Scope Of Chapter 41

533 Justinian resolves to invade Africa 523-530 State 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 538-539 Invasion of Italy by the Franks; Destruction of Milan; Belisarius besieges Ravenna 539 Subdues 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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