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The imperial general Belisarius, having easily conquered …
Years: 536 - 536
January
The imperial general Belisarius, having easily conquered Sicily, is now preparing for an invasion of Italy.
Theodahad resorts to begging the aged pontiff to proceed on an embassy to Constantinople, and use his personal influence to appease Emperor Justinian’s displeasure at the death of Amalasuntha.
Compelled to pledge the sacred vessels of the Church of Rome to defray the costs of the embassy, Agapetus sets out in midwinter with five bishops and a large retinue.
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People
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- Goths (East Germanic tribe)
- Novatianism
- Christianity, Arian
- Donatism
- East, or Oriens, Praetorian prefecture of
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Italy, Praetorian prefecture of
- Ostrogoths, Italian Kingdom of the
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
- Sicily, Roman (Byzantine)
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- Migration Period
- Migration Period Pessimum
- Gothic (Italian) War
- Wars against the Moors
- Extreme weather events of 535-536
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- Commerce
- Watercraft
- Environment
- Labor and Service
- Conflict
- Faith
- Government
- Technology
- Movements
- Theology
- Christology
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Years: 536 - 536
January
Locations
People
Groups
- Goths (East Germanic tribe)
- Novatianism
- Christianity, Arian
- Donatism
- East, or Oriens, Praetorian prefecture of
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Italy, Praetorian prefecture of
- Ostrogoths, Italian Kingdom of the
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
- Sicily, Roman (Byzantine)
Topics
- Migration Period
- Migration Period Pessimum
- Gothic (Italian) War
- Wars against the Moors
- Extreme weather events of 535-536
Commodoties
Subjects
- Commerce
- Watercraft
- Environment
- Labor and Service
- Conflict
- Faith
- Government
- Technology
- Movements
- Theology
- Christology
Regions
Subregions