FASTI ROMANI ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE

A.D. 1 CONSULS 2 EVENTS
Promittit. Conf. Jornandem regn. p.717 Malalam XVIII p. 222 Paulum Diac. XVII p.571.
If the surrender of Witiges was in this year (whence it is placed by Anon. apud
Marcellin.), it occurred in the beginning of the year, in the winter after tha fall of
Auximum Conf.a.539. the reception of Belisarius at CP. is described by Procopius Goth.
III.1 p.466. Ildibadus is elected king of the Goth: procop.Goth.II.30 p.463 B Ildibadus
came to immediately to them from Verona and after the placed on him the purple robe
they declared him king etc. Conf.III.1 p.468 A Anon. apud Marcellin. Hoc cos. He gains
a victory over the Romans: Procop. P. 469 A.
Peace in Africa:procop. Vand.II.20 p.287 A. from that time on, all Libyans were
subjects of the Romans, enjoying secure peace and the ruling of Solomon, who was a
prudent and and moderate man-they thought that they are the happiest of all men.
This period of peace was in the fourth year before A.D. 543 : conf.a. Anon, apud
Marcellin. Justino jun. solo cos. Solomon in Africa feliciter dimicans rebellions
proturbat. But the rebels were suppressed in the preceding year: Procop. Vand. P.282
BC. The war with the Moors (p.282 D-287) might be continued to the present.
Expedition of Chesroes: Procop. Pers. II.5-13 p.97 B-121 D. In the spring: p.97B
because the winter had already ended and the thirteen year of king Justinian reign was
complete-Chosroes of Cabaddis invaded at the land of Romans with a large army at the
commencement of the spring. P. 121 D these happened at Chosroes first invasion at the
completion of the summer. Anon. apud Marcelli. Hoc cos. Parthi in Syriam ingressi
multas urbes subvertunt; contra quos Germanus arma arripiens Justinum filium
eundemque consulem in ipsis facsibus secum ducit. Antiochia magna deprædata
demolitur a Persis. Malalas XVIII p.222 in June of the 3 rd indiction [June A.D. 540]
received Antioch the Great by Chosroes-and germanus was sent to fight-along with the
Justinian son himself and because he did not help at all he stayed in Antioch.
Jornandes regn. p.7171 Parthus-Antiochiam venit, ubi Germanus patricius cum Justino
filio suo eodemque consule, postquam ab Africana provincial remeasset,-relicta urbe ad
partes secessit Ciliciæ. Persæ vero vacuam ab exercitu Antiochiam nacti &c. Marius:
Justino Ind.III. Hoc consule PersæAntiochiam vastaverunt universamque Syriam,
depopulantes. Eo anno Belesarius patricius Wittegis regem Gothorum de Ravenna
captivum abductum CP. cum uxore et et theasuris Justino [lege cum Gallando Justiniano]
Augusto præsentavit.
541 [330] U.C.Varr. 1294.
Fl. Basilius solus
B.O.V.M.S. Anon.
apud Marcellin.
Chron. Pasch. P.344 B
Acta Conc. tom. 5
p.1371.
Justiniani Novellæ:
see col. 3.
The next 24 years
A.D. 542-565 are
computed
Belisarius winters at CP. Procop. Pers. II.14 p.122 D and Belisarius transferred to the
king in Byzantium from Italy, and after he spent the winter in Byzantium, the king sent
him to fight Chosroes and the Persians at the commencement of the spring.
Justiniani 15 from Kal. April.
Ildibadus kills Uraias: procop. Goth. III.1 p.469 B. ASnd is slain himself: p.470 and
this punishment (revenge, nemesis) was caused by the murder of Uraias. And the
winter was finishing and the sixth year of the war was nearing to is end. March 541.
Eraric makes himself king: p.470 B someone called Eraric-a Rogian (of Rogian
descent). And is slain in 5 months: p. 470C and he did not achieve anything worth
mention; after he survived for five months he died in the same way. There was a
nephew of Ildibadus named Totilas etc. c.2 p.471 D Goths kill Eraric by using guile;
after he died Totilas received the leadership. (becomes leader)according to the existing
customs. Totilas therefore began to reign in the autumn of 541. Anon. apud
Marcellin.Basillio solo cos. Gothi Heldebado occiso Erarium sibi ordinant regem.
Post. Cons. Basili Gothi Erario rege occiso Totilam in regnum manciparunt.
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