V. xv. 25

Venetia, held by the Goths, V. xi. 16

Vergentinus, Roman senator; escapes execution by flight, V. xxvi. 2

Vesuvius,
threatens an eruption, VI. iv. 21;
description of the mountain, VI. iv. 22-24;
distance from Naples, VI. iv. 22;
its heavy ash showers, VI. iv. 25-27;
periodicity of its eruptions, VI. iv. 28;
its fertility, VI. iv. 29;
its salubrious atmosphere, VI. iv. 30

Vigilius,
appointed chief priest of Rome, V. xxv. 13;
brother of Reparatus, V. xxvi. 2

Visandus Vandalarius, a Goth;
distinguished for his bravery at the battle of the Mulvian bridge,
V. xviii. 29;
his unexpected recovery, V. xviii. 30-33;
stationed at Auximus, VI. xi. 2

Visandus, Erulian commander, VI. xiii. 18

Visigoths,
occupy all of Spain and part of Gaul, V. xii. 12;
their ruler Alaric the younger, V. xii. 22;
form close alliance with Theoderic, V. xii. 21, 22;
attacked by the Franks, V. xii. 33;
encamp against them, V. xii. 35;
compel Alaric to fight, V. xii. 36-38;
defeated in battle, V. xii. 40;
choose Giselic as king, V. xii. 43;
Amalaric becomes king over them, V. xii. 46;
mingle with the Goths, V. xii. 49;
separate from them, V. xiii. 7, 8;
defeated by the Franks, V. xiii. 11;
withdraw from Gaul to Spain, V. xiii. 13

Vitalian, the tyrant, uncle of John, VI. v. 1, vii. 25

Vittigis,
chosen king of the Goths, V. xi. 5;
his good birth and military achievements, _ibid._;
sends Optaris in pursuit of Theodatus, V. xi. 6;
imprisons the son of Theodatus, V. xi. 10;
advises withdrawal to Ravenna, V. xi. 11 ff.;
withdraws to Ravenna, leaving a garrison in Rome, V. xi. 26;
unable to recall the Goths from Gaul, V. xiii. 16;
addresses the Goths, V. xiii. 17-25;
forms an alliance with the Franks, V. xiii. 26-28;
summons Marcias from Gaul, V. xiii. 29;
sends an army against the Romans in Tuscany, V. xvi. 5;
eager to leave Ravenna, but prevented by the absence of Marcias,
V. xvi. 7, 11;
sends an army to Dalmatia, V. xvi. 8, 9;
finally moves against Rome, V. xvi. 19;
his feverish haste, V. xvi. 20, 21, xvii. 8;
refrains from attacking Perusia, Spolitium, and Narnia, V. xvii. 7, 8;
advances through Sabine territory, V. xvii. 12;
halts at the Tiber, V. xvii. 13;
sends Vacis to the Salarian Gate, V. xviii. 39;
commands one Gothic camp, V. xix. 12;
his name given in play to one of the Samnite children, V. xx. 1-4;