vi. 26;
meets Amalasuntha in Ravenna, V. iii. 16;
his report, V. iii. 29;
brother of Athanasius, V. vi. 26

Alexander, commander of cavalry, VI. v. 1

Aluith, Erulian commander, VI. xiii. 18

Alps,
form boundary between Gaul and Liguria, V. xii. 4, 20;
distance from Milan, VI. vii. 37, 38;
definition of the word "alps," V. xii. 3, 4.

Amalaberga, daughter of Amalafrida,
betrothed to Hermenefridus, V. xii. 22;
sister of Theodatus, V. xiii. 2

Amalafrida, sister of Theoderic and
mother of Theodatus, V. iii. 1;
mother of Amalaberga, V. xii. 22

Amalaric,
grandson of Theoderic and son of Theodichusa, V. xii. 43, 46;
becomes king of the Visigoths, with Theoderic as regent, V. xii. 46;
marries the daughter of the Frankish king, and divides Gaul with the
Goths and his cousin Atalaric, V. xiii. 4;
receives back the treasures of Carcasiana, V. xiii. 6;
gives offence to Theudibert by his treatment of his wife, V. xiii. 9, 10;
defeated by him in battle and slain, V. xiii. 11

Amalasuntha,
daughter of Theoderic, V. ii. 23, xxiv. 25;
mother of Atalaric, V. ii. 1;
acts as regent for him, V. ii. 3;
her plan for his education frustrated by the Goths, V. ii. 6 ff.;
allows him to be trained according to the ideas of the Goths,
V. ii. 18 ff.;
her conflict with the Gothic nobles, V. ii. 20-22;
sends a ship to Epidamnus, V. ii. 26 ff., iii. 14;
later recalls it, V. ii. 29;
her concern at the failing health of Atalaric, V. iii. 10, 11;
plans to hand over Italy to Justinian, V. iii. 12;
accused by Justinian, V. iii. 15-18;
meets Alexander in Ravenna, V. iii. 16;
receives Justinian's letter, V. iii. 16-18;
her reply, V. iii. 19-27;
sends envoys agreeing to hand over all Italy to Justinian,
V. iii. 28, 29;
hears accusations against Theodatus, V. iv. 1;
compels him to make restitution, V. iv. 2;
attempts to gain his support, V. iv. 4 ff.;
deceived by him, V. iv. 10;
imprisoned, V. iv. 13-15;
compelled by him to write Justinian, V. iv. 16;
the envoy Peter sent to treat with her, V. iv. 18;
championed by Justinian, V. iv. 22;
her death, V. iv. 25-27, 31;
her death foreshadowed by the crumbling of a mosaic in Naples,
V. xxiv. 25;
her noble qualities, V. iv. 29;
her ability and justice as a ruler, V. ii. 3-5;
mother of Matasuntha, V. xi. 27

Anastasius,
Roman Emperor, VI. xiv. 10;
makes alliance with the Eruli, VI