sian official, II. xxviii. 16;
employed by Chosroes for the furtherance of his plans, II. xxviii. 17;
attempts to capture Daras for Chosroes by a ruse, II. xxviii. 31 ff.;
continues to Byzantium as an envoy, II. xxviii. 38 ff.

Isis, worshipped by the Blemyes and Nobatae, I. xix. 35

Italy, subdued by Belisarius, II. i. 1

Jacobus, a holy man among the Syrians, I. vii. 5 ff.

Jason, the tale of his adventure with Medea in Colchis, II. xvii. 2

Jerusalem, the scene of Christ's suffering, II. xi. 14;
its treasures desired by Chosroes, II. xx. 18

Jesus, his life and work in Palestine, II. xii. 22, 23;
invited by Augarus to come to Edessa, II. xii. 24;
his reply, in which he promises health to Augarus, II. xii. 25.
_See also_ "Christ."

Jews, oppress the Christians among the Homeritae, I. xx. 1.
_See also_ "Hebrews."

John, father of Artabanes, of the Arsacidae, II. iii. 25;
treacherously slain by Bouzes, II. iii. 29-31

John, son of Basilius, a notable of Edessa, given as a hostage to Chosroes,
I. xxi. 27, 33

John, an Armenian, son of Thomas Gouzes, in the Roman army, II. xxx. 4

John the Cappadocian, praetorian prefect, I. xxiv. 11;
his character and ability, I. xxiv. 12-15, xxv. 8-10;
highly esteemed by Justinian, I. xxv. 5, 25, 33;
dismissed from office, I. xxiv. 17;
restored to office, I. xxv. 1;
hated by Theodora, I. xxv. 4-7;
hostility to Belisarius, I. xxv. 12;
entrapped by Antonina, I. xxv. 13 ff.;
forced to become a priest and exiled to Cyzicus, I. xxv. 31;
looks forward confidently to becoming emperor, I. xxv. 8, 19, 44,
II. xxx. 50;
his easy lot in Cyzicus, I. xxv. 34, 35;
accused of the murder of Eusebius, I. xxv. 39;
his treatment at the trial, I. xxv. 40;
his punishment, I. xxv. 42, 43;
imprisoned in the city of Antinous in Aegypt, I. xxv. 43;
returns to Byzantium, II. xxx. 49, 50;
the grotesque fulfilment of his dreams, II. xxx. 54;
his daughter Euphemia, I. xxv. 13

John, son of Lucas, Roman officer, captured by Alamoundaras,
I. xvii. 43, 44

John, commander of troops in Mesopotamia, arrests the interpreter of
Vittigis' envoys, II. xiv. 12;
attacked by the Persians before Nisibis, II. xviii. 16

John, son of Nicetas, Roman commander at the battle of Daras, I. xiii. 21;
urges Belisarius to retire from Mesopotamia, II. xix. 36 ff.;
commands a detachment of an army to invade Persia, II. xxiv. 15

John, son of Rufinus, sent as ambassador