e Eruli, VI. xiv. 11;
forced by his people to march against the Lombards, VI. xiv. 12 ff.

Rogi, a barbarian people, allies of the Goths, VI. xiv. 24

Romans,
subjects of the Roman Empire both in the East and in the West, mentioned
constantly throughout;
captured Jerusalem in ancient times, V. xii. 42;
Roman senators killed by order of Vittigis, V. xxvi. 1;
Roman dress of ancient times, preserved by descendants of soldiers
stationed in Gaul, V. xii. 18, 19;
Roman soldiers, their importance greatly lessened by the addition of
barbarians, V. i. 4;
superiority of their soldiers to the Goths, V. xxvii. 27;
small importance of their infantry, V. xxviii. 22
More particularly of the inhabitants of Rome:
exhorted by Vittigis to remain faithful to the Goths, V. xi. 26;
decide to receive Belisarius into the city, V. xiv. 4;
admire the forethought of Belisarius, but object to his holding the
city for a siege, V. xiv. 16;
compelled by Belisarius to provide their own provisions, V. xiv. 17;
deprived of the baths, V. xix. 27;
distressed by the labours of the siege, reproach Belisarius,
V. xx. 5 ff.;
applaud his marksmanship, V. xxii. 5;
prevent him from rebuilding "Broken Wall," V. xxiii. 5;
their allegiance feared by Belisarius, V. xxiv. 14, 16;
send women, children, and servants to Naples, V. xxv. 2, 10;
some of the, attempt to open the doors of the Temple of Janus,
V. xxv. 18-25;
praise Belisarius publicly, V. xxvii. 25;
eager to fight a pitched battle, V. xxviii. 1, 3;
many of the populace mingle with the army, V. xxviii. 18, 29,
xxix. 23, 25, 26;
reduced to despair, VI. iii. 8;
resort to unaccustomed foods, VI. iii. 10, 11;
try to force Belisarius to light a decisive battle, VI. iii. 12 ff.;
lived in luxury under Theoderic, V. xx. 11;
held in especial honour the teachings of the Christians, V. xxv. 23

Rome,
first city of the West, VI. vii. 38;
captured by Alaric the elder, V. xii. 41;
visited by envoys from Justinian, V. iii. 5, 16;
garrison left therein by Vittigis, V. xi. 25, 26;
Goths withdraw from, V. xi. 26;
abandoned by the Gothic garrison, V. xiv. 12, 13;
entered by Belisarius at the same time that the Gothic garrison left it,
V. xiv. 14;
keys of, sent to Justinian, V. xiv. 15;
its defences repaired and improved by Belisarius, V. xiv. 15;
ill-situated for