Amalasuntha, daughter of Theoderic, V. ii. 23, xxiv. 25; mother of Atalaric, V. ii. 1; acts as regent for him, V. ii. 3; her plan for his education frustrated by the Goths, V. ii. 6 ff.; allows him to be trained according to the ideas of the Goths, V. ii. 18 ff.; her conflict with the Gothic nobles, V. ii. 20-22; sends a ship to Epidamnus, V. ii. 26 ff., iii. 14; later recalls it, V. ii. 29; her concern at the failing health of Atalaric, V. iii. 10, 11; plans to hand over Italy to Justinian, V. iii. 12; accused by Justinian, V. iii. 15-18; meets Alexander in Ravenna, V. iii. 16; receives Justinian's letter, V. iii. 16-18; her reply, V. iii. 19-27; sends envoys agreeing to hand over all Italy to Justinian, V. iii. 28, 29; hears accusations against Theodatus, V. iv. 1; compels him to make restitution, V. iv. 2; attempts to gain his support, V. iv. 4 ff.; deceived by him, V. iv. 10; imprisoned, V. iv. 13-15; compelled by him to write Justinian, V. iv. 16; the envoy Peter sent to treat with her, V. iv. 18; championed by Justinian, V. iv. 22; her death, V. iv. 25-27, 31; her death foreshadowed by the crumbling of a mosaic in Naples, V. xxiv. 25; her noble qualities, V. iv. 29; her ability and justice as a ruler, V. ii. 3-5; mother of Matasuntha, V. xi. 27
Anastasius, Roman Emperor, VI. xiv. 10; makes alliance with the Eruli, VI. xiv. 28, 32
Ancon, fortress on the Ionian Gulf, VI. xi. 4, 21; its strong position, VI. xiii. 6; taken by Belisarius, VI. xi. 5; attacked by the Goths, VI. xiii. 5 ff.; port of Auximus, VI. xiii. 7; distance from Ariminum, VI. xi. 4; and from Auximus, VI. xiii. 7
Antae, a people settled near the Ister River; serve in the Roman army, V. xxvii. 2
Anthium, used as a harbour by the Romans, V. xxvi. 17; distance from Ostia, _ibid._
Antiochus, a Syrian, resident in Naples, favours the Roman party, V. viii. 21
Antonina, wife of Belisarius, V. xviii. 43; departs for Naples, VI. iv. 6; arriving in Taracina, proceeds to Campania, VI. iv. 14, where she assists Procopius, VI. iv. 20; assists in shipping provisions from Ostia to Rome, VI. vii. 4 ff.; mother of Photius, V. v. 5, xviii. 18; mother-in-law of Ildiger, VI. vii. 15
Aordus, an Erulian, brother of Datius, VI. xv. 29