;
scarcity of crops in, xii. 26.

Venice, letter containing first historical notice of (537), xii. 24.

Veranilda, convert from Arianism to Catholic faith, interceded for by
Justinian, x. 26.

Vercelli, grant of freedom from taxation made to Church of, i. 26.

Veredarii, drivers of the royal mail, ii. 31.

Veredi, post-horses, not to be overworked, iv. 47.

Verruca (perhaps _Dos Trento_), near Trient,
description of the fort of, iii. 48;
meaning of the word, 223, _n_ 1.

Vesuvius, eruption of, iv. 50.

Vicarius, a Spectabilis and Governor of a Diocese, 90; i. 37.

Vicarius Praefectorum (?), title borne by Gemellus as Governor of
Gaul, iii. 16.

VICARIUS PORTUS, FORMULA OF, vii. 23.

VICARIUS URBIS ROMAE, FORMULA OF, vi. 15;
limits of his jurisdiction, 88.

Vice-dominus (?), servants of, have oppressed Provincials of Suavia,
v. 14.

Victor Tunnunensis, chronicler (died in 569), as to the death of
Amalafrida, 384 _n_.

Victor, Vir Spectabilis, Censitor of Sicily, severely rebuked for acts
of oppression, ix. 12.

Vigilus, Pope (537-555), allusion to by Cassiodorus, 6;
brother of Reparatus, 390;
perhaps alluded to by Gudelina, x. 20 (_see_ p. 433 _n_).

Villiciorum Tuitio (?), removed in Spain, as being costly and
unpopular, v. 39.

Virgil quoted, 63 _n_; xii. 14.

Vivarian Monastery, founded by Cassiodorus, near Scyllacium, 55;
site of, 71.

Vivianus, Spectabilis, renouncing the world, foregoes the benefit of
an unjust decree which he has obtained against Joannes, iv. 41.

Volcanoes, nature of, iii. 47; iv. 50.

Volusianus, one of the Quinque-viri appointed to try Basilius and
Praetextatus, iv. 22, 23;
died at Easter, iv. 42;
his sons robbed of their possessions by a heartless intriguer,
iv. 42.

Vulcanian Islands (_Lipari_), a murderer banished to, iii. 47.

W.

Walamir (_see_ Unalamer).

Warni (or Guarni), King of, appealed to by Theodoric to prevent war
between Clovis and Alaric, iii. 3.

Water-clock, description of, to be made by Boetius for Gundibad, i.
45.

Water-finder has come from Africa to Rome, iii. 53;
description of his art, iii. 53.

Wine, Acinaticium, xii. 4;
Palmatiana, xii. 12;
of Gaza, xii. 12;
Sabine, xii. 12.

Winithar (_see_ Munitarius).

Winusiad, Comes, Governor of Ticinum, recommended to visit baths of
Bormio, x. 29.

Witigis (or Vitigis), King of the Goths (536-540),
proclamation announcing his accession, 49; x.