Project Gutenberg 2007-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 747 Procopius Procopius, of Caesarea Procopius, Caesariensis Dewing, H. B. (Henry Bronson) 1882 Dewing, Henry Bronson History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War" by Procopius is a historical account written in the early 6th century. This work offers a detailed narrative of the Gothic War, focusing on the encounters between the Romans and the Goths during the decline of the Western Roman Empire. The text portrays the political and military dynamics leading to the rise of barbarian leaders like Odoacer and Theoderic, as well as the eventual shifts in power that shaped Italy's history. The opening of the narrative introduces the backdrop of the Gothic War, detailing the significant events that precede the conflict, including the alliances formed and the fate of Roman leaders. Procopius sets the stage by discussing the roles of pivotal figures like the young emperor Augustulus and the Gothic chieftains, leading into the tensions that culminate in warfare. We see Theoderic's ascent as he strategizes under the guidance of emperor Zeno, launching an invasion to reclaim Italy from Odoacer. The narrative unfolds with a focus on the military maneuvers, the sieges of cities, and the political intrigues, culminating in Theoderic's rise and the complexities of Roman-Gothic relations that would characterize the chaotic period ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Iran -- History -- To 640 Vandals Goths -- Italy Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565 Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565 PA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Warfare 645415 2025-06-08T14:01:43.475951 text/html 625486 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 424908 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 523406 2025-06-08T14:01:59.983393 application/epub+zip 529031 2025-06-08T14:01:49.107909 application/epub+zip 274957 2025-06-08T14:01:46.448932 application/epub+zip 1113489 2025-06-08T14:02:06.971336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1025447 2025-06-08T14:01:57.773409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489854 2022-09-09T13:49:40.608280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452912 2025-06-08T14:01:41.430964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452678 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156580 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 452678 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156547 2007-01-06T07:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21884 2025-06-08T14:02:07.138333 application/rdf+xml 16780 2025-06-08T14:01:47.131932 image/jpeg 3710 2025-06-08T14:01:46.791918 image/jpeg 509008 2025-06-08T14:01:43.531971 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia