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[24]
This is an error, for Attila died before Aetius.
[25]
Including the famous treasure which t.i.tus had brought from Jerusalem, cf. IV. ix. 5.
[26]
Domitian had spent 12,000 talents (2,400,000) on the gilding alone; Plutarch, _Publ._ 15.
[27]
_i.e._ "leaders of a thousand."
[28]
130,000 Roman pounds; cf. Book I. xxii. 4. The modern equivalent is unknown.
[29]
Placidia's sister, Eudocia, was wife of Honoric, Gizeric's son.
[30]
See chap. iv. 27.
[31]
_i.e._ "wisdom."
[32]
Jebel Auress.
[33]
_i.e._ to what sect or religion they belonged.
[34]
Cf. Book IV. xi. 17 ff.
[35]
Book I. xxii. 16.
[36]
The "imperial" taxes were for the emperor's privy purse, the fiscus.
[37]
These foederati were private bands of troops under the leaders.h.i.+p of condottiere; these had the t.i.tle of "count" and received from the state an allowance for the support of their bands.
[38]
The medimnus equalled about one and a half bushels.
[39]
_i.e._ "runners."
[40]
Eregli, on the Sea of Marmora.
[41]
Cape Matapan.
[42]
Book I. xxiv. 12-15; xxv. 8-10.
[43]
The ration of this twice-baked bread represented for the same weight one-fourth more wheat than when issued in the once-baked bread. He was evidently paid on the basis of so much per ration, in weight, of the once-baked bread, but on account of the length of the voyage the other kind was requisitioned.
[44]
Instead of by weight.
[45]
Now Porto Lombardo.
[46]
Or Athalaric.
[47]
Now Gozzo and Malta.
[48]
Cf. III. v. 8 ff.
