CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME ix A.D. PAGE Monopolies 254 Venality 254 Testaments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 255 The Ministers of Justinian 256 John of Cappadocia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 256 His Edifices and Architects 258 Foundation of the Church of St. Sophia 260 Description ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 262 Marbles 263 Riches - 264 Churches and Palaces 264 Fortifications of Europe ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 266 Security of Asia after the Conquest of Isauria ... ... ... ... 270 Fortifications of the Empire, from the Euxine to the Persian Frontier 272 488 Death of Perozes King of Persia 274 502-505 The Persian War 275 [Siege of Edessa 276] Fortifications of Dara 276 The Caspian or Iberian Gates ... ... ... ... ... ... 277 The Schools of Athens 279 They are suppressed by Justinian 282 Proclus 283 485-529 His Successors 283 The last of the Philosophers 285 541 The Roman Consulship extinguished by Justinian 285 CHAPTER XLI Conquests of Justinian in the West — Character and first Campaigns of Belisarius — He invades and subdues the Vandal Kingdom of Africa — His triumph — The Gothic War — He recovers Sicily, Naples and Rome — Siege of Rome by Die Goths — Tfieir Retreat and Losses — Surrender of Ravenna — Glory of Belisarius — His Domestic Shame and Misfortunes 533 Justinian resolves to invade Africa ... ... ... ... ... 288 523-530 State of the Vandals. Hilderio 289 530-534 Gelirner 290 Debates on the African war ... ... ... ... ... ... 290 Character and Choice of Belisarius 292 529-532 His Services in the Persian war ... ... ... ... ... 292 533 Preparations for the African war 294 Departure of the Fleet 296 Belisarius lands on the Coast of Africa ... ... ... ... ... 299 Defeats the Vandals in a first battle ... ... ... ... ... 301 Reduction of Carthage 303 Final Defeat of Gelirner and the Vandals 305 534 Conquest of Africa by Belisarius 308 Distress and Captivity of Gelirner ... ... ... ... ... 310 Return and Triumph of Belisarius 313 535 His sole Consulship 314 End of Gelirner and the Vandals ... ... ... ... ... ... 314 Manners and Defeat of the Moors ... ... ... ... ... ... 316 Neutrality of the Visigoths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 318 550-620 Conquests of the Romans in Spain ... ... ... ... ... 319 534 Belisarius threatens the Ostrogoths in Italy 320 522-534 Government and Death of Amalasontha, Queen of Italy 321
