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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 the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n at_o his_o most_o need_n for_o the_o sword_n lose_v the_o vigour_n upon_o those_o arrow_n about_o his_o arm_n he_o have_v no_o hurt_n but_o he_o kill_v vlitheus_n peter_n and_o artabanes_n take_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o gontharis_n and_o vlitheus_n and_o kill_v the_o other_o two_o of_o the_o guard_n the_o armenian_n who_o stand_v without_o with_o the_o guard_n hear_v the_o cry_n and_o tumult_n snatch_v up_o the_o shield_n according_a to_o their_o plot_n and_o run_v to_o the_o other_o couch_n where_o they_o slay_v the_o vandal_n and_o gontharis_n favourite_n artabanes_n charge_v athanasius_n open_o to_o look_v to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o palace_n all_o be_v there_o which_o areobindus_n leave_v the_o guard_n without_o hear_v of_o the_o tyrant_n death_n join_v present_o with_o the_o armenian_n have_v be_v most_o of_o areobindus_n retinue_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n they_o all_o cry_v emperor_n justinian_n victorious_a which_o grow_v very_o 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
of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o say_v that_o belisarius_n do_v now_o advise_v against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v he_o chap._n xv._o belisarius_n upon_o this_o send_v peranius_n with_o a_o army_n to_o beseige_fw-fr vrbiventum_n himself_o lead_v the_o rest_n to_o vrbinum_n a_o strong_a town_n a_o day_n journey_n from_o ariminum_n which_o have_v a_o good_a garrison_n of_o goth_n within_o it_o narses_n and_o john_n follow_v he_o but_o before_o the_o town_n they_o encamp_v several_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n belisarius_n on_o the_o east_n side_n &_o narses_n on_o the_o west_n vrbinum_n stand_v upon_o a_o round_a high_a hill_n not_o craggy_a but_o unsafe_a to_o mount_v only_o for_o the_o steepnesse_n and_o nearness_n to_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v a_o entrance_n upon_o plain_a ground_n belisarius_n the_o army_n be_v thus_o quarter_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o goth_n hope_v to_o bring_v they_o be_v afraid_a to_o a_o composition_n and_o promise_v many_o advantage_n by_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o town_n use_v many_o allurement_n but_o the_o goth_n presume_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o their_o abundance_n of_o provision_n reject_v they_o and_o their_o motion_n belisarius_n upon_o this_o cause_v the_o army_n to_o gather_v pole_n and_o with_o they_o to_o make_v a_o gallery_n for_o man_n to_o approach_v the_o gate_n and_o wall_n under_o this_o covert_n some_o friend_n of_o narses_n tell_v he_o that_o belisarius_n labour_v in_o vain_a john_n have_v attempt_v the_o place_n when_o the_o garrison_n be_v small_a and_o find_v it_o impregnable_a therefore_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o emperor_n town_n in_o emilia_n narses_n upon_o this_o advice_n rise_v that_o night_n though_o much_o woo_v by_o belisarius_n to_o stay_v and_o help_v to_o take_v vrbinum_n and_o go_v to_o ariminum_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n morras_n and_o the_o goth_n under_o he_o in_o the_o morning_n see_v half_o the_o army_n go_v flout_v from_o their_o wall_n at_o those_o that_o stay_v behind_o but_o belisarius_n with_o they_o resolve_v to_o assault_v and_o consult_v about_o it_o he_o have_v strange_a success_n the_o only_a fountain_n in_o vrbinum_n which_o water_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n grow_v dry_a of_o itself_o and_o in_o three_o day_n so_o fail_v that_o the_o goth_n drink_v the_o water_n with_o mud_n whereupon_o they_o determine_v to_o yield_v whereof_o belisarius_n not_o know_v put_v the_o army_n in_o readiness_n to_o assault_v round_o about_o the_o hill_n and_o command_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o wooden_a gallery_n upon_o the_o even_a ground_n the_o man_n within_o unseen_a by_o the_o enemy_n bring_v the_o same_o on_o at_o which_o the_o goth_n hold_v out_o their_o hand_n cry_v for_o peace_n the_o roman_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o fountain_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fight_n they_o fear_v which_o they_o glad_o forbear_v and_o the_o goth_n render_v themselves_o and_o town_n to_o belisarius_n upon_o composition_n of_o indemnity_n they_o become_v subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n &_o serve_v in_o the_o army_n with_o equal_a condition_n narses_n wonder_v to_o hear_v the_o news_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o misfortune_n he_o lay_v still_o in_o ariminum_n but_o command_v john_n with_o the_o army_n to_o lead_v out_o against_o cesina_fw-la they_o approach_v the_o castle_n with_o their_o scale_a ladder_n upon_o their_o back_n &_o assault_v but_o the_o goth_n defend_v stout_o and_o phanotheus_n leader_n of_o the_o herulian_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o more_o so_o that_o john_n will_v attempt_v it_o no_o more_o seem_v impregnable_a but_o march_v on_o with_o justinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n and_o take_v a_o ancient_a city_n name_v forum_n corneliâ—_n by_o surprise_n and_o he_o recover_v all_o emilia_n the_o goth_n avoid_v still_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o belisarius_n also_o have_v take_v in_o vrbinum_n think_v it_o not_o expedient_a be_v at_o the_o winter_n tropic_n to_o go_v against_o auximum_n expect_v a_o long_a siege_n of_o it_o the_o place_n be_v strong_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v force_v by_o reason_n the_o goth_n within_o it_o be_v many_o and_o of_o the_o best_a who_o have_v forage_v much_o country_n have_v bring_v in_o great_a quantity_n of_o provision_n so_o that_o he_o appoint_v aratius_n to_o winter_n in_o firmum_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o goth_n incursion_n and_o to_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o himself_o march_v against_o vrbiventum_n persuade_v by_o peranius_n who_o have_v learn_v of_o run_v aways_o that_o the_o goth_n within_o want_v victual_v and_o that_o it_o be_v think_v they_o will_v yield_v upon_o sight_n of_o belisarius_n army_n which_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v belisarius_n quarter_v his_o army_n before_o it_o and_o himself_o go_v round_o and_o view_v the_o town_n and_o find_v it_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v take_v by_o force_n but_o he_o think_v by_o some_o plot_n it_o may_v be_v faisable_a vrbiventum_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o hill_n stand_v alone_o in_o a_o valley_n and_o be_v plain_a at_o the_o top_n and_o towards_o the_o bottom_n craggy_a about_o it_o a_o stone_n cast_v off_o be_v many_o rock_n and_o the_o town_n have_v no_o wall_n nor_o other_o fortification_n nature_n have_v make_v it_o impregnable_a in_o regard_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o it_o between_o those_o rock_n which_o be_v guard_v the_o townsman_n fear_v no_o invasion_n at_o any_o other_o part_n and_o where_o the_o way_n into_o the_o town_n be_v a_o large_a river_n unfordable_a take_v up_o all_o the_o space_n between_o the_o hill_n and_o those_o rock_n so_o that_o there_o be_v only_o a_o small_a fortification_n at_o the_o say_a passage_n and_o a_o gate_n to_o it_o which_o the_o goth_n guard_v chap._n xvi_o but_o belisarius_n begird_v the_o town_n with_o his_o army_n hope_v to_o incommode_v 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