161.1
Imperante D.N. piisimo ac triumphani simper Justiniano
PP. Aug. ann. XXXVIIII Narse vir gloriosissimus ex
præposito sacri palatii ex cons. Atque patricius post
victoriam Gothicam, ipsis eorum regibus celeritate
mirabili conflictu publico superatis atque prostrates,
libertate urbis Romæ ac Italiæ restitute, pontem viæ
Salariæ usque ad aquam a nefandissimo Totila tyranno
destruct-
818
Eutychius of CP, is mentioned at this period: theophanes
p.200 D 202 A Justiniani 36o indict. 11a on 20th December
took place the second inauguration of the big church-and
exited from there the patriarch of CP, Eutychius with the
religious procession, the king being present, sitting on the
vehicle. Malalas XVIII p.243 at this indiction the second
inauguration took place etc. He is present at the enuiry into
the charge against Belisarius (conf.a.562.2): Malalas p.241
on 5th December the king himself invited an assembly for
an interview with him and he orders all the archons, the
patriarch Eutychius and some of the guards of the palace
to enter (participate). Conf. Theophanem p.202 A. These
things occurred in December of the 11th indiction A.D.562.
Eutychius deposed: Victor Tun. Anno XXXICo imperii sui
Justinianus Eutychium CP. episcopum damnatprem trium
capitulorum et Avaagrii eremitæ diaconi ac Didymi monachi
et confessoris Alexandrini (quorum laudes supra illustrium
virorum ex auctoritate protulimus) exilio dirigit, et pro eo
Joannem ejusdem erroris consimilem episcopum facit.
Theoph. p.203 D Justiniani 38o indict.13a in April at this
13th indiction
FASTI
A.D.
1 CONSULS
2 EVENTS
youth-having the first beard-in 526: conf.a.526.3. and might be under 70 at his death.
The less credible tale of Tzetzes Chil. III.339-348 may be at once rejected.
Death of Justinian: Theophanes p.203 C at this 4th year [sc. Anno 38o] king Justinian,
who provoked the dogma about the corruptible and incorruptible and he issued an
edict everywhere about worshiping different god passed away on 11th November of
the current 14th indiction [commencing Sept. 1 A.D.565], after he reigned for 38
years 7 months and 13 days, and his nephew Justin the Couropalatis succeeds him
in the throne. Repeated by Cedrenus p.388 A.
Evagr. IV.39 Justinian –after
(because) he anathematized against Origen and Didymus and Evagrius, after the
deposing of Eustochius he writes the so-called edict to the Romans, in which he
called the body of the Lord incorruptible and not subjected to the natural suffering
(and passions)etc. c.41 after he was hurt invisible his life ended after he reigned
everything for 38 years and 8 months. Zonaras XIV p.70 A Justinian the king passed
away after he reigned for 38 months and 8 months and 17 days, leaving the reign to
his nephew Justin. Malalas also gives to Justinia38y 7m 13d and places his death in
A.D.565: conf.a.527. Abulpharajius p.94 Annos triginta octo imperavit. Simocatta p.74
A Justinian-ruled for 39 year the affairs of Romans the scepter of his authority
(hegemony) was passed to Justin Jr, who happened to be Justinian’s nephew. These
are 39 years current. Joannes Epiphaniensis apud Alemannum ad Procop. Anecdot.
P.457 after he ruled for 39 year all the Romans he died (his life ended), which also
mean current years. Improperly understood by Alemannus to mean 39 years “et
septem prætera menses ac dies tredecim.” Which Joannes would have called 40 years
current. That Justinian died in 565 is attested by a law and an inscription of the reign
of Justin: conf.a.566.3.577.3, and by Menander quoted at A.D.569. Justin succeds
Nov.1: Theophanes p.204 on 14th November of this year of the 14th indiction became
king Justin, Justinian’s nephew, who was crowned by the Patriarch Joannes from
the scholastics; he was of Thracian descent etc. Justinian therefore reigned Apr. 1
A.D. 527-Nov.13 A.D.565 both days inclusive, and Nov.14 A.D.565 was the first of
the reign of Justin.
566
Embassy of the Avars: Corripus III.233 on the 7th day after Justin’s accession: septima
lux viderat orbem Corippus III.151. This embassy is described by Menander c. 6 p.101
D during Justin’s Jr. reign ambassadors of the Avars arrived in Byzantium and they
received the customary gifts, the previous king Justinian used to give.-Then the
ambassadors of the Avars went to the king because the were thinking that it would
not be any other way to receive gifts and to enjoy the lyxuries of the Romans.-and
even they were demanding to be around the king etc. Valesius ad Menandrum p.101
D rightly refers this passage of Menander to the embassy which Corippus has
described.
1319.
Fl.
Justinus Justiniani ii from XVIII Kal. Decemb.
Augustus
.
Justinian’s consulship. Celebrated by Corippus. Improperly placed by Theophanes
August Justin sole B. in the second year of Justin.
after [dele after] consul
Justin Jr. the 2nd sole [Death of Justinian according to Victor Tun. XLo imperii Justinianus vitæsuscepit
Chron. Pasch. P.375 B. finem indictione XVa.-Justinus junior Vigilantiæ sororis Justiniani Aug. filius patre
(sc. Justinus cos. II ob Dalcissino natus-imperii sumit sceptra. Hujus conjus Sophia Theodoræ Augustæ
Justinum consulem anno neptis asseritur. Chron. Pasch. P.375 B

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