The history of the warres of the Emperour Justinian in eight books : of the Persian, II, Vandall, II, Gothicke, IV / written in Greek by Procopivs of Caesarea ; and Englished by Henry Holcroft, Knight.

THE CONTENTS of the CHAPTERS OF THE FIRST BOOK OF THE WARRE With the VANDALS.

• ...CHAP. I. THe extent of the Roman Empires, Eastern and Western, and the division thereof.
• CHAP. II. In the reigne of Honorius, the Gothick, or Getick Nations invade the Roman Empire. They spoyl Italy.
• ...CHAP. III. Alaricus by a stratagem takes Rome. Honorius feared the loss of his Game cock Rome. Attalas made Emperor. Honorius miraculously restored. A∣laricus dies. Constantine the Usurper of Britany slain.
• CHAP. IV. The Vandals possess Spain by the consent of Honorius; John after him, is made Emperour, but deposed. Theodosius and Valentinian held

• the Empires. Valentinian effeminate. The plot of Aetius against Bonifa∣cius, which lost Africk, in whose room the Visigoths possess Spain. Some battels lost to the Vandals by Bonifacius. The presage of Martian to be Emperour.
• ...CHAP. V. Gensericus makes a league with Valentinian, paying him tribute. Va∣lentinian ravishes the wife of Maximus. Actius unwisely killed by him. Attilas the Hunn, takes Aquileia by the presage of a Stork. Valenti∣nian slain by Maximus; who marries Eudoxia. Gensericus revenges his death, and sacks Rome.
• ...CHAP. VI. Gensericus hard proceedings with the Africans. His Army. His pira∣cies. Leo sends Basiliscus against him; who betraies the business by Aspars direction. Is defeated by fire-ships. The valour of John. Ba∣siliscus takes sanctuary, is pardoned. Aspar slain by Leo. Zeno suc∣ceeds.
• ...CHAP. VII. Majorinus disguises himfelf to spie Africk. Dies before he could make war. Basiliscus expels Zeno. Who recovers, and kils the other in a Wilder∣ness with famine. He makes a perpetual peace with the Vandals, which lasts till Justinians reign.
• ...CHAP. VIII. Gensericus his Testament. Honoricus succeeds; who persecutes the Chri∣stians, as his successor Gundamund. Trasamund succeeds, and persecutes. Cunningly marries Amalafrida, sister of Theodorick. Is routed by Ca∣baon, a More of Tripolis, whose reverence to the Christian Churches, and order of battel is remarkable.
• ...CHAP. IX. Ildericus succeeds. Is deposed by Gelimer. Justinian resolves a war a∣gainst him. Is disswaded by John of Cappadocia. But by a Bishop is put again upon it, and appoints Belisarius General.
• ...CHAP. X. Pudentius causes Tripolis to revolt. Godas usurps Sardinia against Ge∣limer, and calls in Justinian to his aid. The preparation of the Ar∣my against Africk, and names of the Captains.
• ...CHAP. XI. Belisarius sets forth Procopius dream. Belisarius speech, admonishing the Army to Order. He sets Lanterns in the Generals Ships, to lead the

• rest. Many die at Methone by unwholsome bisket, provided by John the Praefect.
• ...CHAP. XII. Antoninus way to keep the water sweet. The Fleet comes to Sicily. Pro∣copius discovers the estate of the Vandals. They come to the coast of Africk. Belisarius after a consultation chuses to land. He encamps strongly, and gets water by miracle.
• ...CHAP. XIII. Belisarius speech upon his soldiers stealing the ripe fruits. He gets Syl∣lectus by surprise, and the Inhabitants consent. Gelimers Post conceals Justinians Letters.
• ...CHAP. XIV. Belisarius order of marching safely. He gains the good will of the na∣tives. Gelimer murders Ildericus. His order to compass the Roman Army.
• CHAP. XV. A party of Vandals routed by John; Another by the Hunns. A custom for a Hunnish Family to give the first blow in a battel. Belisarius encou∣rages his Army to fight.
• CHAP. XVI. The Romans are routed; Gelimer not using his advantage, Belisarius makes a stand, and quite everthrows him.
• ...CHAP XVII. Belisarius forbears to enter Carthage in the night, fearing the disorder of his soldiers. Strange news to the poor Roman captives in Carthage, when they saw the Roman fleet entring the harbour. Belisarius is joyful∣ly received in Carthage, the City not leaving their ordinary affairs; but entertaining the soldiers. He dines in the Palace on the meat provi¦ded for Gelimer. Delphica Palatium. His admirable government of his soldiers.
• ...CHAP. XVIII. Belisarius repairs the ruined walls. The Prophecy, That Gamma should ex∣pel Beta, and Beta Gamma. The Cypriana storms. St. Cyprian pro∣mised

• often in dreams to be revenged of the Arrians, for polluting Christian Churches; and now performs it on his festival. The Arrians running from the same, adorned by themselves. The advice of an old Vandal, concerning their old Country. The Vandals cruelty to the Za∣cynthians, now punisht.
• ...CHAP. XIX. Gelimer plots to kill Roman soldiers. Diogenes makes a brave escape with 22. men against 300. Tzazons unseasonable news of his reducing Sardi∣nia. How Theudis, King of the Visigoths in Spain, used the Ambassadors of Gelimer, who knew nothing of the ruine of the Vandals.
• ...CHAP. XX. Gelimer is abandoned by the Moors and Numidians, whose Princes send for their Ensignes of principality from the Romans, according to custom. What those are. Gelimer sends for his brother Tzazon out of Sardinia by a passionate Letter. Their mournfull meeting.