Ocer, petition of, 173.
Octavian, change in, 127.
Odin, worship of, 8.
Odouin, conspiracy of, 241.
Odovacar, 99; accession of, 104; rule of, 106 et seq.; and the Eastern Emperor, lead expedition into Dalmatia, 109; negotiation with Illus, 110; meets Theodoric, 117; flees to Ravenna, 118; soldiers transfer allegiance to Theodoric, 119; murders Theodoric's men, 120; assassination of, 125; sortie from Ravenna, 244; armour of, 290.
Olybius of Byzantium, 78.
Onagri, 332.
Oppas, 172.
Optaris slays Theodahad, 325.
Oratory of St. Maria, 252.
Orestes, master of the soldiery, 100.
Orleans resists the Huns, 23.
Orosius, passage quoted, 4, 138.
Orpheus, task of, 196.
Ostrogoths, 7; power of, 10 et seq.; yield to Huns, 13; three kings of, 19, influence of, on Attila, 20; settle in Pannonia, division of Empne under three kings, 30, war with Eastern Empire, 35; tributes to, 36; southward migration of, 49; final encounter with the Huns, 49; change in, 56; division of tasks between the kings, 58; in 472 AD, 60; friendly with Visigoths, 184; approach of war, 197; on the Danube, 216; confronted by Roman Empire, 306; gentler than the Vandals, 337; dominion in Italy ended, 341.
Otranto, 362.
Padua, 117.
Palermo, resistance at, 320.
Pannonia (Austria), new home of the Ostrogoths, 30, 35, 60, 112, 213.
Pantalian, 87.
Papal election disputed, 231; embassy to Constantinople, 284.
Paris, siege of, 16.
Passing of Arthur (Saga), 424.
Paulus, brother of Orestes, 101.
Pavia, Frederic the Rugian at, 120; restoration at, 139; Boëthius in prison at, 276; last stronghold of the Goths, 344.
Pelagius, 336.
Pelagius, Pope, 353.
Pella, 59.
Pelso, Lake, 61.
Penngskiold, John, Latin translation of the Wilkma Saga, 370, 372.
Persia, war with Empire, 208.
Persian army, size of, 299.
Peter, the Fuller, 177; the Rhetorician, 312 et seq.
Pharas besieges Gehmer, 302.
Philippi, Bishop of, 311.
Pisidia, haunt of the Isaurians, 65.
Pitzias, general of Theodoric, 214.
Placentia, 102.
Plantagenet, Edward, 70.
Platten See, 232.
Pompey, army of, 317.
Ponte Molle, 328.
Pope and Emperor, change in relations of, 229; reconciled, 259.
Pope at Constantinople, 283.
Pope Gregory, account of Theodoric's remains, 289.
Pope John, and Theodoric, 282; dies in prison, 284, 289.
Pope Silvenus, 326.
Porta Flaminia, 337.
Portus, capture of, 351.
Prænestine Gate, 333.
Prætorian Prefect, 150.
Procopius, De Bello Gothico, 111, 130, 201, 286, 301, 319, 330, 349, 360; authority of, quoted, 286.
Provence lost to the Visigoths, 106.
Pruth, Visigoths lose position on the, 14.
Pulcheria, sister to Theodosius, 22.
Pydna, 59.
Pyrrhus and Senate, 155.
Pythias defends Ocer, 173.
Ragnachar of Cambray, 225.
Ravenna, changes in, 67; residence of Emperor, 93; as a refuge, 118; siege of, 119; surrender of, 123; John, Archbishop of, 124; restoration of, 129, 139; water supply at, 140; and Carthage, 204; Emperor at, 215; and Byzantium, 218, Theodoric returns to, 242; description of, 243 et seq.; compared to Florence, 245; guide-books for, 154; games at, 257. Peter III, Bishop of, 260 et seq.; portents in, 262; tomb of Theodoric at, 287, Agnellus, Bishop of, 289; armour discovered at, 290, resents murder of Amalafrida, 298; audience at, 311 et seq.; last stronghold of Witigis, 337; entered by Belisarius, 338; again Imperial, 339, 362.
Recitach, son of Theodoric the Squinter, 90./p>
Redcliffe, Lord Stratford de, efforts to preserve Constantinople, 40.
Referendarius, post of, 268.
Religion and nationality, 176.
Renaissance, 276.
Ricimer ruled Rome (456-472 a.d), 96, 98; died, 100.
Richiar, brother of Ragnachar, 226.
Rimini taken by Theodoric, 122.
Roderic the Visigoth, 202.
Roger, Earl, 372.
Romaborg, 375.
Roman Emperors, shadow, 96; embassies to Zeno, 106; compared to Indian Mogul, 136; abandon Italy, 207.
Roman Empire, in fifth century, 2; admits Visigoths, 14; Ostrogoths allies of, 34; weakness of, 76; renewed vigour of, 296; not mentioned in Saga literature, 427.
Romania, futile expedition into, 59; union to Barbaricum, 137.
Roman merchants liberated, 301.
Roman officials, 148.
Roman races, 237.
Roman Republic, 298.
Roman Senate, send to meet Attila, 27; -house, 232, chided by Theodoric, 240, wavering loyalty of, 262.
Rome, three sieges of, 16; fear of Attila at, 27; Emperors at, 67, 93; improvements in, 144; and Constantinople, schism between Sees of, 211; and Ravenna, 229; neglected by her rulers, 230, contested papal election in, 231; games at, 257, Jews at, 261; entered by Belisarius, 326; walls of, 327; siege of, 330; aqueducts cut off from, 331; second Gothic siege of, 349; famine in, 352; yields to Totila, 353; change in, 356; after the siege, 356; retaken, 357; third siege of, 360; discontent and treachery of soldiers at, 361; Theodoric crowned in (Saga), 421.
Romulus Augustulus, treatment by Odovacar, 102.
Ronco, 245.
Rosomones, Icing of the, 13.
Russia in Europe, 11.
Rutupiæ, oysters of, 336.
Sabinian, son of Sabinianus, 216; defeated by the Huns, 217.
Sabinianus, Zeno's general, 83.
Saga, Theodoric of, 371 et seq.
St. Angelo, castle of, 288.
St. Martin of Tours, territory of, 199.
Salian Franks, 186.
Salian kings, end of, 225.
Salona, Dalmatian capital, 109, 318.
Salzburg, 99.
Samson, Theodoric's grandfather (Saga), 372 et seq.
Sardica (Sofia), 81.
Sardinia, rebellion in, 299.
Sarmatians, 49.
Sarus, brother of Swanhilda, 13.
Save crossed by Theudemir, 58.
Scampæ taken by Theodoric, 83.
Scheggia, 364.
Schism, end of first, 259.
Scottish Camerons compared to Isaurians, 65.
Scythians, 167.
Segeric, the Burgundian, murder of, 266.
Senate (see Roman), position of, 153; wavering loyalty of, 262.
Senator Importunus, 282.
Seraglio, at Constantinople, 42; Point, 209.
Servia (Upper Mœsia), 50, 91, 216.
Sessorian palace, 241.
Severinus the hermit, 99.
Sibich (Saga), scheme of, 396, 405.
Sicily, recovered from the Vandals, 106; visited by Fulgentius, 234; Belisarius lands in, 300; Goths attacked in, 320, won, 321; corn from, 327; Goths willing to cede, 335; still Imperial, 362.
Sigebert, murder of, 223.
Sigismund, of Epirus, 81; of Burgundy, 185, 266, 304.
Singidunum (modern Belgrade), 51, 113.
Sirmium retaken by Theodoric, 214.
Sittengeschichte Roms, 238.
Soissons, King of, 187.
Spam, lost to Empire, 96; nations in, 183; Ostrogoths in, 205; recovery of part of, 298; Frankish kings in, 305.
Spaniards in Italy, 369.
Squillace, 340.
Stables of Diomed, 90.
Stamboul, view of, 40.
States, position of European, 182.
Stobi taken by Theodoric, 80. tyria, 99.
Suabians, 49.
Swanhilda, 13.
Switzerland, (ancient Burgundy), 185.
Symmachus, patrician, 144; elected Pope, 231 et seq.; career of, 263 et seq., Rusticia, daughter of, 264, story of, 286, 289.
Synagogues rebuilt by order of Theodoric, 261.
Syracuse, Belisarius in, 321.
Tamerlane, 25.
Tarasicodissa, chief of the Isaurians, changes name to Zeno, 65.
Tarentum, 218.
Teias succeeds Totila, 368.
Terracina, inscription at, 142.
Teutons, descendants of the, 8; marriage rules among, 34; simple politics of, 70; settlements, 96, 99; titles of rules of, 131.
Thelane, son of Odovacar, 123.
Theodahad, nephew of Theodoric, 310 et seq.; offered joint rule with Amalasuentha, 313; treachery of, 314; Naples faithful to, 322; unpopularity and deposition of, 323; death of, 325.
Theodora, wife of Justinian, 248, 296; dislike to Belisarius, 347.
Theodoric, position in history, 1; reason of his failure, 5; King of Visigoths, 244; birth-place of, 31; birth of, 33, 34; given to Emperor as hostage, 37; influence on, at Constantinople, 46; sent back to his father, 49; first deed of arms, 50; goes into Romania, accompanies his father on expedition, 59; accession of, 63; espouses cause of Zeno, adopted by Zeno, 72, encounter with Theodoric the Squinter, 76, confederation with, 77; outlaw from Roman state, 80; treats with Sigismund, repulsed, 82; interview with Adamantius, 84; mother in danger, his rear-guard defeated, 87; defeats Bulgarians, 89, action only destructive, 91, interview with Zeno, 111; journey to Italy (488 ad), 112 et seq.; panegyric on, 114; defeats Gepid?, 115; family of, in Pavia, 121; slays Odovacar, 125; organises his kingdom, 126; persecution of the Catholics, 128; extraordinary justice of, 130; claims to Empire, 131; titles of, sends embassy to Constantinople, 132; proclaimed King by Goths, 133; King of the Goths and Romans in Italy, 135; an Anan, 136; constructions in Italy, 139; zeal in restoring cities, 143; unable to write, story of, 145; judgment of, sayings of, 146; appearance of, 147; Romans in service of, 156; letter of, to nobles, 172; kindred of, 174; relations with foreign states, 182; Theudegotho, daughter of, 185; marries Augfleda, sister to Clovis, 188; court of, 196; diplomacy of, tries to prevent war, 198; age of, in A.D. 506, 199; appears in Gaul, A.D. 508, 202; urges claims of Gesalic, 204; and Clovis, division of Gaul, 203; vast kingdom of, 205; policy not a failure, 206, relations with Anastasius, 208; struggle with Gepidæ, 211; letter to Anastasius, 218 et seq; first visit to Rome, 229 et seq; speech at Golden Palm, 233; gifts to Roman poor,235; conspiracy discovered, 241; six months in Rome, returns to Ravenna, adopts son, 242, palace and tomb, statue at Ravenna, 253, 255, continued prosperity, 256; adopts Eutharic, children of, 257; at Verona, 260; befriends the Jews, 261, family circumstances of, 266; mode of hearing cases, 268, leaves Verona, 281; orders Pope John to treat with Emperor at Constantinople, 282; imprisons Pope and Senators, 284; orders all Catholic churches delivered to Arians, death of, 285; probable insanity of, 286; tomb of, 288; compared to Cromwell, 291; descendants succeeded without a contest, 293; nephew of, 310, death of daughter, 315; of Saga, 370 et seq.; Saga description of, 375, battle with Witig, 384 et seq.; steed Falke, 387; Herbart, nephew of, 393; Gudelinda, wife of, 396; visit to Attila, 399; son of Waldemar, 400 et seq; wounds of, 401; approaches Rome, 404; encounter with Hermanric, 405, returns to Attila, 411, escape from the Huns, return to Verona, 417; regains his kingdom, 421; elements of truth in the Saga, 425.
Theodoric, Strabo, 36; the Squinter, 73; death of, 90.
Theodosius II., 21.
Thessalonica, siege of, 59; threatened by Theodoric, 80.
Thessaly, raid into, 91.
Theudegotha, daughter of Theodoric, 185.
Theudemir, father of Theodoric, pedigree, 9, 31; shares sovereignty with brothers, 19; wife of, 33; expedition against Constantinople, 58; fœderatus of Empire, 59; death of, 63; wrath at Theodoric Strabo, 43.
Theudimund, brother of Theodoric, 82.
Theudis, guardian of Amalric, 206; becomes King of the Franks, 305.
Thidrek's Saga, 371.
Thorismund, 18.
Thrasamund, 266.
Thunnor, worship of, 8.
Thuringia, letter to King of, 198; conquest of, 243.
Tiber, corn ground in the, 331.
Ticinum (Pavia), 102102, 120, 121, 129, 344.
Timothy the Weasel, 177.
Totila, 341; race of, 344: efforts to gain Rome, 349; at St. Peter's, 353; wooes Frankish Princess, 360; celebrates equestrian games, 362; meets Narses, 364; death of, 368.
Toulouse, kingdom of, 185, 202 et seq.
Trajan, 129.
Trasanc, 213 et seq.
Traustila, King of the Gepidæ, 213.
Triarian Goths jom Theodoric, 90.
Triarius, Theodoric, son of, 73.
Tricamaron, battle of, 306.
Tricennalia, 236.
Tufa, career of, 119.
Tulum, Theodoric's general, 202.
Turanians, repulse of, 20, 25.
Turcilingi, 99.
Tuscany offered for sale, 311.