(Ind.) ANASTASIUS Augustus and Rufus.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 493 Eusebius Surrender of THEODORIC.

(II) and Ravenna.

Albinus. Death of Odovacar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 494 Turcius Rufus Ap.r.o.nia.n.u.s Asterius and Praesidius.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 495 Flavius Viator.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 496 Paulus. Clovis ANASTASIUS.

defeats the Alamanni. His conversion.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 497 Flavius SYMMACHUS ANASTASIUS (Antipope Aug. (II). Laurentius).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 498 Paulinus and Joannes Scytha.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 499 Joannes Gibbus.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Patricius Ca.s.siodorus War between and Senior, Gundobad and Hypatius. Patrician, Clovis.

Praefect. Theodoric's His son visit to becomes his Rome.

_Consili- Conspiracy of arius_. Odoin.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 501 Rufius About this Synodus Magnus time Palmaris at Faustus Ca.s.siodorus Rome.

Avienus p.r.o.nounces Symmachus and his confirmed in Flavius panegyric the Pompeius. on Pontificate.

Theodoric, and is rewarded by being appointed Quaestor.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 502 Flavius Avienus Junior and Probus.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 503 Dexicrates and Volusia.n.u.s.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 504 Cethegus. War of Sirmium.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 505 Theodorus War between and Theodoric and Sabinia.n.u.s. Anastasius (affair of Mundo).

Battle of Horrea Margi.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 506 Messala and Areobinda.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 507 Flavius Clovis (Ind.) ANASTASIUS defeats Aug. (III) Alaric II at and Campus Venantius. Vogladensis.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 508 Venantius Tulum and Celer. endeavours to raise siege of Arles.

Byzantine raid on Apulia.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 509 Importunus. Mammo invades Burgundy.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 510 Anicius Ibbus defeats Manlius Franks and Severinus Burgundians.

Boethius (_Author of the 'Consolation'_).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 511 Felix and Death of Secundinus. Clovis.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 512 Paulus and Muschia.n.u.s.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 513 Probus and Clementinus.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 514 Senator, Ca.s.siodorus HORMISDAS.

_solus as Consul Consul_ restores (Ca.s.sio- harmony dorus). between clergy and people of Rome.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 515 Florentius Ca.s.siodorus Marriage of and receives Eutharic and Anthemius. the Amalasuentha.

Patriciate (?).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 516 Petrus.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 517 Agapitus and Flavius Anastasius (_nephew of the Emperor_).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 518 Magnus. JUSTIN I.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 519 JUSTINUS Composition End of schism Augustus of the between and 'Chroni- Eastern and Eutharicus con,' Western Cillica. dedicated Churches.

to Eutharic.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 520 Rusticus Composition and of the Vitalia.n.u.s. Gothic History (?).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 521 Valerius and Flavius Justinia.n.u.s.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 522 Symmachus (Ind.) and Boethius (_sons of the great Boethius_).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 523 Flavius Franks invade JOHN I.

Anicius Burgundy.

Maximus. Imprisonment of Boethius.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 524 Flavius Death of JUSTINUS Boethius.

Aug. (II) and Opilio.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 525 Anicius Death of Probus Symmachus.

Junior and Pope John's Flavius Mission to Theodorus Constantinople.

Philoxenus.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 526 Olybrius. Ca.s.siodorus Pope John ATHALARIC. FELIX III Master of dies in (or IV).

the prison (May Offices. 25). Death of Theodoric (Aug. 30).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 527 Vettius Death of JUSTINIAN.

Agorius Amalafrida, Basilius Queen-dowager Mavortius. of the Vandals.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 528 Flavius JUSTINIa.n.u.s Aug. (II).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 529 Decius BONIFACE II.

Junior.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 530 Flavius Lampadius and Orestes.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 531 _Post Consulatum Lampadii et Orestis._ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 532 _Post Final invasion Consulatum of Burgundy by Lampadii et the Franks.

Orestis.

Anno II._ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 533 Flavius Ca.s.siodorus The Vandal War JOHN III.

JUSTINIa.n.u.s Praetorian of Justinian Aug. (III). Praefect (June, 533- (Sept. 1), March, 534).

which office he holds till he retires from public life.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 534 Flavius Death of AMALASUENTHA.

JUSTINIa.n.u.s Athalaric THEODAHAD.

Aug. (IV) (Oct. 2).

and Flavius a.s.sociation of Theodorus Theodahad with Paulinus Amalasuentha.

Junior.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 535 Flavius Death of AGAPETUS.

Belisarius. Amalasuentha.

The Gothic War begins.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 536 _Post Belisarius WITIGIS. SILVERIUS.

Consulatum takes Naples Fl. and enters Belisarii._ Rome.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 537 _Post Siege of Rome VIGILIUS.

(Ind.) Consulatum by Witigis.

Fl.

Belisarii Anno II._ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 538 Flavius Collection Siege of Rome Johannes of the raised.

(John of 'Variae.'

Cappa- Composition docia). of the 'De Anima.'

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 539 Flavius Ca.s.siodorus Mediolanum Appion. about this taken by the time lays Goths.

down his Belisarius office and takes retires to Auximum.

his birthplace (Scyllacium), where he founds the Monastery of Vivaria.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 540 Flavius Ravenna ILDIBAD.

Justinus surrendered Junior. to Belisarius.

Captivity of Witigis.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 541 Flavius He writes ERARIC.

Basilius Commentary BADUILA Junior. on the (TOTILA).

Psalms as far as Psalm 20.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 542 Years " Totila twice reckoned defeats the Post Imperial Consulatum generals, and Basilii. retrieves the fortune of the Ostrogoths.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 543 " Composition of the 'Inst.i.tutiones Divinarum et Humanarum Litterarum.'

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 544 " Belisarius returns to Italy.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 545 " Rome taken by Totila.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 546 " Continues and completes his Commentary on the Psalms.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 547 " " Rome re-occupied by Belisarius.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 548 " " Death of Empress Theodora.