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Theoderic’s visit to Rome in 500

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Liberius served as praetorian prefect until Theoderic’s visit to Rome in 500, when he stepped down, but even then he always stayed in touch...

In all Theoderic’s years

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Some of these families we know well enough to strike up an acquaintance, as the generations lead one into another for at least one...

The World That Might Have Been

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We must enter Theoderic’s theater with appropriate reverence for the stately performance he will stage for us, and with keen-eyed skepticism, determined, as if...

Michael V Part 25

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Book Five Notes 64. The Guardian of the Orphans was banished to the monastery of Monobatae. Cedrenus (749D) has a different account. According to him...

Michael V Part 24

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49. When the executioner tried to tie him down, to prevent him moving at the moment of blinding, he said, ‘Look you. If you...

Michael V Part 23

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47. Actually they had already left the church, and a shameful reception awaited them outside. The rabble made fun of them, naturally enough under...

Michael V Part 22

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He swore by the Holy Relics and used all manner of persuasion, saying that they would neither suffer any evil nor would he, the...

Michael V Part 21

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The Nobilissimus denied that he was privy to his nephew’s plot against Zoe. He had encouraged him in no other designs. ‘If I had...

Michael V Part 20

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39. So much for them. Theodora’s companions meanwhile sent a guard for him. The guard commander was one of the nobles**74 and I myself...

Michael V Part 19

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The Mob is Led Away to the Augusta Theodora 36. As I have said, the people revolted against the tyrant, but they were afraid their...