FASTI ROMANI ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE

792 FASTI
A.D. 1 CONSULS 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 5 th year after the truce: Procop. Goth.IV.1 p.566 already whatever happened until
the 5 th 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 5 th 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
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.
close of A.D.550. conf.a.551.
Justiniani 25 from Kal. April.
Germanus wintered at Solin; the Roman forces in Italy were inactive in expectation of
his coming, and the winter ended and the 16 th 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 24 th of Justinian, in April of the 4 th indiction [lege 14 th
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 24 th 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 13 th 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 25 th year.