Justinian, Vitiges and the peace treaty of 540 (Proc. Bell. Goth. 2.29.2)
The proposed peace treaty of 540 between Justinian and Vitiges - according to most interpretations of Proc. Bell. Goth. 2.29.2 - included a partition of Italy into two areas, one located south of the river Po and controlled by Justinian and the other located north of the Po and controlled by the Got...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021
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Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2021, Volume: 114, Issue: 3, Pages: 1001-1012 |
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| Summary: | The proposed peace treaty of 540 between Justinian and Vitiges - according to most interpretations of Proc. Bell. Goth. 2.29.2 - included a partition of Italy into two areas, one located south of the river Po and controlled by Justinian and the other located north of the Po and controlled by the Goths. However, a closer examination of Procopius' wording and of similar passages indicates that Justinian aimed to receive only the tax revenues of southern and central Italy, with the provinces themselves remaining in the hands of the Goths. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-9027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/bz-2021-0053 |