BOOK X.
Thomas Hodgkin translation
BOOK X.
CONTAINING THIRTY-FIVE LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS:
FOUR IN THE NAME OF QUEEN AMALASUENTHA; TWENTY-TWO IN THAT OF KING THEODAHAD; FOUR IN THAT OF HIS WIFE GUDELINA; FIVE IN THAT OF KING WITIGIS.
1.Queen Amalasuentha to Emperor Justinian. Association of Theodahad in the Sovereignty415
2.King Theodahad to Emperor Justinian. Same subject416
3.Amalasuentha to Senate. Same. Praises of Theodahad416
4.Theodahad to Senate. Same. Praises of Amalasuentha418
5.Theodahad to His Man Theodosius. Followers of new King to live justly421
6.Theodahad to Patricius. Appointment to Quaestorship422
7.Theodahad to Senate. Same subject422
8.Amalasuentha to Justinian. Acknowledging present of marbles423
9.Theodahad to Justinian. Same subject423
10.Amalasuentha to Theodora. Salutation424
11.Theodahad to Maximus. Appointment to office of Primicerius424
12.Theodahad to Senate. Same subject425
13.Theodahad to Senate. Summons to Ravenna. Suspicions of Senators426
14.Theodahad to the Roman People. Dissensions between citizens of Rome and Gothic troops427
15.Theodahad to Emperor Justinian. Letter of introduction for Ecclesiastic428
16.Theodahad to Senate. Assurances of good-will428
17.Theodahad to the Roman People. Same subject429
18.Theodahad to Senate. Gothic garrison for Rome430
19.Theodahad to Justinian. Embassy of Peter431
20.Queen Gudelina to Theodora, Augusta. Embassy of Rusticus432
21.Queen Gudelina to Theodora, Augusta. Soliciting friendship433
22.Theodahad to Justinian. Entreaties for peace434
23.Gudelina to Theodora. Same subject435
24.Gudelina to Justinian. Same subject436
25.Theodahad to Justinian. Same subject436
26.Theodahad to Justinian. Monastery too heavily taxed437
27.Theodahad to Senator. Corn distributions in Liguria and Venetia438
28.Theodahad to Senator. Grant of monopolies438
29.Theodahad to Winusiad. Old soldier gets leave to visit baths of Bormio440
30.Theodahad to Honorius. Brazen elephants in the Via Sacra. Natural history of elephant442
31.King Witigis to all the Goths. On his elevation444
32.King Witigis to Justinian. Overtures for peace445
33.King Witigis to the Master of the Offices (at Constantinople). Sending of embassy447
34.King Witigis to his Bishops. Same subject448
35.King Witigis to the Praefect of Thessalonica. Same subject448