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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2023

Andy Merrills
Andy Merrills
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University of Leicester

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War, Rebellion and Epic in Byzantine North Africa
A Historical Study of Corippus' <i>Iohannis</i>
 , pp. 287 - 294
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Ad Decimum, Battle of, 39, 42, 97
Aethiopes, 143
Agalumnus, 155
Agathias, 63
Aigan, 54
Alexander the Great, 237, 242
Althias, 54, 66
Amantius, 32, 38, 112–115, 116
Amazigh. See Berber, language and Moors
Ammaedara (Haidra), 46
Ammianus Marcellinus, 200
Ammon, 122–126, 235–242, 244, 248–250
Anacutas, 156
analepses, 19, 24–25, 30–32, 88–119, 126, 215, 222, 259–260
Books III-IV as emulation of Aeneid II-III, 12, 93, 107–108
Anastasius, 7
Anishinaabewaki, 151
Antalas, 19, 20, 23, 31, 34, 35, 77, 80, 84, 94, 97, 98, 101, 127, 130, 154, 167, 175, 178, 183, 184, 191, 203, 240
analepsis of, 24, 32, 38, 90, 93, 112–115, 127
as Laguatan gentis ductor, 131, 146, 150–152, 250
battlefield actions of, 195, 197, 208
Guntharith’s rebellion and, 77–80, 81, 114–115, 183
oracle episode and, 92, 93, 94, 125, 237, 245–250
origin and background of, 62, 131, 154, 161
position of in Liberatus’ analepsis, 99–100, 104
rebellion against Solomon, 74–75, 113
shifting political loyalties of, 37, 61–62, 66, 74, 76, 113, 128, 149, 175–176, 259
Antonia Castra
Battle of (546), 29, 33, 88, 92, 119, 125, 145, 150, 166, 174, 177, 179, 190, 191, 199, 203–205, 225
location of and historical context, 175–176
troop dispositions at, 189–191, 195
Arator, 14
Archelaus, 48, 50, 65
Areobindus, 32, 55, 56, 61, 77, 102
Guntharith’s rebellion and, 77–80, 110–112, 114–115, 118
Arianism, 44, 217, 228, 233
aristeia/e, 205–209
Artabanes, 57, 77
Guntharith’s rebellion and, 77–80, 94, 110–112, 114–115
Arzuges, 158, 160, 162, 251
Astrices, 20, 34, 60, 130, 148, 155, 156, 158, 159, 168, 181
Athanasius, 32, 37, 55, 77, 175, 183
Guntharith’s rebellion and, 77–80, 94, 110–112, 114–115
Auden, W.H., 119
Augila, viii, 149, 236, 248, 249, 252–253
Augustine of Hippo, 11, 227
Aurès, 49, 66–67, 69, 70, 71, 129, 157, 158, 159, 168, 176, 183
Austur, 146, 147, 156, 158, 159, 160, 197
Austuriani, 73, 146, 147, 156
Autiliten, 155, 159, 161
Autoleles, 143
Avitus, 14, 201
Baal-Hammon, 237
Barcaei, 157, 158, 159
Belisarius, 42, 48, 50, 65, 68, 71, 74, 81, 82, 128, 165, 178
African campaign of (533–534), 1–2, 29, 39, 42–43, 96, 175, 176, 190, 259
diplomacy with Moorish leaders, 58–60
entourage of, 57
military authority in North Africa, 54–55
Berber. See also Moors
language, 137, 181, 241, 242
Berenice, 73
Bezina, 35, 192
biblical epic, 14, 87, 218
bishop, bishops, 43–45, 217, 231–234
Blemyomachia, 14, 201
Boreum, viii, 236, 252, 253
Bruten, 208
buccellari, 189, 190
building programme. See Byzantine Africa, building programme and
bull(s), 204, 238–242
Burgaon, 66
Bush, George W., 22
Byzacium, 2, 49, 50, 58, 59, 61, 65, 66, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78, 81, 84, 105, 113, 114, 124, 128, 129, 131, 149, 159, 160, 161, 175, 182, 184, 260
Byzantine Africa
approximate size of army within, 52–54, 177, 183–184, 189–192
building programme and, 45–47, 72, 84, 178, 194
cliques within the administration of, 56–58
diplomatic practices within, 58–62, 128–129, 142, 176, 251
grim history of, 3, 29, 86–87, 258
military history of, 62–80, 172–174, 175–186
military mutinies in, 36–37, 67–71, 82–84, 185, 213, 258
poetry within, 6–7
political and military infrastructure of, 48–56, 177–179
principal weaknesses essentially internal, 63–65, 80–82
supposed ‘Golden Age’ within, 94, 95–99
taxation within, 65, 82–84
Cabaon, 198, 251
Caesarea, 50, 70
Calgacus, 115
camel(s), 183, 195, 197, 211
used as defensive barricades, 197–199
Cameron, Averil, 17–19, 100, 233
Campi Catonis
Battle of (548), 35, 121, 150, 168, 174, 184–186, 199, 203–205, 226, 232
location of and historical context, 184–186
troop dispositions at, 192, 195
Capsa, 42, 50, 185
Caput Vada, 42
imperial building programme within, 46–47
Carcasan, 33, 34, 35, 130, 140, 142, 144, 168, 184–186, 197, 208, 212
anticipated triumph of, 33, 34, 122–126, 165, 249
death of, 35, 210
leadership of Laguatan, 144, 145–146, 179, 183, 239–240, 249
oracle visit of, 122–126, 145, 238, 240, 245–250, 257
Carthage, 1–3, 21, 24, 29, 33, 36, 38, 42, 44, 45, 49, 59, 61, 65, 68, 69, 71, 78, 82, 84, 86, 88, 111, 121, 123, 124, 128, 129, 136, 137, 164, 166, 177, 189, 194
catalogue(s), 30, 113, 125–126, 134, 141–144, 153–169, 171, 223
Cato, 180
Caunes, 155
cavalry, 189, 190, 195
Cebar, 106, 108, 109
Chott, Chotts, 158, 160, 181, 251
Church. See North African Church
Cidamus (Ghadames), viii, 236, 254
Cillium (city), 178
Cillium, Battle close to (544), 60, 75, 76, 94, 100, 110, 139, 200
Claudian, 15, 17, 123, 137, 141, 142, 162, 201, 247
cliques, 56–58
Constantina (Constantine), 50, 68
Corippus. See also Iohannis
authorial interjections of within Iohannis, 17, 25, 89, 91, 121, 177, 199
background of, 5–6, 7
In laudem Iustini Augusti minoris, 7, 15, 43
knowledge of Greek, 10
lost religious poetry of, 7, 218, 234
Panegyric to Anastasius, 7
sometimes spelled ‘Gorippus’, 5
Cornelius Balbus, 166–168
Council of Constantinople (553), 232
Cululis, 43
Curbissenses, 154
Cusina, 20, 22, 35, 74, 80, 84, 213
battlefield actions of, 189, 191, 192
Guntharith’s rebellion and, 37, 77–80, 81, 140, 183
importance of to John Troglita, 100, 130, 140, 175–176, 183–184, 192, 193, 261
origins and background of, 129, 130, 139–141
Roman aspects in identity of, 139–141, 149, 170
shifting political loyalties of, 65, 78, 100, 128, 139, 175–176, 183–184
unambiguously ‘Moorish’, 136, 139–141
uncertain religious sympathies of, 251, 260
Cyrenaica (Pentapolis), 50, 57, 74, 156, 157, 159, 162, 237, 252
Cyrus, 72, 74
demonic apparition, 29, 216–217
Digdiga, 157
Djerba, 181
Donatism, 44, 228, 233
Dracontius, 6, 14, 218, 220
duces, 178
battlefield responsibilities of, 188–189, 190
diplomatic responsibilities of, 60, 61, 176
political responsibilities of, 56
strategic responsibilities of, 52–54, 178
Easter Revolt (536), 67–71
Eusebius Scholasticus, 14
Evagrius, 46
Facundus of Hermiane, 232
fate, fortune, 222–224, 227
Ferrandus, 56, 84, 232
Fezzan, 181, 237
Firmus of Tipasa, 231–234
foederati, 54
Frexes, 31, 131, 146, 150, 152, 154, 158, 159, 160, 161
Fronimuth, 189, 192, 214
Gadiaufala, 68, 69, 72
Gaetuli, 142, 144, 211
Gafsa, 150
Gallica, 156
Garamantes, 142, 144, 167, 170, 237, 255
Gasr el-Heneia, viii, 236, 253
Geiseric, 40
Geiserith, 189, 191, 192, 214
Gelimer, 39, 41, 42, 43, 99, 101, 165
Gemini Petra, 157, 159, 160
Gentius, 90, 189, 191
George of Pisidia, 15
Germanus, 55, 69–70, 76, 82
Ghirza, viii, 236, 240–242, 248, 250, 253–254
Gholaia (Bu Njem), viii, 236, 242, 243–244
Gildo, 15
Golden Age, 94, 95–99
Gregorius, 189, 191
gsur, 147, 148, 241
Guarizila, 74, 113, 240, 250
Guenfan, 31, 93, 150, 237, 245–250, 257
Guntharith, 24, 32, 37, 58, 62, 70, 75, 94
Moorish allies of, 61, 81, 128, 140, 168, 176, 183
revolt of, 36–37, 77–80, 175, 258
revolt of in Corippus’ account, 94, 100, 103, 110–112, 114–115, 116–117, 118–119
revolt of in Procopius’ account, 24, 77–80
Gurubi montana, 154, 160, 161
Gurzil, 160, 235, 238–242, 244, 250, 257
priesthood of, 145, 156, 239–240, 250
Hadrumetum, 42, 175
fall of, 32, 57, 76–77, 80, 92, 194
fall of in Corippus’ account, 94, 95, 103, 105–109
Henchir Taglissi, viii, 236
Herodotus, 142, 156
Hilderic, 41–42, 99
Hildiger, 65
Hildimer, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 200, 203
Himerius, 76, 78, 105–109
Hodna, 42, 71
Homer, 5, 10, 14, 141, 172, 201, 205, 219
Iarbas, 242
Iaudas, 22, 31, 35, 66–67, 69, 74, 78, 80, 81, 98, 162, 168, 176, 186, 192
shifting political loyalties of, 128, 183–184
Ierna, 33, 130, 131, 145, 156, 159
death of, 33, 145, 168, 177, 209, 239
priest of Gurzil, 145, 156, 239–240
Ifisdaias, 22, 34, 35, 130, 138, 176, 183, 184, 189, 192, 193, 251
Ifuraces, 60, 145, 148, 156, 158, 159
Ilaguas, 145, 150, 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 167, 197, 240, See also Laguatan
infantry, 190, 192, 195
Iohannis
ambivalent treatment of recent past, 4, 22, 86–87, 88, 91–119, 127
analepses within, 19, 24–25, 30–32, 37–38, 88–119
as a Christian poem, 216–234
as a source on military activity, 172–174, 175–186, 189–193, 214–215
as a source on Moorish Africa, 5, 25–26, 27–28, 82, 129–134, 153, 159–163, 174–175, 193–199, 217, 257
battle descriptions within, 26–27, 172–175, 177, 182, 197–215
catalogue of tribes within, 26, 30, 125–126, 134, 141, 145, 146, 153–169, 223
celebration of Justinian within, 15–18, 95, 120
conscious emulation of Aeneid, 2, 5, 9–13, 86, 87, 93, 101, 107–108, 116–118, 119, 122, 130, 153, 158–159, 172, 203, 206, 210, 220–222, 246–247
elevation of John’s victory, 4, 86, 87
epic conventions of, 13, 19, 172–174, 195, 199–215, 218–227, 246–247, 261
ethnographic language of, 134–152, 260
first audience of, 3, 88, 91, 92, 96, 109, 112, 115, 118–119, 120, 212
implied resolution of in John’s triumph, 119–126, 168–169
issues with Book and line division, 8
likely date of composition of, 6
likely sources behind, 163–169, 234, 243
literary ethnographic elements within, 129, 141–144, 150, 153–169
narrative contradicted by Procopius, 4, 100, 105–109, 110–112, 114–115, 140, 176, 183, 186
nostalgic view of Vandal rule within, 22, 98–99
oracle visitations within, 31, 33, 91, 93, 94, 122–126, 145, 245–250, 257
overview of contents, 28–35
panegyric aspects of, 19, 21, 39, 87, 88, 93, 100, 126, 259
parcere subiectis motif within, 19–21, 90, 116–118, 122, 130, 192
prayers within, 89, 224–227
proem of, 6, 28, 87, 120
prolepses within, 88–90, 91, 119–126, 164–169
textual transmission of, and editorial work upon, 7–9
traditional Roman gods within, 220
violent nature of, 18, 22, 26–27, 172–175, 199–215
Iunci, 6, 34, 35, 92, 174, 185, 194, 200, 229–230, 234
John Lydus, 15, 186
John Senior, 34, 182, 189, 191, 209
John son of Sisiniolus, 32, 57, 76, 77, 94, 102, 103, 106, 139
death of, 32, 77, 90, 97
John Troglita, 1, 19, 55, 57, 64, 80, 84, 85, 91, 96
analepsis of, 25, 90, 93, 115–118, 127
aristeiae of, 200, 205–207, 210
arrival in Carthage in 546, 1–3, 36–38, 175
celebration of final triumph, 3, 91, 119, 120–121, 127, 134, 168–169, 186
compared to Aeneas, 28, 86, 122, 173
diplomatic activity of, 34, 60, 168, 175–176, 181
earlier service of, 1–2, 69, 176
Moorish allies of, 129, 183–184, 192, 193, 260
narrative of campaigns (546–548), 175–186
prayers of, 224–227
premature triumph of in 546, 33, 91, 118–119, 166, 178, 212, 228–229
victories of largely ignored by contemporary sources, 3–4, 63, 184, 259
John Woo, 173
Jordanes, 63, 174, 184, 259
Judaism, 44
Jufra, viii, 149, 236
Julius Honorius, 154, 160, 164
Jupiter, 220, 238, 243
Justinian, 1, 19, 22, 29, 58, 62, 65, 74, 80, 115
absolute military authority of in Africa, 54–55
African Edicts of, 6, 48–56, 58, 177, 183
attempts to address corruption, 82–84
celebration of African conquest, 42–43, 95, 258
personal role of in legislation, 44
praised in the Iohannis, 15–18, 86, 88, 120, 153
religious policies of, in Africa, 43–45, 142, 218, 231–234
urban restoration programme of, 45–47, 72, 84, 178, 194
Juvencus, 14, 218, 220
Laguantan. See Laguatan
Laguatan, 73, 74, 75, 78, 156, 158, 159, 177
Antalas as leader of, 131
as generic signifier, 143
associated with the Austuriani, 144–145, 146–147
associated with the Leuathai, 134, 144–145
changing nature of, 147–150
disputed identity of, 26, 144–152
geographical location of, 131, 147–150
leadership of, 145–146, 150–152
religious associations of, 145, 239–240, 250, 257
subsistence strategies of, 147–150
uncertain political nature of, 150–152
variants of the name in the Iohannis, 131, 143, 144–145
Laribus, 34, 179, 182, 183
Lariscus, 35, 185
Latin Anthology, 6, 84, 99
Lawata, 144, 146, See also Laguatan
Lazi, 59
Lepcis Magna, viii, 49, 50, 60, 72–74, 75, 146, 157, 159, 181, 194, 236, 255
Leuathai, 73, See also Laguatan
catastrophic events of 543, 72–74
Liberatus, 30
analepsis of, 30–32, 37–38, 90–118, 125, 127, 200, 245–246, 259–260
as historical figure outside the Iohannis, 92
existence of outside the Iohannis, 109
mission to Iunci, 34, 92, 174, 185, 200, 229–230
Lucan, 12, 13, 14, 34, 119, 137, 141, 142, 162, 172, 180, 182, 247, 261
Macares, 155
Maccuritae, 255
Macubius, 155
Mammes, 65, 66
Marcellinus Comes, 63
Marcellus, 68
Marcentius, 37, 78, 79, 175, 189, 191
Marcianus, 207, 208
Marmaridae, 131, 143, 144, 145, 150, 157, 158, 162
as generic signifier, 144
Mars, 220, 243
Marta
Battle of (547), 34, 174, 181–182, 199, 203–205, 219, 223, 224, 225
location of and historical context, 179–181
troop dispositions at, 181–182, 194
Martinus, 68, 82
Marturius, 92, 106, 189, 191
Massyli, 136–137, 138, 140
Mastiman, 241, 242–245
Mastraciani, 140
Mauretania, 58, 59, 70, 84, 244
Maurus/i, 135, 138, 140, 143, 144, 151
Maurusius/i, 135, 138, 140, 143, 144
Maximian, 147, 150
Mazax, 136–137, 143, 144, 243
Mecales, 60, 156
metalepsis, 89, 121
Modéran, Yves, 26, 114, 132, 137, 138–139, 149–151, 161–163, 249
Moorish religion, 217, 234–256, 261
oracles and, 13, 122–126, 245–250
Moors
allied to John Troglita, 5, 25, 116, 129, 192, 193
as power brokers in Byzantine Africa, 22–23, 63–65, 80–82, 149
Byzantine policy towards, 58–62, 128–129, 148
classical literary accounts of, 137, 141–144, 162, 237
difficulties of labelling, 134–141, 215
importance of Iohannis as a source on, 5, 25–26, 82, 129–134, 153, 159–163, 174–175, 193–199, 217
language of, 137–138
modern scholarship regarding, 129, 131–133, 144–152, 193
pastoralism of, 66, 84, 128, 131, 138, 148–149, 193–199
physical appearance of in Iohannis, 131, 135–136, 212, 216–217
regalia of, 58–60
religious practices of, 27–28, 138, 204, 234–256
social and political variety of, 128–129, 131, 148–149, 169, 260
stereotypes in classical writing, 61, 134–136, 141–144
stereotypical elements in Corippus’ description of, 134–136, 193
strategy and tactics of, 177, 193–199
Muctini, 157, 159
mutinies, 222, See Easter Revolt of 536, Stotzas, Guntharith
Easter Revolt of 536, 67–71
Naffur, 154, 159
narratology, 88–90, 92, 106, 108, 118–119
Nasamones, 143, 145, 150, 170
as generic signifier, 144
Nemesianus, 137
Nile, 142, 182, 255
Nonnus of Panopolis, 14
North African Church, 37
imperial legislation towards, 44, 227–228
initial response to Byzantine occupation, 43–45, 227–228
Three Chapters controversy and, 3, 17, 27, 227–228, 231–234, 261
Notitia Dignitatum, 156
numen, numina, 223
Numidae, 143
Numidia, 2, 49, 54, 58, 59, 61, 65, 66–67, 68, 71, 77, 81, 82, 84, 128, 129, 136, 140, 158, 160, 167, 176, 182, 244, 260
oasis, oases, 84, 142, 149, 237, 248, 252–253, 254–255, 260
oracle(s), 13, 31, 33, 91, 93, 94, 122–126, 145, 165, 223, 245–250
Ortaias, 66, 69
Ovid, 12, 14
panegyric, 3, 6, 19, 21, 23, 39, 88
epic verse and, 19, 87, 88, 172–174, 261
Pappus, 2, 29, 57
Paraetonium, 253
parcere subiectis et debellare superbos motif, 19–21, 90, 116–118, 119, 130, 140, 192, 234
Partsch, Joseph, 100, 132, 160, 161, 162, 181, 191
pastoralism, 66, 84, 131, 148–149, 151, 169, 193, 260
Paulinus of Nola, 218
Paulinus of Périgueux, 14
pay, 67, 69, 82–84
Pelagius, 60, 148, 156
Peter, son of John Troglita, 11, 29, 122
pietas, 220–222
Pisander of Laranda, 14
plague, 3, 31, 36, 45, 72, 85, 97, 103–105, 114, 127, 258
account of in Iohannis, 94, 97
Pliny, 167
Pluto, 243
Pontianus of Thena, 232
prayer, prayers, 89, 224–227, 234
Primasius of Hadrumetum, 231–234
Primosus of Carthage, 232
Procopius, 42, 43, 44, 56, 190, 198, 201
account of Guntharith’s rebellion, 24, 80
account of Justinian’s building programme, 45–47, 71, 252–253
account of Justinianic plague, 104
as a source on Byzantine Africa, 4, 23, 61, 62–63, 67–68, 73, 80, 82, 83, 97, 100, 105–109, 110, 118, 172, 174, 175, 179, 182, 186, 194, 199, 257, 258
as a source on Moorish Africa, 58–60, 61, 131, 135, 140, 144, 159, 161, 197, 198, 248, 251, 252–253, 254–255, 257
narrative contradicted by Corippus, 4, 100, 105–109, 110–112, 114–115, 140, 176, 183, 186
prolepses, 88–90, 91, 119–126, 164–169, 222, 246, 259–260
Prudentius, 14, 201, 218
Ptolemy, 155, 156, 157
Publicola, 251
Pudentius, 73
Putzintulus, 189, 191, 192, 207, 213
death of, 35, 121, 139, 165, 188, 210
Quintus of Smyrna, 14, 201
Reginus, 56, 84
Reparatus, 37, 228–229, 231–234
elevated to status of Metropolitan, 44–45
involvement in Guntharith’s rebellion, 37, 77–80
Ricinarius, 30, 34, 35
aristeiae of, 200, 207, 210
Riedlberger, Peter, 5, 9, 99, 185, 188, 227
Rufinus, 54, 179
Sabratha, viii, 236
Sardinia, 2, 40, 41, 49, 50
Sascar, 155
Scalae Veterae, 69, 70
Sedulius, 14, 218, 220
Septem (Ceuta), 50, 179, 191
Sergius, 55, 57, 61, 102
catastrophic diplomacy of, 60, 72–74, 145, 148
Praetorian Prefect and magister militum simultaneously, 55, 76
unpopularity of, 56, 57, 76, 77
Servius, 136
Sicca Veneria, 56, 77
Sidifan, 154, 159, 161
Sidonius Apollinaris, 141, 142, 162
Silcadinet, 154
Silius Italicus, 12, 13, 141, 142, 162, 172, 247
Silvaecae, 154
Silvaian, 155
Silzactae, 155
Sinduit, 191, 192, 214
Sinifer, 242–245
Sinusdisae, 154
Siwa, viii, 235–238, 248, 249, 252–253
Solomon, 29, 31, 48, 55, 60, 62, 70, 100, 110, 113, 114, 139, 148, 150, 156, 166, 168, 176, 200, 240
death of, 75, 94
first prefecture of (535–536), 67, 81, 98, 128
Moorish allies of, 128
Praetorian Prefect and magister militum simultaneously, 55, 65
second prefecture of (539–544), 70–76, 157, 159
unpopularity of, 67, 75
Solomon, nephew of the Praetorian Prefect Solomon, 57
Solomuth, 207
Statius, 12, 172, 247
storm, storms, 1, 12, 29, 204, 216, 222, 224
Stotzas, 56, 80, 94, 100, See also Stutias
alliance with Antalas, 74–75
death of, 77
first revolt of, 67–71, 105
Moorish allies of, 61, 62, 69, 81, 149, 183
second revolt of (543–546), 72–77, 194
Stotzas Junior, 78
Guntharith’s rebellion and, 77–80
Strategikon, 190
Stutias, 31, 32, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100, 103, 117, 139, See also Stotzas
Sufetula, 66
Sullectum, 194
Syrtica, 26, 52, 76, 82, 84, 129, 134, 143, 144–152, 160, 177, 249, 260
Tacitus, 115
Tarantino, Quentin, 173
Tarasis, 189, 190, 191, 192, 195
tarua, 137–138, 211
tears, 227
Thacia, 94, 97, 200
Thelepte, 50, 131, 160, 178, 184
Theodora, 43
Theodore the Cappadocian, 65, 67
Theophanes, 174, 176, 183
Theveste, 182
Thrasamund, 251
Three Chapters controversy, 3, 27, 45, 217, 218, 227–228, 231–234, 256, 261
Tillibaris, 156, 159, 181
Tricamarum, Battle of, 39, 42, 97
Tripolitania, 2, 26, 40, 41, 49, 50, 58, 60, 61, 72–74, 76, 78, 82, 84, 129, 134, 143, 144–152, 155, 156, 160, 161, 167, 177, 260
triumph, 3, 25, 91, 96, 164–169
of Belisarius (534), 43, 165
of Carcasan in the Moorish imagination, 122–126, 246
of Cornelius Balbus (19 BCE), 166–168
of John Troglita (546), 33, 91, 118–119, 166, 178, 212, 228–229
of John Troglita (after 548), 119, 120–121, 127, 134, 168–169, 186, 212
Tusuros (Tozeur) lintel, 251
Ulitheus, 78, 79
Urceliani, 156
Valerius Flaccus, 247
Vanammon, 242
Vandal Africa. See also Vandals
‘Arianism’ within, 43–44, 217, 228, 233
fall of, 39, 92, 93, 98–99, 100
Hilderic as king of, 41–42, 99
history of, 39–42
Moorish relations with, 58–60, 128
nostalgic reflections upon, 22, 98–99, 126
poetry within, 6–7, 99
religious practices within, 227
towns and urban life within, 45–46, 194
Vandals. See also Vandal Africa
former estates and Byzantine mutinies, 67, 83
involved in rebellions in Africa, 68
possible presence of in John’s army, 188
Varinnus, 34, 124, 249
Vegetius, 156
Verecundus of Iunci, 6, 229–230, 231–234
Victor of Tunnuna, 63, 75–76, 232, 233
Virgil, 5, 9, 10, 14, 192, 195, 199, 201, 219
Aeneid as model for Iohannis, 2, 9–13, 86, 87, 93, 101, 107–108, 119, 122, 130, 153, 158–159, 172, 203, 206, 210, 220–222, 246–247
African groups in Aeneid, 136, 141, 157, 242
parcere subiectis et debellare superbos motif, 19–21, 90, 116–118, 119, 130, 140, 169, 192
ubiquity of in late antique culture, 10–11, 218
Visigoths, 179, 191
Wadi Zemzem, 240, 248
wall(s). See Byzantine Africa, building programme and
Zabbas, 122, 165, 210
Zabi, 43
Zarini, Vincent, 9, 162, 196
Zerquilis, 157, 159, 160

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