HKB
[36]
The "imperial" taxes were for the emperor's privy purse, the fiscus.
[37]
These foederati were private bands of troops under the leadership of condottiere; these had the title of "count" and received from the state an allowance for the support of their bands.
[38]
The medimnus equalled about one and a half bushels.
[39]
i.e. "runners."
[40]
Eregli, on the Sea of Marmora.
[41]
Cape Matapan.
[42]
[43]
The ration of this twice-baked bread represented for the same weight one-fourth more wheat than when issued in the once-baked bread. He was evidently paid on the basis of so much per ration, in weight, of the once-baked bread, but on account of the length of the voyage the other kind was requisitioned.
[44]
Instead of by weight.
[45]
Now Porto Lombardo.
[46]
Or Athalaric.
[47]
Now Gozzo and Malta.
[48]
Cf. III. v. 8 ff.
[49]
i.e. couriers, from veredus, "post-horse."
[50]
An adjutant, the general's own "choice."
[51]
Topsails.
[52]
i.e. Decimum miliarium, tenth milestone from Carthage.
[53]
Before 533 A.D.
[54]
Hermaeum, Lat. Mercurii promontorium (Cape Bon).
[55]
"Auxiliaries"; see chap. xi. 3, 4.
[56]
The troops were billeted as at a peaceful occupation.
[57]
St. Cyprian (circa 200-257 A.D.), Bishop of Carthage.
[58]
Chap. xx. 13.
[59]
Compare the remarks of Gibbon, iv. p. 295.
[60]
In Arcana, 18, 5 ff., Procopius estimates the number of the Vandals in Africa, at the time of Belisarius, at 80,000 males, and intimates that practically all perished.
[61]
Chap. xi. 23.
[62]
Cagliari.
[63]
On this Theudis and his accession to the throne of the Visigoths in Spain see V. xii. 50 ff.
[64]
The leader of a band of foederati. Cf. III. xi. 1, 6, xxiv. 19.
[65]
Also a dux foederatorum, and domesticus of Belisarius. Cf. III. xi. 5 ff.
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