The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The East
AD Scope Of Chapter XLI.
533 Justinian resolves to invade Africa
523-530State of the Vandals.
Hilderic
530-534 Gelimer
Debates on the African war
Character and Choice of Belisarius
529-532 His Services in the Persian war
533 Preparations for the African war
Departure of the Fleet
Belisarius lands on the Coast of Africa
Defeats the Vandals in a first battle
Reduction of Carthage
Final Defeat of Gelimer and the Vandals
534 Conquest of Africa by Belisarius
Distress and Captivity of Gelimer
Return and Triumph of Belisarius
535 His sole Consulship
End of Gelimer and the Vandals
Manners and Defeat of the Moors
Neutrality of the Visigoths
550-620 Conquests of the Romans in Spain
534 Belisarius threatens the Ostrogoths of Italy
522-534 Government and Death of Amalasontha, Queen of Italy
535 Her Exile and Death
Belisarius invades and subdues Sicily
534-536 Reign and Weakness of Theodatus, the Gothic King of Italy
537 Belisarius invades Italy and reduces Naples
536-540 Vitiges, King of Italy
536 Belisarius enters Rome
537 Siege of Rome by the Goths
Valour of Belisarius
His Defence of Rome
Repulses a general assault of the Goths
His Sallies
Distress of the City
Exile of Pope Sylverius
Deliverance of the City
Belisarius recovers many Cities of Italy
538 The Goths raise the Siege of Rome
Lose Rimini
Retire to Ravenna
Jealousy of the Roman Generals
Death of Constantine
The Eunuch Narses
Firmness and Authority of Belisarius
538-539Invasion of Italy by the Franks
Destruction of Milan
Belisarius besieges Ravenna
539Subdues the Gothic Kingdom of Italy
Captivity of Vitiges
540 Return and Glory of Belisarius
Secret History of his Wife Antonina
Her Lover Theodosius
Resentment of Belisarius and her Son Photius
Persecution of her Son
Disgrace and Submission of Belisarius
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