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the_o emperor_n he_o like_v it_o well_o and_o so_o make_v no_o discovery_n artasiris_n be_v come_v near_o to_o gontharis_n one_o of_o the_o waiter_n thrust_v he_o off_o and_o perceive_v his_o naked_a sword_n cry_v out_o what_o be_v this_o my_o friend_n gontharis_n cross_v his_o hand_n over_o his_o own_o right_a shoulder_n turn_v about_o to_o look_v at_o he_o in_o the_o do_v whereof_o artasiris_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o cut_v off_o part_n of_o his_o head_n and_o his_o finger_n peter_n cry_v out_o to_o artasiris_n to_o kill_v the_o wicked_a of_o all_o man_n artabanes_n see_v the_o tyrant_n down_o and_z sitting_z next_z him_z with_o a_o broad_a knife_n he_o have_v hang_v at_o his_o side_n thrust_v he_o into_o the_o left_a side_n up_o to_o the_o haft_n and_o there_o leave_v it_o gontharis_n strive_v to_o rise_v but_o fall_v the_o wound_n be_v mortal_a vlitheus_n make_v a_o blow_n to_o have_v cleave_v artasiris_n head_n but_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o left_a arm_n and_o have_v 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loud_o from_o such_o a_o multitude_n reach_v to_o most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n such_o as_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o emperor_n break_v into_o the_o mutineer_n lodging_n and_o kill_v they_o be_v asleep_a or_o eat_a or_o amaze_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o and_o among_o they_o pasiphilus_n john_n the_o mutineer_n and_o some_o vandal_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n who_o artabanes_n take_v out_o upon_o assurance_n and_o send_v they_o to_o constantinople_n and_o have_v recover_v the_o city_n for_o the_o emperor_n he_o make_v it_o safe_a this_o kill_n of_o the_o tyrant_n be_v the_o 35_o day_n of_o his_o usurpation_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o justinian_o reign_n and_o for_o this_o service_n artabanes_n get_v a_o great_a renown_n projecta_fw-la areobindus_n widow_n 19_o an._n dâ—m_n 545._o just_a 19_o give_v he_o a_o great_a present_a and_o the_o emperor_n make_v he_o general_n of_o africa_n not_o long_o after_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o artabanes_n he_o send_v for_o he_o home_o and_o make_v john_n the_o brother_n of_o pappus_n general_n who_o immediate_o fight_v with_o antalas_n and_o the_o moor_n of_o byzacium_n and_o defeat_v they_o kill_v many_o and_o recover_v all_o the_o ensign_n take_v at_o the_o kill_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n all_o other_o moor_n he_o drive_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o afterward_o the_o leucathians_n come_v from_o tripoli_n into_o byzacium_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o join_v with_o antalas_n john_n meet_v they_o and_o be_v beat_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o and_o flee_v to_o laribum_n the_o enemy_n then_o overran_a africa_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n john_n quick_o rally_v the_o soldier_n remain_v and_o draw_v cutzinas_n and_o other_o moor_n to_o his_o aid_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v they_o beyond_o expectation_n and_o kill_v number_n of_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o flee_v in_o confusion_n the_o rest_n escape_v to_o the_o uttermost_a march_n of_o africa_n and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o african_n who_o be_v leave_v be_v few_o and_o very_o poor_a with_o much_o ado_n obtain_v some_o quietness_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n chap._n i._n of_o augustulus_n and_o his_o father_n orestes_n odoacer_n tyrant_n of_o italy_n who_o theodorick_n overthrow_v and_o beseige_n ravenna_n three_o year_n and_o be_v king_n of_o italy_n chap._n ii_o theodoricks_n strange_a death_n after_o kill_v symmachus_n and_o boetius_fw-la by_o a_o fish_n head_n amalasunâ—ha_n for_o her_o son_n atalarick_n govern_v the_o goth_n mislike_v their_o king_n civil_a breed_n conspire_v against_o she_o she_o seem_v to_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n theodatus_fw-la plot_n revolt_v to_o justinian_n chap._n iii_o justinian_n quarrel_n with_o amalasuntha_n in_o show_n have_v offer_n from_o she_o and_o theodatus_fw-la of_o italy_n atalarick_n die_v she_o unwise_o invite_v theodatus_fw-la to_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iu._n amalasuntha_n be_v imprison_v justinian_n will_v aid_v she_o but_o before_o she_o be_v murder_v he_o enter_v into_o war_n with_o the_o goth_n anno_fw-la 9_o of_o his_o reign_n belisarius_n be_v send_v with_o 7000_o man_n who_o finish_v the_o subdue_a of_o sicily_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o consulship_n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o share_n italy_n with_o the_o emperor_n chap._n v._n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o resign_v italy_n to_o justinian_n for_o land_n worth_a 12_o centenaries_n per_n annum_fw-la mundus_n and_o his_o son_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o goth_n in_o dalmatia_n which_o cause_v theodatus_fw-la to_o refuse_v the_o agreement_n discourse_n concern_v ambassador_n chap._n vi_o constantianus_fw-la subdue_v dalmatia_n and_o liburnia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr naples_n and_o try_v to_o get_v it_o by_o composition_n chap._n vii_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n hinder_v the_o surrender_n of_o naples_n the_o augury_n of_o hog_n fright_n theodatus_fw-la belisarius_n be_v rise_v from_o naples_n but_o chap._n viii_o he_o take_v the_o city_n the_o great_a aquaduct_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o neapolitan_n their_o woman_n child_n and_o other_o prisoner_n after_o much_o slaughter_n chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n theodatus_fw-la depose_v vitigis_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n theodatus_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o optaris_fw-la who_o love_n he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o another_o chap._n x._o vitigis_fw-la leaf_n rome_n his_o reason_n he_o marry_v amalasunth_n daughter_n a_o digression_n of_o the_o frank_n come_v into_o gaul_n with_o the_o arborychi_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o roman_a soldier_n theodorick_n ally_n himself_o with_o they_o chap._n xi_o the_o frank_n and_o theodorick_n share_v the_o burgundian_n country_n they_o beat_v the_o visigoth_n theudis_fw-la a_o goth_n usurp_v spain_n the_o franc_n conquer_v thuringia_n utter_o expel_v the_o visigoth_n who_o flee_v into_o spain_n and_o divide_v all_o gaul_n with_o the_o goth_n chap._n xii_o the_o goth_n give_v the_o french_a their_o part_n of_o gaul_n and_o 20._o centenaries_n of_o gold_n to_o join_v with_o they_o via_fw-la appiâ—_n belisarius_n enter_v rome_n repair_v the_o wall_n and_o prepare_v against_o a_o siege_n chap._n xiii_o half_n samnium_n calabria_n and_o apulia_n submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n diomedes_z and_o the_o boar_n tooth_n the_o palladium_n a_o description_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o tuscany_n take_v war_n in_o dalmatia_n chap._n fourteen_o vitigis_fw-la march_n towards_o rome_n pass_v the_o tiber_n where_o belisarius_n with_o a_o few_o hazard_v his_o person_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n chap._n xv._o belisarius_n enter_v rome_n with_o difficulty_n visandus_n find_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n a_o false_a alarm_n vacis_n be_v send_v to_o rail_n belisarius_n be_v confident_a of_o victory_n chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o goth_n
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