By Theophylact Simocatta, Michael and Mary Whitby
This can be the 1st translation into English of the History of Theophylact Simocatta, the final significant historian of classical antiquity. through some distance an important resource for the background of the past due 6th century A.D., the History hasn't ever sooner than been totally evaluated as a result of Theophylact's vague and idiosyncratic sort. The narrative concentrates at the acts of battle that threatened the steadiness of the reign of Emperor Maurice (A.D. 582-602)--the Persian struggle and struggles with the Avar federation and the Slav tribes within the Balkans.
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Before the destruction of the peace, a certain rumour had circulated in his presence that creatures of most remarkable size and physique were nurtured among the Romans. Wherefore he demanded from the emperor that he come to a sight of these. (9) And the emperor quickly assuaged the love of enquiry, and granted that he come to contemplation of elephants by sending him the most outstanding of the beasts bred by him. (10) But when the Chagan saw an elephant, the Indian creature, he at once terminated the display, and commanded that the beast return to the Caesar, whether in terror or scorn of the marvel, I cannot say: for I would not keep it secret.
15. Concerning the illness which assailed Philippicus, the Roman general, and how Heraclius, the father of Heraclius the emperor, undertook the cares of leadership. 16. How the second-in-command of the Roman force attacked the southern parts of Media. 17. How in the spring season the Romans attacked the Persian state. 18. How Comentiolus campaigned against the force of the Avars. 19. Concerning Asimuth, the marshal of the infantry force of the Romans, and how the Avars captured and detained this man.
After a brief moment of time the wellbeing of the peace was adulterated, and once again the tribe of the Avars attacked the Romans, not openly, however, but in a rather knavish and crafty manner. (7. e. 584. 32 Targitius was the name of the Avar ambassador to Constantinople in 568/9 and 580 (Menander, frr. 28-9, 63); Haussig, `Exkurs' 358-9, suggested that the name was the title of the Chagan's deputy. html [9/14/2007 9:13:00 AM] Document Page 29 suddenly invaded like lightning as far as the Walls named Long, and wrought great slaughter on their captives.