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Index
Abandanes, 196–7
Aborras River, 155
Abydos, 78
Acacius, 173–4, 196
Achaemenid Empire, 10
Acherontis, 223–4
Ad Decimum, 86–9
Ad Decimum, Battle of, 79, 80, 90 99, 101, 105–6, 246–7, 250
Adegis, 155
Adiolus, 196
Adrianople, Battle of, 3, 22
Adriatic, 79, 133, 216, 217, 225, 226, 253
Aemilia, 167–8, 213, 216
Aetius, 5
Africa, xi, xiv, 4, 6–7, 243–4, 249; reconquest by Belisarius, 70ff revolt 113ff, 215 ; mutiny, 118ff
Agathias, xv, 237
Agila, 236
Aigan, 54, 58, 75, 101, 117
Alans, 3–5, 47
Alaric, 3–4
Alba, 155
Albanum, 153, 155
Albilas, 159
Alexander ‘Snips’, 202, 205, 207–8
Alexandria, 198
Aligern, 233
Al-Mundhir, 59, 173, 194
al-Qādisiyyah, Battle of, 243
Althias, 76, 101
Aluith, 164
Amalafrida, 70–72, 111
Amalasuintha, 71, 73, 79, 107 111ff, 132
Amazaspes, 173–4
Ambrus, 194
Amida, 41
Amingus the Frank, 241
Ammatus, 80, 86–92, 94, 96, 105
Ammianus Marcellinus, 130
Anastasius, Emperor, 9, 16, 27, 41, 67
Anastasius, grandson of Theodora 211, 232
Ancon, 160–2, 227, 232
Andreas, 56
Aniabades, 190
Antae, 141, 221–2
Anthemius, 6, 80
Antioch, 10, 11, 187; sacked by Khusrow I, 187–8
Antium, 140
Antonina, 17–19, 78–9, 90, 97, 114–17, 153, 155, 179, 188, 192–4, 199, 219, 226, 228, 230; early life, 69; included in African expedition, 108–9; arrested by Belisarius, 193; relationship with Theodora, 210–1
Apamea, 188
Apennines, 134–5, 217
Apollinarius, 107
Apulia, 133, 208, 218
Aqua Virgo, 156
Aquileia, 5
Aquitaine, 4–5
Arabia, 9
Araq, see also Mesopotamia, 184
Aratius the Armenian, 42, 59, 164, 167, 175, 178
Arcadius, Emperor, 1, 8, 39, 41
Archaeopolis, 236
Archelaus, 75, 87
Arethas, 59, 62, 173, 188, 191–2
Arian/Arianism, 8, 20, 70, 99, 119, 210
Ariminum, 157, 159, 160–2, 167–8, 214; siege of, 162ff
Armenia, 39, 41, 59, 74, 173–4, 189, 192, 243
Armenians, 47, 208, 225
Arsaces, 185, 231
Artabanes, 231, 233
Artabazes, 205–6
Artasires, 215
Arufus, 225
Arzes, 151
Ascan, 54, 58, 60, 62
Asclepiodotus, 124–5
Asculum (Ascoli), 214–5
Asinarian Gate (Porta
Asinaria), 220
Asinarius, 114, 135
Asise, 215
Aspar, 9
Athalaric, 111–12
Athanagild, 236
Athanasius, 116, 169
Athaulf, 4
Athenodorus (guard), 146
Athyras River, 238
Attila, 5
Aurelian Gate (Porta Aurelia), 137, 144
Auximus, 156, 159, 162, 164, 166–7, 169, 174–5, 214; siege of, 170ff
Azarethes, 59, 60, 62
Azerbaijan, 180
Bagradas, River, Battle of, 120–1
Balas, 76, 86, 97
Balearic Islands, 6, 107, 236
Balkans, 2ff, 7, 41, 233, 237; see also Illyricum, Dalmatia, Liburnia
Barbation, 215, 226
Barbatus, 75, 101, 121
Baresmanas, 57, 59
Basilica of St Paul, 153
Basques, 6–7
Belisarius, early life, 19ff language, 20; origins, 19–21; first command, 19ff invades Persarmenia, 42; personality, 44–5; trains army before Dara, 45–6; Battle of Dara, 53ff Nika riots, 68ff; marriage, 68–9; command versus Vandals, 74–5; Battle of Callinicum, 59ff; route to Africa, 78–80; executes Huns, 78; policy in Africa, 85; Battle of Ad Decimum, 9ff Carthage, 98ff; impales traitor, 99; plotted against in Africa, 109; made Consul 110; ruse to capture Panormus, 115; African mutiny, 120; Siege of Naples, 124; orders release of captives, 125; fortifies Rome, 133ff notes similarity of Vandals and Goths, 157; rift with Narses the Eunuch, 164ff; plan to relieve Ariminum 164–5; guards himself against plots in Italy, 177; offered the Kingship of the Goths, 177ff; analysis of Italian campaign, 180ff; rushes the end of the war, 181–2; return to the East, 185–8; Persian campaigns, 188ff; trains troops in East, 189; attacks Nisibis and Sisauranon, 190ff; quarrel with Antonina, 192–4; recalled from East by Theodora 193; sent back by Justinian
, 196; recalled from East by Justinian, 197ffstripped of rank, 199; analysis of eastern command, 199–201; reappointed to Italy, 210; fear of assassination, 210; request to fight Persia denied, 211;comes sacri stabuli, 211; attempts to relieve siege of Rome, 218ff; letter to Totila, 222; aambushed en route to Rome, 222; retakes Rome, 223ff; recalled, 228; analysis of 2nd Italian campaign, 229–30; life in Constantinople, 237ff; last battle, 211 ff analysis of battle, 246ff
Benevento, Duchy of, 243
Beneventum, 203
Berbers, 71
Bergomum, 159, 168
Beroea, 187
Bessas, 114, 124, 134, 136, 138–9, 141, 178, 205–6, 208, 214–16, 217, 219–21
Black Sea, 9, 188, 190
Bleschames, 191
Blues, 18–19, 66–9
Bochas, 151
Bolum, 59
Bona, see Hippo Regius
Bonifatius, 72, 80, 105–7
Bononia (Bologne), 213
Boriades, 85
Boulla, Plains of, 94, 99, 120
Brundisium, 217–218, 225
Bruttii, 218
Bruttium, 123, 218
Bulgar Huns, 41
Burcentius, 174–5
bureaucracy, 13ff
Burgh-on-Sands, 30
Burgundians, Kingdom of, 7–8, 112, 159, 168
Burnus, 135
Butilin, 233–4
Buzes, 44, 54, 56, 174, 185, 187, 196, 199
Byzacena, 80
Byzacium, 72, 80, 117–18
Byzantine Army, 15ff; analysis, 22–38; lack of pay, 118ff, 187, 190, 208, 213, 227, 232; cavalry, 22ff especially infantry, llff especially 24–5, 34–5, siege equipment, 38
Byzantine court, 13ff, 17
Cabades, nephew of Khusrow, 233
Cadiseni, 57
Caenopolis, see Taenarum
Caesarea (Cherchel), 107
Caesena, 160, 168, 207
Calabria, 133, 208, 217–18, 223, 226
Callinicum, 197–8; Battle of, 60ff 63–4, 73–4, 78, 151, 181, 183, 247
Calonymus of Alexandria, 76, 87, 98
Campania, 123, 133, 152–3, 155, 207, 223–4
Campsa, 234
Candidus, 185, 194, 197
Canusium, 218
Cape Bon, 6, 87, 97
Cape Matapan, see Taenarum
Cappadocia, 10, horse from, 23
Capua, 218, 224
Caput Vada (Ras Kabudia), 80
Carrhae, Battle of, 39
Cartagena, 236
Carthage, 4, 6, 70, 79–80, 85–9, 92–5, 97ff; 104, 107, 115, 118, 120–21, 179
Casilinum, Battle of, 234
Catalaunian Plains, Battle of, 5, 30
Catana, 115
Catholics, 70ff 96, 119
Caucana (Porta Lombardo), 79–80
Caucasus, xv, 11, 183, 243
Centumcellae, 155
Cervarium, 218
Chalazar the Hun, 227
Chalcedon, Council of, 234ff
Chalcis, Syria, 60, 188
Chanarangas, 231
Cherchel, see Caesarea
Chersonese, 237, 240
Chettus, 239
Cilicia, 76, 187, 193
Circesium, 185
Circus Maximus, 232
Classis, 178
Clusium, 159, 163
Colchis, Lazica, 190
Commagene/Euphratensis, 59, 194, 196
Comum, 159, 168
Concordia, 127
Conon, 153, 160, 162–3, 208, 220, 226–7
Constantianus, 204–5, 208, 210
Constantina, 73, 188
Constantinianus, 122, 131, 133, 135
Constantinople, 2–3, 20, 41, 65ff, 73, 76, 78, 107, 111, 169, 198, 207, 210, 214, 237
Constantinople, Council of, 235ff
Constantinus, 114, 133–4, 136, 138–9, 150–1, 154–5
Constantiolus (enquiry of), 64, 75
Constantius, 5
Cordova, 236
Cornelian Gate (Porta Cornelia), 137, 139
Corsica, 107, 232, 249
Cottian Alps, 177
Cremona, 128
Croton, 226–7, 232
Ctesiphon, 39, 193, 200
Cumae, 133, 208, 233
Cutilas, 157
Cutzes, 42
Cyprian, 76, 101, 107, 139, 169, 171, 175, 206, 208, 215, 222
Cyril, 76, 79, 98, 107, 121
Dacia, 1
Dagistheus, 236
Dailamites, 47, 50
Dalmatia, 114, 122, 133, 135, 173, 176, 216, 233
Damascus, 44
Damianus, 155, 162
Danube, 11, 237
Dara(s), 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 63, 73, 188; Battle of, 53–9, 63–4, 73–75, 78, 246
Darial Pass, 11
Datius, 153
dekhans, 46, 183
Demetrius, 114–15, 169, 208–9
Demetrius the Cephalonian, 209
Derbend Pass, 185
Diogenes, 154, 196, 229
Domnicus, 174
Dorotheus, 59, 76
Dorthon (Tortona), 169, 171–2, 177
Dryus (Otranto), 153, 210, 213, 217, 222, 225–7, 232
Ebrimuth, 122–3, 179, 248
Edessa, 188, 197–8
Egypt, 9, 12, 76, 197, 234, 243
Ennes, 114, 124, 149, 159
Ephesus, 179, 192–3
Epidamnus (Durazzo), 112, 216–17
Epirus, 208–9
Eraric, 204
Eternal Peace, 73, 183
Eudaimon, 66–7
Euphemia, 192
Euphratensis, see Commagene/Euphratensis
Euphrates River, 59, 60, 185, 194
Europum, 196, 197
Eustratius, 119
Euthalius, 151
Fanus (Fano), 214
Faventia (Faenza), 205
Fidelius of Milan, 133, 159
Firmum (Fermo), 164, 214–15
Fisula, 169, 171–5
Flaminian Gate (Porta
Flaminia), 137, 139, 154
Florentia (Florence), 206, 208
Forocornelius, 168
Franks, 5, 7–8, 112, 114, 131ff; 159; invade Italy, 172, 176, 232–3
Gabbula, 60
Gadira, 107
Gainas, 8
Gaiseric, 4, 70
Garganon (Gargano), 222
Gaul, 3–7, 132–4
Gaulus (Gozzo), 80
Gazophyla (Ksantina), 121
Gelimer, 71ff, 79–80, 84ff 99, 100, 105, 244
Genoa, 159, 213
George, confidant of Belisarius, 191
George, Martinus’ bodyguard, 146
Gepids, 5, 233
Germana, 19, 75
Germanus, 121, 187, 233–4, 237
Germanus, son of Dorotheus, 240
Ghassanids, 9, 47, 59, 62, 173, 188
Gibamundus, 87, 89, 90–1, 96
Gibimer, 159
Gindarus, Battle of, 39
Godas, 72–3, 76, 79, 98
Gontharis, 153
Goths, xi, 7, 8, 26, 71, 73, 107, 111ff, 122ff 191, 196, 202, 238, 245, 250; Gothic army, 12ff, Gothic cavalry, 122ff infantry, 131
Goubazes, King of Lazica, 190, 236
Gouboulgoudou, 163
Grasse, 86
Greece, 173, 208, 237
Greens, 18–19, 65–9
Gripas, 114, 122
Gudilas the Thracian, 227
Gundamund, 70
Gurgenes, King of Lazica, 41
Hadrian’s Tomb, 139
Hadrumetum, 86
Hepthalites, 41, 47
Heraclea Perinthus, 78
Heraclius, Emperor, 12, 243
Hermione, 80, 86, 88
Hermogenes, 45, 54, 57–9, 64
Herodian, 114–15, 164
Hepthalites, 47
Herodian, 208–9, 215, 221
Heruls, 26, 54, 57–8, 68, 76, 99, 106, 119, 153, 164, 169, 196, 204, 216, 225, 233
Hieropolis, 187, 196
&n
bsp; Hilderic, 70–3, 80, 105, 107, 244
Himerius, 229
Hippo Regius, 106
Hippodrome, 66–68
Honorius, Emperor, 14
Huneric, 70
Huns, Hunnic, 3 – 6 , 9 – 11, 22–3, 26, 41, 60, 76, 78, 86, 90–1, 96–7, 99–101, 103, 114, 117, 133, 141, 150–1, 153, 163, 173, 188–9, 192, 200, 208, 213, 215, 233, 237, 249
Hypatius, 67, 68
Ibas of Edessa, 234–5
Iberia, 41, 243
Ildibadus, 178, 179, 203–4
Ildiger, 69, 117, 121, 155–6, 160–2, 164–5
Illyrians, 196, 213-4, 227, 233
Illyricum, 7, 75, 122, 131, 133, 215, 233
Innocentius, 114–15, 135, 216
Intercisa, 29–30
Ionia, 76
Ioannina, see Joannina
Iraq, 185
Isaac the Armenian, 59, 216–7, 219–20
Isaurians, 9, 114, 124, 144, 149, 153, 159, 162, 169, 175, 208, 270–1
Islam, 9, 12, 243
Italy, 4-5, 102ff, B131ff, famine, 169, 201ff; end of war, 232ff 237, 241, 243, 244, 249
Jerusalem, 194
Joannina (daughter of Belisarius), 69, 211, 232
John, officer of Belisarius, 107
John, guardsman of Belisarius, 107
John, commander inAfrica in original dispositions, 76, 101
John Malalas, xv, 44, 63, 64
John,commander in the East, see Peter and John
John of Dyrrachium/Epidamnus, 75–6
John of Nikia, xv
John the Armenian, 86, 90–1, 93, 95–7, 100–6, 247–8
John the Cappadocian, 18–19, 65, 67–8, 74, 78–9, 192, 193
John the Glutton, 191–2, 216
John, nephew of Vitalianus, 153, 155–6, 160–2, 164–9, 171–2, 177–8, 205–8, 210, 214–8, 221–7, 233
John Tzibus, 188, 190
Jordanes, xv
Joseph, 120
Julian, Emperor, 10, 39
Julianus, 141
Julius Nepos, 7
Justin, Emperor, 13, 16–18, 41–2, 71, 111
Justinian, Emperor, 8, 12–13; education, 17–20; reforms in the East, 42; legal reforms 65; civil service reforms 65, 71–6, 99, 105, 112, 115, 196; catches plague, 198–9, 207, 210, 215–16, 221, 226, 244–5, 247
Justinus, 163, 168–9, 171, 175, 208, 216
Justus, 196
Kerman, 185
Khavadh, 11, 41, 73
Khazars, 243
Khurasan, 184