Project Gutenberg 2007-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 485 Procopius Procopius, of Caesarea Procopius, Caesariensis Dewing, H. B. (Henry Bronson) 1882 Dewing, Henry Bronson History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War" by Procopius is a historical account written in the early 6th century. This work offers a detailed narrative of the Gothic War, focusing on the encounters between the Romans and the Goths during the decline of the Western Roman Empire. The text portrays the political and military dynamics leading to the rise of barbarian leaders like Odoacer and Theoderic, as well as the eventual shifts in power that shaped Italy's history. The opening of the narrative introduces the backdrop of the Gothic War, detailing the significant events that precede the conflict, including the alliances formed and the fate of Roman leaders. Procopius sets the stage by discussing the roles of pivotal figures like the young emperor Augustulus and the Gothic chieftains, leading into the tensions that culminate in warfare. We see Theoderic's ascent as he strategizes under the guidance of emperor Zeno, launching an invasion to reclaim Italy from Odoacer. The narrative unfolds with a focus on the military maneuvers, the sieges of cities, and the political intrigues, culminating in Theoderic's rise and the complexities of Roman-Gothic relations that would characterize the chaotic period ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Iran -- History -- To 640 Vandals Goths -- Italy Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565 Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565 PA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: History - Warfare 645288 645297 2024-09-09T04:43:38.297492 2023-09-09T07:32:22.218962 text/html text/html 625486 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 424908 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 498224 2024-09-09T04:43:52.377887 application/epub+zip 504105 2024-09-09T04:43:41.696502 application/epub+zip 270708 2024-09-09T04:43:39.534466 application/epub+zip 1078668 2024-09-09T04:43:59.329845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 990716 2024-09-09T04:43:50.394469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489854 2022-09-09T13:49:40.608280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452912 452819 2024-09-09T04:43:35.888483 2023-09-09T07:32:19.920821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 452678 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156580 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 452678 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156547 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21534 2024-09-09T04:43:59.488860 application/rdf+xml 16866 2024-09-09T04:43:40.006465 image/jpeg 3717 2024-09-09T04:43:39.770435 image/jpeg 485201 2024-09-09T04:43:38.352469 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia