ngthened by Constantianus, V. xvi. 14, 15;
invested by the Goths, V. xvi. 16

Samnites,
a people of central Italy, V. xv. 21;
children among; their gruesome play, V. xx. 1-4

Samnium, VI. v. 2;
a portion of, surrendered to Belisarius, V. xv. 1, 15;
the remainder held by the Goths, V. xv. 2

Scardon, city in Dalmatia, V. vii. 32, xvi. 13

Sciri, a Gothic nation, V. i. 3

Sclaveni,
a barbarian nation, VI. xv. 2;
in the Roman army, V. xxvii. 2

Scrithiphini, nation on the island of Thule; their manner of life, customs,
etc., VI. xv. 16-25

Scylla, the story of, located at the strait of Messana, V. viii. 1

Sibyl, The,
her prophecy regarding Mundus, V. vii. 6-8;
prophecies of, consulted by patricians, V. xxiv. 28;
difficulty of understanding them, V. xxiv. 34-37;
her cave shewn at Cumae, V. xiv. 3

Sicilians,
applaud Belisarius, V. v. 18;
find the Romans faithful to their promises, V. viii. 18, 27

Sicily,
Belisarius sent thither with a fleet, V. v. 6, xiii. 14;
taken by him, V. v. 12 ff., 18;
garrisoned by him, V. xxiv. 2;
Theodatus proposes to withdraw from, V. vi. 2;
grain brought thence by Belisarius, V. xiv. 17;
Roman refugees resort to, V. xxv. 10;
offered to Belisarius by the Goths, VI. vi. 27;
Goths sent thither by Belisarius, VI. xiii. 4;
smaller than Britain, VI. vi. 28

Silverius,
chief priest of Rome, V. xi. 26;
influences the citizens to yield to the Romans, V. xiv. 4;
dismissed by Belisarius, V. xxv. 13

Singidunum, city in Pannonia, V. xv. 27, VI. xv. 30

Sinthues, bodyguard of Belisarius;
sent to Tibur with Magnus, VI. iv. 7;
repairs the defences, VI. iv. 15;
wounded in battle, _ibid._

Siphilas, bodyguard of Constantianus, at the taking of Salones, V. vii. 34

Sirmium, city of the Gepaedes in Pannonia, V. iii. 15, xi. 5, xv. 27

Siscii, a people of central Europe, V. xv. 26

Solomon, king of the Jews; his treasures taken from Rome by Alaric,
V. xii. 42

Spain,
first country of Europe beginning from Gibraltar, V. xii. 3;
its size compared with that of Gaul, V. xii. 5;
formerly subject to the Romans, V. xii. 9;
occupied by the Visigoths, V. xii. 12;
really under the sway of Theoderic, V. xii. 47;
Theudis establishes an independent power in, V. xii. 50-54;
Spanish woman of great wealth married by him, V. xii. 50;
Visigoths retire to, V. xiii. 13

Spaniards, situated beyond Gaul, V. xv. 29

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