by Hughes, Ian
Khusrow I, 41, 46, 73, 138170, 173-4, 185, 187–8, 192, 194, 196–8, 200, 247, 249
Khusrow II, 12, 243
Khuzistan, 185
Ksantina, see Gazophyla
Kurdistan, 183
Kushans, 11, 47
Kutrigur Huns, 237–40, 249
Lakhmids, 9, 47, 59, 62, 173, 189, 191
Lavula, 226
Lazica, 41, 188, 192–3, 236, 243
Leo I, Emperor, 7, 9
Leptis, 86
Leuderis, 126, 131, 133
Libelarius, 42
Liberius, 236
Liburnia, 122, 133, 135
Liguria, 156, 159, 168, 177, 181, 203; Ligurian priests (used as envoys), 170
Lilybaeum, 108, 112
Lombards, 169, 233, 243–4
Longinus, 62
Lothar, 233–4
Luca, 128
Lucani, 218
Lucania/Lucanium, 123, 218, 221–2, 225
Lucca, 233
Lycaonia, 60, 62
Lycia, 141
Macedonia, slave of Belisarius, 179
Magnus, 114–5, 124, 153, 176, 214
Majorian, 61
Malalas, see, John Malalas
Malea, 78
Malebasa, see Mindouos
Melita (Malta), 80
Mammes, Battle of, 117–8
Mandiacum, 98
Mantua, 127
Marcellinus Comes, xv
Marcellus, 76, 101, 121, 231
Marcellus, captain of the palace guard, 192
Marcian, 76, 133–4, 137, 144, 149
Marcian of the Veneti, 205
Marcus (Scholasticus), 141
Martinianus the Roman, 222
Martinus, 76, 78, 101, 119-20, 140-2, 153, 160-2, 164–5, 168–9, 171–2, 177, 188, 199, 211, 236–7
Martyropolis, 41
Masada, 38
Matasuintha, 132, 176, 233
Mauretania, 107, 122
Mauricus (son of Mundus), 114, 122
Maximinus, envoy to the Goths, 174
Maximinus, Praetorian Prefect, 208–9
Medeus, 106
Media, 183; Median infantry, 47
Megas, 187
Mehr Mehroe, 236
Melantias, Battle of, 238–40
Membresa, 120
Mercurium, 97
Mesopotamia, 1, 10, 12, 59, 185, 188, 243
Messana, 226
Methone, 78, 101
Milan, 3, 5, 153, 159, 166, 168–9, 171, 173, 181, 248
Milvian Bridge, 135–7, 149, 157
Mindouos, Battle of, 44–5, 74, 246
Minturnae, 224
Mirranes, 55
Moesia, 237
Molatzes, 187, 189
Mongol Empire, 5
Monophysites, 189, 234–5
Mons Lactarius, Battle of, 233
Montferetra, 160
Moors, 71, 84, 87–8, 99, 100–1, 107, 114, 116, 149, 196
Moras, 160
Mount Bourgaon, Battle of, 118
Mount Etna, 79
Mount Papua, 106
Mucellis, Battle of, 207–8
Mucellis (Mugello), Valley of, 206
Mundilas, 141, 143, 153, 159, 166, 168
Mundus, 68, 74, 114, 122
Naples, 123–4, 131, 133, 140, 152–3, 163, 208–10, 215, 245, 248, 250
Narnia, 134–6, 160
Narses the Armenian, 42, 59, 164, 174–5, 178
Narses the Eunuch, 67–8, 163–9, 178, 192, 216, 230, 233–4, 236–7, 241
Nedao, Battle of, 5, 23
Nepos, see, Julius Nepos
Nestorianism, 234
Nika Riots, xi, 19, 65–9, 73, 74
Nisibis, 42, 44–5, 190, 200
Nobades, 190–1, 200
Novaria, 159, 168
Numidia, 94, 117–8, 120–1
Odalgan the Hun, 222
Odovacar, 7–8
Oilas, 141, 143
Optaris, 125
Orestes, 7
Orleans, 5
Orthodox Church, see also,
Catholicism, 234
Ostia, 140, 152–3, 155, 180
Ostrogoths, see Goths
Ottogaris, 237
Pacurius, 225
Palestine, 198, 234
Palmyra, 10, 44, 173
Pancratian Gate (Porta
Pancratia), 139, 144
Panormus, 115, 122
Pappas, 75, 101
Pastor, 124–5
Paulus, 114–5, 139, 153, 159
Pedion Halon, 90
Pelagius the Deacon, 217, 221
Peleponnese, 173
Pelusium, 198
Peranius, 114, 139, 167–8
Perozes, 44–6, 55–6, 58, 68
Persarmenia, 39, 42, 59
Persia, xii, 9, 10ff 39ff, 46, 113, 170, 228, 236;183ff
Persian army, 46–53; cavalry, 46–8, 50–2; infantry, 46–8, 50, 52; siege equipment, 53
Persian Gulf, 185
Persis, 185, 211, 215
Perusia, 133–6, 160, 208, 215, 222, 224–5
Peter, a general in Lazica, 188
Peter and John, commanders in the East, 191
Peter the Illyrian, 112 116ff, 169
Peter, infantry commander at Callinicum, 60
Petra (Black Sea), 188, 190, 192, 236
Petra (Italy), 160–1, 207
Petra Sangiunis, 226
Pharangium, 173–4
Pharas the Herulian, 54, 56–8, 76, 106–7
Phasis, Battle of, xv
Phanitheus, 164
Phazas the Iberian, 208, 226
Phazes, 209
Philemuth, 216
Phocas, 216
Phoenice Libanensis, 187–8
Phoenicia, 198
Photius, 114, 192–4
Picenum, 156, 160, 163, 214, 227
Pillars of Hercules, 107
Pincian Gate (Porta Pincia), 138, 154, 156
Pisaurus (Pesaro), 214
Pissas, 134–5
Pityaxes, 57–8
Pitzas, 133
Placentia, 216–7
Plague, 197–9, 215, 237
Plains of Nero, 137, 144, 150
Po, River, 168–9, 172, 174, 176, 206; Battle of, 206
Pola, 213
Pollentia, Battle of, 3
Pompeius, 68
Pope Silverius, 131, 133, 141
Pope Vigilius, xv, 141, 216, 235ff
Porta Chiusa (Vivarium Gate), 139
Porto Lombardo, see Caucana
Portus, 140–1, 151, 155, 158–9, 180, 209, 216–9, 222–4
Praenestine Gate (Porta Praenestina), 137–8
Praiecta, 231
Presidius, 154–5
Principius, 144, 146–9, 150, 181–2, 249
Probus, 67
Procopius, passim, especially xiii-iv, 17–18, 63, 67–9, 74–6, 79, 89, 108, 114–5, 119, 125–6, 129–30, 149–50, 152, 171, 215, 228–9
Pudentius, 72–73
Quadi, 130
Ras Kabudia, see Caput Vada
Ravenna, 3–4, 8, 71, 112, 122, 125, 131–2, 154, 156, 157, 161, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170; siege of, 176–80, 202, 206, 208, 212–4, 216, 223, 232
Rhecimundus, 218
Rhecithancus, 189, 192
Rhegium, 122, 218, 229
Rhine, River, 11
Ricilas, 214
Ricimer, 6
Roderic, 206
Rogi, a Gothic tribe, 204
Roman army, see Byzantine Army
Rome, 3–4, 70, 124, 163, 167, 207, 208, 209, 210; Belisarius’ recaptures, 131–7; Gothic siege, 126, 137–58 and 247; Battle of, 144–50, 181, 247–8; 2nd Gothic siege, 215–7, 221–2, 229, 245
Romulus Augustulus, 7
Rossano, 226
Ruderic, 219–20
Rufinus, 45, 75, 117
Rusciane, 226, 227
Ruspe, 80
Sabines, 136
Sabinianus, 214
Saint Euphemia, Ch
urch of, 235
Saints Peter and Paul, Church of, 235
Saint Peter’s, Rome, 202, 226
Saka, 47
Salarian Gate (Porta Salaria), 136, 138, 141
Salona, 114, 122, 135, 212–13, 233
Samaritans, 59
Samnium, 126, 133, 153, 207
Sandilch, 240
Sarapis, 76, 121
Sardinia, 6, 72–3, 76, 79–80, 87, 89, 94, 98–9, 101, 107, 118, 232, 249
Sarmatians, 128–9
Sasanids, see also Persia, 10–12, 245, 249
Satala, Battle of, 59
Scala Veteres, Battle of, 122
Scardon, Battle of, 135
Sclaveni, 216
Scythia, 237
Sea of Marmara, 78, 235
Seistan, 185
Septem, 107, 236
Sergiopolis, 185, 194
Sergius, 225
Sicily, 6, 8, 73, 79, 112, 114-17, 121, 154, 163, 179, 208, 216–7, 226, 232, 249
Sigeum, 78
Simmas, 54, 58, 60, 63
Sindual the Herul, 241
Sinnion, 76, 86, 97
Sinthues, 153
Sisauranon, 191, 193, 205
Sisifridus, 241
Sisigis, 177
Sittas, 42, 59, 174, 246
Slavic Antae, see Antae
Slavonians, 141
Slavs, 233, 237
Soissons, Kingdom of, 7
Solomon, 76, 90, 92, 98, 110, 116–22
Solomon the Eunuch, 45
Spain, 4, 6–7, 80, 236, 243–5
Spoletium, 133–6, 160, 208, 215, 222
Spoleto, Duchy of, 243
Stagnum, 97
Stephanacius, 62
Stephanus, 123–4
Stilicho, 3–5
Stotzas, 120–2
Straits of Messena, 122
Strasbourg, Battle of, 3
Strata, 173
Strategius, 173
Sueves, 3–4, 6–7, 135
Sunicas, 54, 58–60, 63
Suntas, 155
Sura, 185, 187, 194
Susiana, 185
Syllectus, 85, 86
Symeon, 173
Syracuse, 73, 79, 116, 120, 122, 209
Syria, 189, 194, 234, 243
Taenarum (Caenopolis, Cape Matapan), 78
Taginae, Battle of, 233
Tanurin, Battle of, 42, 44, 64, 74, 246–7
Tarbesium (Treviso), 204
Tarentum, 222–3, 226
Tarmatus, 144, 146–9, 150, 181–2, 249
Tarracina, 125, 153
Tattimuth, 107
Taurus, Battle of, 39
Teias, 233
Telephis, 236
Terentius, 121
Terentius Zaidus, 76
Teutoburgerwald, 76
Theoctistus, 187, 189, 192
Theodahad, 111–13, 116, 122, 124–5, 248
Theodegisclus, 131
Theodenanthe, 122
Theoderic Strabo, 7
Theoderic the Great, 7–9, 70–1, 73, 111, 132, 202
Theodora, 17–20, 67–9, 108, 141, 192–4, 199–200, 210–11, 226–8, 232
Theodore of Mopsuestia, 234–5
Theodoret of Cyrrhus, 234–5
Theodoriscus, 146
Theodorus, Comes Excubitorum, 118
Theodorus Cteanus, 76
Theodorus the Cappadocian, 116, 119–21
Theodorus the Orator, 221
Theodosiopolis, 41
Theodosius (Belisarius’ household), 76
Theodosius (adopted son), 109, 179, 192–4, 199
Theodosius I the Great, 1, 3
Thermopylae, 173
Thessalonika, 233
Theudibert, 172, 176–7
Theudis, 80, 98–9, 195, 106–7, 236
Thomas, 177
Thraceffhracians, 78, 153, 155, 159, 163, 196, 208, 222, 226, 233, 237
Thrasamund, 8, 70–71, 111
Thurii, 226
Thurimuth, 213–14, 229
Tiber, River, 137–8, 153, 156, 216
Tibur, 153, 213, 224
Ticinus, 159
Ticinum, 128, 172, 178–9, 203, 205–6
Tigris, Battle of, 39
Tigris, River, 191
Timostratus, 42
Totila, 204–10, 212–13, 215–18, 220–4, 232–3
Trajan, 141, 143, 153–4, 191–2
Tribigild, 8
Tribunianus, 65, 68, 78
Tricamerum, Battle of, 100–107, 181, 247
Tripoli, 72
Tripolitania, 4, 6, 72–3, 80, 89, 243
Tryphon, 110, 119
Tudera, 159, 163
Tullianus, 218, 221–22
Tuscany, 111, 113, 133–34, 172, 207
Tyrrhenian Sea, 210
Tzani, 9, 59
Tzazon, 79–80, 87, 94, 98-99, 101–2, 104–5, 107
Uliaris, 92, 106, 164, 168, 206
Ulifus, 215
Uligisalus, 135, 159
Ulitheus, 156
Ultimuth, 163
Unilas, 134–5
Uraias, 159, 168–9, 171–2, 178–9, 204
Urbinus, 156, 160, 167
Ursicinus, 114–5, 139
Urumia, Battle of, 39
Urvisalia, 164
Urviventus, 159, 166–8
Vaces, 169
Vacimus, 162
Valaris, 206
Valentinus, 114–5, 144, 149, 213, 216
Valerian, 10, 76, 78, 101, 120, 140–2, 153, 155, 163, 174, 188, 192, 225–7
Vandal Army, composition and organisation, 81–4; cavalry, 83–4
Vandals, xi, 3, 4, 7, 8, 70–4, 81-110, 112, 120, 157, 196, 238, 244–5, 247, 250
Varazes, 225
Velas, 204
Venetia, 203–4, 232
Verona, 127, 205–6, 234
Verus, 225
Via Flaminia (Flaminian Way), 134–5, 160
Via Latina, 153
Vigilius, historian, xv
Vigilius, Pope, see Pope
Vigilius
Visandus, 159, 164, 169
Visigoths, see also Goths, 3–5, 80, 243, 245
Vitalius, 169, 173, 176, 203, 205, 211–13
Vivarium (Vivarian) Gate, see Porta Chiusa
Vledas, 206
Widin the Goth, 241
Witigis, 125–7, 131–7, 139–43, 145–52, 156–62, 169, 171, 174, 176–80, 233
Yazdigerd, 39, 41
Zabergan, 237, 239–40
Zacharias Rhetor (Zacharias of Mitylene), xv, 44, 64, 75
Zacynthus, 79
Zeno (Byzantine commander), 153
Zeno, Emperor, 7–9
Zenobia, 185
Zhayedan, 46, 56, 58