Table of Contents
Preface ix
1 Prelude 1
2 The Ostrogoths 24
3 Theodoric in Italy 65
4 The First Stages 75
5 The First Siege of Rome 92
6 Famine and Pestilence 133
7 The Campaign for Ravenna 151
8 The Capture of Ravenna 181
9 Affairs in Africa and the East 192
10 The Rise of Totila 209
11 The Return of Belisarius 227
12 The Second Siege of Rome 235
13 The Third Siege of Rome 261
14 The Return of Narses 275
15 Aftermath and Conclusions 293
Appendix
Men, Equipment and Tactics-The Romans 303
Men, Equipment and Tactics-The Ostrogoths 327
Chronology 345
Sources 349
Index 359
Acknowledgements 371
Maps
1 Europe and North Africa in 535 12-13
2 The Roman Empire in 350 34-35
3 The wars in southeastern Europe, 376-382 49
4 Northern Italy at the time of Theodoric's campaigns 69
5 Italy and Sicily in the sixth century 79
6 Rome during the first siege in 537-538 97
7 Rome and its surroundings 119
8 Battle of Rome, 537: initial deployment 125
9 Battle of Rome, 537 127
10 The operations of John, nephew of Vitalianus 149
11 Ravenna and vicinity 157
12 The battle of Scalae Veteres 195
13 Mesopotamia in the sixth century 205
14 Italy during the campaigns of Totila and Teias 223
15 The battle of Taginae 283
16 The Roman Empire in 565 300-301