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544 1297. Post consulatum
Basilli II
M Anon. apud Marcellin.
Chron. Pasch. Justiniani
Nov. 119, 120, 125.
Non-consul B. (anypata)
ter. PC. O.
et it. P.C. Basili V.C.S.
III P.C. Basilli V.C.S
Post cons. Basilii V.C.S.
anno IV V
545 [331] U.C.Varr.1298. Post
Cons. Basilii IV
O.M.S.Anon. apud
Marcellin. Chron. Pasch.
Justiniani 18 from Kal. April.
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,
although there were very large problems with the Persians. And the winter was
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
Belsiarius goes to Italy for a second time. Because he had very few soldiers-he
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.
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
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,
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
king. He could only collect 4000 men: Procop. Goth.III.10 p.487 B Vitalius the
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.
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.
Justiniani 19 from Kal. April.
Totilas besieges Firmum and Asculum: Procop. Goth.II.11 p.492 A after he camped
at Picenum, he besieges both Firmum and Asculum. And the winter was ending
and the 10 th year of war was finishing. These sieges
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