of Rome and Gothic troops 427
15. " " EMPEROR JUSTINIAN. Letter of introduction for
Ecclesiastic 428
16. " " SENATE. Assurances of good-will 428
17. " " THE ROMAN PEOPLE. Same subject 429
18. " " SENATE. Gothic garrison for Rome 430
19. " " JUSTINIAN. Embassy of Peter 431
20. QUEEN GUDELINA TO THEODORA, AUGUSTA. Embassy of Rusticus 432
21. " " " " " Soliciting friendship 433
22. THEODAHAD TO JUSTINIAN. Entreaties for peace 434
23. GUDELINA TO THEODORA. Same subject 435
24. " " JUSTINIAN. Same subject 436
25. THEODAHAD TO JUSTINIAN. Same subject 436
26. " " " Monastery too heavily taxed 437
27. " " SENATOR. Corn distributions in Liguria and Venetia 438
28. " " " Grant of monopolies 438
29. " " WINUSIAD. Old soldier gets leave to visit baths
of Bormio 440
30. " " HONORIUS. Brazen elephants in the Via Sacra.
Natural history of elephant 442
31. KING WITIGIS TO ALL THE GOTHS. On his elevation 444
32. " " " JUSTINIAN. Overtures for peace 445
33. " " " THE MASTER OF THE OFFICES (at Constantinople).
Sending of embassy 447
34. " " " HIS BISHOPS. Same subject 448
35. " " " THE PRAEFECT OF THESSALONICA. Same subject 448


BOOK XI.