FASTI ROMANI ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE

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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 10 th king) dies and that the 11 th 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 1 st king (Paul. Diac. I.14) at 389: conf.ann.
552 1305. Post cons.Basilii
XI
O. M.S. Annon apud
Marcellin. Chron.
Parsch.
Of non-consul (anypata)
B.
Post cons.Basil. anno XII
V.
Justoniani 26 from Kal. April.
Crotona is on the point of surrendering to Totilas when the winter ends and the 17 th
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:
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
years. Anon.apud Marcellin. P.C.Basilii XI. Hoc tempore Justinianus Aug. Narsem
eunuchum chartularium et cubicularium sum principem militiæ fecit et in Italiam misit.
Qui cpmmissa pugna Dei gratia victor Totilam occidit et gentem Gothorum,
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 25 th year of Justinian of the 15 th 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 25 th of
Justinian was still current, which commenced in his reckoning is Sept.551.
conf.a.565.4. At the 24 th of Justinian at the 24 th 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
15 th 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 26 th year of King Justinian
ruling. So, Rome- was captured for 5 th time; of which Narses sent the keys of the
gates to the king. The 26 th of Justinian agrees with he other dates of Procopius. The