om abuse by the Romans, V. x. 29, 34-36;
kill Asclepiodotus, V. x. 46;
impale the body of Pastor, V. x. 47;
forgiven by Belisarius, V. x. 48;
see also Naples

Nero, Plain of, near Rome;
a Gothic camp established there, V. xix. 3, 12, xxviii. 17;
troops sent thither by Belisarius, V. xxviii. 15 ff.;
operations there on the day of the great battle, V. xxix. 22 ff.;
Marcias ordered by Vittigis to remain there, V. xxix. 2;
Constantinus wins a signal success in, VI. i. 4-10;
skirmish in, VI. i. 21;
Martinus and Valerian sent to, VI. ii. 8;
Goths victorious in, VI. ii. 19 ff.;
but with heavy losses, VI. ii. 36;
its "stadium," VI. i. 5

Nile River, its source unknown, V. xii. 2

Norici, a people of central Europe, V. xv. 27

Novaria, city near Milan; occupied by Mundilas, VI. xii. 40

Numa, early Roman king, V. xxiv. 31

Ochus, king of the Eruli, VI. xiv. 38

Odoacer,
bodyguard of the emperor, V. i. 6;
his tyranny, V. i. 7, 8, xii. 20, VI. vi. 21;
divides lands in Tuscany among his followers, V. i. 28;
allows the Visigoths to occupy all of Gaul, V. xii. 20;
Zeno unable to cope with him, VI. vi. 15, 16;
Theoderic persuaded to attack him, V. i. 10, VI. vi. 23;
his troops defeated by Theoderic, V. i. 14, V. xii. 21;
besieged in Ravenna, V. i. 15, 24;
his agreement with Theoderic, V. i. 24;
killed by Theoderic, V. i. 25

Odysseus,
his meeting with Circe, V. xi. 2;
with Diomedes stole the Palladium from Troy, V. xv. 9

Oilas, bodyguard of Belisarius, V. xxvii. 13

Opilio, Roman senator,
envoy of Theodatus, V. iv. 15, 21;
makes a false report to Justinian, V. iv. 25

Optaris, a Goth;
his hostility to Theodatus, V. xi. 7, 8;
pursues and kills him, V. xi. 6, 9

Orestes, father of Augustus,
acts as regent for his son, V. i. 2;
his death, V. i. 5

Ostia, city at the mouth of the Tiber;
neglected in Procopius' time, V. xxvi. 8;
no good road thence to Rome, V. xxvi. 13, VI. vii. 6;
the only port on the Tiber left to Rome, V. xxvi. 16, VI. iv. 2;
distance from Anthium, V. xxvi. 17;
Paulus and Conon sent thither, VI. v. 3;
reached by John, VI. vii. 1;
provisions brought into Rome by way of Ostia, VI. vii. 1 ff.

Pancratian Gate, in Rome,
across the Tiber, V. xxviii. 19;
false report of its capture, V. xviii. 35;
threatened by the Goths, V. xxiii. 1;
guarded by Paulus, V. xxiii. 2

Pancratius, a saint;
the Pancrati