FASTI ROMANI ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE

A.D. 1 CONSULS 2 EVENTS
505 1256, Dexicratis et
Volusianus
B. Marcellin. Chron.
Pasch. Om. V.
Volusiano M.
Post consulatum
Aviemi, Acta conc.
Tom. 5 p. 501.
Wanting in Inscert.
Cassiodor
504 1257. Cathegus Solus
B.V.M. Marcellin,
Incert. Cassiod.
Chron. Pasch.
505 [321] U. C. Varr.
1258. Sabinianus et
Theodorus B.
Marcellin, Chron.
Pasch. Cod. Jutsin. I.
4, 19. II 8, 3
Saviniano et
Theudoro M.
Anastassi 13 III Id. April
Persian war. Amida was besieged in the winter and taken on the 80 th day in the beginning of 503
(conf. a 502) towards the close of the 12 th year of Anastasius. The second campaign in marked by
Mercelliius: Dexicratte et Volusianno coss. Tres Romanorum ductores Patricus Hypaticus et
Areobinda (qui cum XV millibus armatorum olim in Persas missi fuerant pugnaturi) justa Syfficum
catsellum cum iisdem Persis sine audasia confixerunt. And described by Procopius Pers. I. 8 p.23. 24
and at the 14 th of Anastasius by Theophanes p. 125 B 126 C. Procopius: When King Anastasios was
informed that Amida is being besieged he send immediately army-four generals were appointed
on the lead of the whole army, Areobindos and father-in-law of Olybrios-who happened to be
the general of the east (Western Asia); and Keler, the leader of the palace battalion (order),-and
even the leaders of the soldiers in Byzantium Patrikios the Phrygian and the beloved of the
king, Hypatios; these were four generals. Along with them was Ioustinois, who after the death
of Anastasios became the king, and patrikiolow with the chind of Bitaliano-and Faresmenes the
Kolchian who was from a different family (origin) but capable in war, and Gododisklos and the
Sbesas Gothic men- and many excellent other were ordered, because such an army they said
enither previously nor later the Romans sent off against the Persians. Appion the Egyptian was
sent as the sponsor of the expenditure of the military camp. This way the army was gathered
and it was advancing at a very leisure pace. Theophanes: King Anastasios is sending an army
consisted of Goths and Bessians and other Thracian tribes, which is administered by
Areobindos, the son of Dagalaefos, and general of the East, leader of the highest event (A.D.
461). They were also sent to Areobindos and many other generals, of which the most renown
were patrikios and Secoundinos, the son of the sister of king Anastasios, and Farasmanes the
father of Zouna, Lazos in the origin, and Romanos-and Ioustinos (Justin) who succeeded him in
the throne, and Emarchos and a few other. After their unsuccessful campaign they are distributed
in the winter quarters: Theoph. P. 126C since the winter had arrived, the generals of the Romans
were distributed at various cities of Euphrates river and Osroene and Mesopotamia and
Suyrians and Armenians to escape the winter weather. The winter of the 13 th of Anastasios A.D.
50 3/4 .
Anastasii 14 from III Id. April.
Third campaign of the Persian war: Marcellin, Cethego solo cos. Celer magister officiorum per
Callinicum Mesopotamiae civitatem armatum ducens militem ad devastanda Persarum rura discurrit
&c. Theophanes p.126 D Anastassii 15 o at this year Kellor the magistrus was sent by the king etc.
Procopius I. 8 p. 25 A Keler along with the next ones after he crossed the river he invaded
Arzanene. In the winter Amida is besieged: procop. I. 9 after that on the one hand Areobindos
will arrive in Byzantium as the kings messamger, on the other hand the rest arrived in Amida
in winter time and they begin the besieging. The winter of A.D. 50 4/3 the 14 th of Anastasius.
Cassiod. Cethegus V. C. cos. Hoc. Virtute D. N. Theoderici victis Bulgaribus Sirmium receipt Italia.
In the expedition Tulum was distinguished: Cassiod. Variar. VIII. 10 Ad expeditionem directus est
Sirminsem-neci dedit bulgares toto orbe terribles. Tulum was a kinsman of the royal house of the
Amali: Variar. VIII. 9.
Anastassi 15 from III id. April.
Amida recovered: Procop. Pers. I. 9 p. 25 C. Idem p. 27 A so the Romans after they gave the
money they received for two years later instead of they were lost by the enemies. Recoved
therefore in the beginning of 505. Peace with Persia: Procop. Ibid. Later the Persians claimed
(thought) that the war against the Huns was taken longer they approached the Romans in a
hurry (allied with), with whom they stayed together for seven years, Keleros the Roman
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