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Title: The age of Justinian and Theodora
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Holmes, William Gordon, 1845-
Subjects: Byzantine Empire -- History
Publisher: London, G. Bell and sons
Contributing Library: Kelly - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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the moment the news arrived that their families and homesteads to the north were being looted by the Byzantines; and Vitigis, himself in great concern at the malevolence of his wife, decided at once to raise the siege. With the least delay possible the barbarian host, having lìred their encampment, put themselves in motion and marched northwards on their return to Ravenna. The unusual activity was soon observed by the Romans, where- I forgot to mention that when Belisarius was merely un his way lo Naples, Flbrimuth, the son-in-law of Thcodahad, came over to the Byrantines. He was sent to CP., where he became a patrician, etc. There were other unnecessar)- transfers of allegiance, showing that many of the Goths were incapablc of remaiiiing irue lo ihemsclves. In general,indceil, the harlnrians were dazzled l)y tlic glory of the Eastern Emperor, and when they had been formed into cohorts under the lille of Justinians Golhs, Justinians Vandals, de, ihcir ambition was gratified to the ulniost.
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IVar with the Goths in Italy 573 upon Belisarius discharged all his available forces through the Pincian gate to assault the retreating enemy. A sharply contested battle ensued, but the Goths shortly took to flight and made all haste to cross the Milvian bridge. There the crush became excessive, with the result that numbers were drowned in their armour as they attempted the narrow pass-age, whilst those in the rear were falling under the weapons of their adversaries. Thus ended the siege, having lasted for one year and nine days, during which time sixty-nine battles were fought between the besieged and the besiegers. Belisarius was now free to undertake the conquest of central and northern Italy, and the next eighteen months were occupied by his efforts in that direction. While he was still pent up within the walLs of Rome the Bishop of Milan and several of the chief citizens had waited on him with a request that he would send a small garrison to take possession of their city, and relieve them fr

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