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DesignationSenderRecipientLocation sent fromLocation sent toDateSubjectEstimated Travel TimeBearer of letter
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Variae 1.1TheodericEmperor AnastasiusRavennaConstantinople508/10Let's end the war20 daysUnnamed envoys
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Variae 1.2TheodericTheon, vir sublimisRavennaHydruntum (Otranto)507/10Delay of sacra vestis (?)6 days by sea
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Variae 1.3TheodericCassiodorus seniorRavennaBrutium507?Conferral of patriciate4-17 days
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Variae 1.4TheodericRoman SenateRavennaRome507Fame of the Cassiodori2-6 days
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Variae 1.5TheodericFlorianus, vir spectabilisRavennaMazenes?507/10Property dispute
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Variae 1.6TheodericAgapitus, praefectus urbisRavennaRome507/10Decorating the palace2-6 days
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Variae 1.7TheodericFelix, vir clarissimusRavenna?507/10Return stolen property to kinsman Plutianus
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Variae 1.8TheodericAmabilis exsecutorRavenna?507/10Ensure that stolen property is returned from Felix to Plutianus
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Variae 1.9TheodericEustorgius bishop of MilanRavennaMilan507/10Restore falsely slandered bishop of Aosta to his see2-7 days; 5-8 days to Aosta from Milan
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Variae 1.10TheodericBoethiusRavennaMilan, maybe?507/10Monetary policy2-7 days?
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Variae 1.11TheodericServatus dux RaetarumRavennaRaetia507/10Run a tighter ship2-5 days
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Variae 1.12TheodericEugenes/Eugenetes, magister officiorumRavenna?507Appointment as magister officiorum after serving as quaestor palatii
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Variae 1.13TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome507Appointment of Eugenes2-6 days
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Variae 1.14TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/10Collection of tertiae2-6 days?
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Variae 1.15TheodericFestus, vir illustris et patriciusRavennaRome?507/10T. entrusts property of Agnellus to Festus in tuitio2-6 days?
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Variae 1.16TheodericJulianus, comes patrimoniiRavennaApulia508/9Okays non-payment of taxes by Apulian farmers whose land had been ravaged3-6 days
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Variae 1.17TheodericGoths and Romans at DertonaRavennaDertona (Tortona)507/8Fortify the military camp2-7 days
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Variae 1.18TheodericDomitianus and WiliaRavenna?507/12Legal case - seizure of Roman lands by barbarians?
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Variae 1.19TheodericSaturninus and Verbusius, viri sublimesRavennaRome or Tivoli?507/10Taxing city of Adriana (?)2-6 days?
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Variae 1.20TheodericAlbinus and Albienus, viri illustres et patriciiRavennaRome?507/10Patronage of the Green faction at the circus2-6 days?
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Variae 1.21TheodericMaximian, vir illustris; Andreas, vir spectabilisRavennaRome?Beautification of Rome2-6 days
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Variae 1.22TheodericMarcellus, vir spectabilis, advocatus fisciRavenna??Marcellus' promotion to advocatus fisci?
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Variae 1.23TheodericCoelianus and Agapitus, Viri Illustres and PatriciansRavenna??Go ahead and let Festus and Symmachus prosecute their case against Paulinus in your court?
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Variae 1.24TheodericAll the GothsRavennaMultiple destinationsBefore June 24, 508Call to arms for invasion of GaulVarious
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Variae 1.25TheodericSabinianus, vir illustrisRavennaRome507/11Repairs to public buildings in Rome, especially Portus Licini2-6 days
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Variae 1.26TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/11Taxation of church property at Vercelli2-6 days to Rome, 2-7 days to Vercelli
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Variae 1.27TheodericSpeciosusRavennaRome?509?Violence against "Green" circus faction by senators2-6 days?
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Variae 1.28TheodericAll the Goths and RomansRavennaVarious? Rome507/11?Rebuilding walls, public buildingsVarious
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Variae 1.29TheodericAll the Lucistrani (?) on the IsonzoRavennaAlong the Isonzo - Aquileia?507/11?Maintain the cursus publicus; take back public lands for that purpose; IMPORTANT!!!1-2 days
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Variae 1.30TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome507/09Stop the circus factions' fighting; don't let your slaves fight, either2-6 days
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Variae 1.31TheodericPeople of RomeRavennaRome507/09, as 1.30Stop fighting at the circus2-6 days
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Variae 1.32TheodericAgapitus, praefectus urbisRavennaRome507/09, as 1.30Stop fighting at the circus, pay Helladius the pantomimist of the Green faction2-6 days
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Variae 1.33TheodericAgapitus, praefectus urbisRavennaRome507/09, as 1.30Just pay Helladius already, good lord2-6 days
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Variae 1.34TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/11Don't let localities export grain unless there's a surplus2-6 days?
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Variae 1.35TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/11Why haven't the crops from Apulia and Calabria arrived yet? Greedy merchants.2-6 days to Rome, 3-6 days south
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Variae 1.36TheodericFerriolus, vir spectabilisRavenna?507/11Take over office in civitas Pedonensis (Pedena in Dalmatia???)3 days to Pedena?
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Variae 1.37TheodericCrispianusRavenna?507/11Your homicide was justifiable; we'll protect you against the victim's next-of-kin?
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Variae 1.38TheodericBoio, vir spectabilisRavenna?507/11Give your nephew Wiliarit his father's property; both were Goths, for sure?
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Variae 1.39TheodericFestus, vir illustris et patriciusRavennaRome?507/11Let Philagrius return home to Syracuse, but his sons are to stay in Rome for education2-6 days
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Variae 1.40TheodericOsuin, comes DalmatiaeRavennaSalona (probably)507/11 (probably 508)Arm and train the citizens of Salona2-3 days
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Variae 1.41TheodericAgapitus, praefectus urbisRavennaRome507/09Don't admit just anybody to the Senate; enquire as to younger Faustus2-6 days
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Variae 1.42TheodericArtemidorus, vir illustris et patriciusRavennaRome?509/10Promoting Artemidorus to praefectus urbis2-6 days?
Artemidorus had come from East with Theoderic
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Variae 1.43TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome509/10, as 1.42Promotion of Artemidorus to praefectus urbis; trumpets his relationship with Emp. Zeno2-6 days
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Variae 1.44TheodericPeople of RomeRavennaRome509/10, as 1.42/1.43Promotion of Artemidorus2-6 days
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Variae 1.45TheodericBoethiusRavennaMilan, maybe?506, probablyBuild a water clock for Gundobad; praises his learning2-7 days?
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Variae 1.46TheodericGundobad, king of the BurgundiansRavennaVienne or Geneva506, probablyGift of water clock and horologium; condescending tone12-14 days to Vienne, 10-14 to GenevaUnnamed envoys
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Variae 2.1TheodericEmperor AnastasiusRavennaConstantinople510/11Selection of Felix for consulship20 daysUnnamed envoys
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Variae 2.2TheodericFelix, consul ordinariusRavennaRome, maybe?511Informs Felix of his appointment to consulship; don't be stingy2-6 days
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Variae 2.3TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome511Election of Felix2-6 days
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Variae 2.4TheodericEcdicius, vir honestusRavennaPortus?507/11Collection of siliquaticum and monopolium taxes; given a saio for his protection2-6 days?
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Variae 2.5TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaAosta, eventually?507/11Pay the soldiers' arrears in Aosta7-16 days from Ravenna to Aosta
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Variae 2.6TheodericAgapitus, vir illustris et patriciusRavennaRome? Then Constantinople509-11Sending you East (Constantinople) on an embassy2-6 days to Rome, 21 days to Constantinople
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Variae 2.7TheodericSuna, vir illustris and comesRavennaRome? "The City"507/11Use marble from old public buildings to beautify the city2-6 days?
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Variae 2.8TheodericSeverus, episcopus et vir venerabilisRavennaSomewhere between Italy and Gaul508-11Payment of 1500 solidi for damages caused by Gothic soldiers on march to Gaul3-10 days to Massilia, e.g.
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Variae 2.9TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/11Add another solidus per month to charioteer Sabinus' pension2-6 days?
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Variae 2.10TheodericSpeciosus, vir devotus, comitiacusRavenna?507/11Don't forward payments to Agapita's seducers?
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Variae 2.11TheodericProbinus, vir illustris et patriciusRavenna?507/11Same business with Agapita; annuls a gift from Agapita to Probinus?
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Variae 2.12TheodericComes siliquatariorum and master of PortusRavennaPortus?507/11No lard exports allowed2-6 days?
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Variae 2.13TheodericFrumarith, saioRavenna?507/11Call Venantius before you, make sure that he pays his fine of 400 solidi?
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Variae 2.14TheodericSymmachus, patriciusRavennaRome, probably507/11Patricide: bring Romulus to law for his crimes against his father Martin2-6 days?
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Variae 2.15TheodericVenantius, vir illustrisRavennaRome?507/11Raising Venantius to comes domesticorum2-6 days?
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Variae 2.16TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome507/11, as 2.15Raising Venantius to comes domesticorum; Venantius' father, Liberius2-6 days
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Variae 2.17TheodericPossessors, Defensors, Curials of TridentumRavennaTridentum507/11Taxation of the district1-5 days
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Variae 2.18TheodericBishop GudilaRavennaSarsena?507/11Curiales as slaves. Weird.?
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Variae 2.19TheodericAll the Goths and Romans in passes and portsRavennaMultiple destinations507/11Look out for the servants of Stephanus, who left their masters unburiedMultiple
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Variae 2.20TheodericWiligis, saioPavia?Ravenna508-11Gather up all the corn from Ravenna and send them back to Liguria1-2 days; 17 days by ship from Ravenna to Liguria
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Variae 2.21TheodericJohn, apparitorRavennaSpoleto507/11Summon Domitius to give account for my land reclamation project2-5 days
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Variae 2.22TheodericFestus, vir illustris et patriciusRavennaRome?507/11Allow the sons of Ecdicius to return home to bury their father2-6 days
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Variae 2.23TheodericAmpelius, Despotius, Theodulus, senatorsRavenna?507/11Protection for makers of pottery??
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Variae 2.24TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome507/11You all owe taxes. Pay them.2-6 days
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Variae 2.25TheodericVariousRavennaMultiple destinations507/11Evasion of taxes by the wealthyMultiple
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Variae 2.26TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/11Corn merchants of Apulia and Calabria2-6 days?
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Variae 2.27TheodericJews of GenoaRavennaGenoa507/11Rebuilding the city's synagogue; no bigger than before, though2-7 days
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Variae 2.28TheodericStephanus, comes primi ordinis etc.Ravenna?507/11Stephanus' retirement from civil service?
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Variae 2.29TheodericAdila, senator and comesRavennaSicily?507/11Protection for properties belonging to the Milanese church in Sicily9-10 days to Sicily
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Variae 2.30TheodericFaustus, praepositusRavennaRome?507/11Protection for properties belonging to the Milanese church in Sicily2-6 days
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Variae 2.31TheodericDromonariiRavennaNear Mantua507/11Help out with the postal service near Mantua; assemble and get paid3-5 days
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Variae 2.32TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome507/11Draining swamp near Terracina2-6 days to Rome
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Variae 2.33TheodericDecius, vir illustris et patriciusRavennaTerracina?507/11, as 2.32Draining swamp near Terracina; if you do it, no taxes on it2-7 days to Terracina
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Variae 2.34TheodericArtemidorus, praefectus urbisRavennaRome509/10People have been embezzling the money meant for wall repair; get it back2-6 days
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Variae 2.35TheodericTancila, senatorRavennaComo?507/11Investigate and find the statue stolen from Como2-7 days
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Variae 2.36TheodericEdictRavennaMultiple destinations507/11100-aurei reward for the stolen statue from 2.35Multiple
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Variae 2.37TheodericFaustus, praetorian prefectRavennaRome? Then Spoleto507/111000 solidi for the public to use Spoleto's baths2-6 days to Rome, 2-5 days to Spoleto
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Variae 2.38TheodericFaustus, praetorian prefectRavennaRome?508/9City of Sipontum is exempt from taxes for two years because of Byzantine raids2-6 days to Rome, 2-4 days to Sipontum
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Variae 2.39TheodericAloisus, architectRavennaNear Padua?507/11Repairs to the baths in Aponum, near Padua1-2 days
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Variae 2.40TheodericBoethiusRavennaMilan, maybe?506/7Training a harper to send to Clovis2-7 days
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Variae 2.41TheodericClovis, king of the FranksRavennaParis?506/7Congratulations on beating the Alamanni; don't harm refugees; here's a harper21-28 daysUnnamed envoys
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Variae 3.1TheodericAlaric, king of the VisigothsRavennaToulouse?506/7Don't fight Clovis11-14 daysUnnamed envoys, as 3.1
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Variae 3.2TheodericGundobad, king of the BurgundiansRavennaVienne or Geneva506/7Help prevent war between Clovis and Alaric12-14 days to Vienne, 10-14 to GenevaUnnamed envoys, as 3.1
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Variae 3.3TheodericKings of the Heruli, Thuringi, VarniRavennaMultiple destinations506/7Help prevent war between Clovis and Alaric; he'll come for you nextMonthsUnnamed envoys, as 3.1
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Variae 3.4TheodericClovis, king of the FranksRavennaParis?506/7Don't go to war with Alaric21-28 daysUnnamed envoys, as 3.1
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Variae 3.5TheodericInportunus, vir illustris and patricianRavennaRome?507/11Raising Inportunus to the patriciate2-6 days?
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Variae 3.6TheodericSenate of RomeRavennaRome507/11, as 3.5Raising Inportunus to the patriciate2-6 days
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Variae 3.7TheodericVenerable Januarius, bishop of SalonaRavennaSalona507/11Pay John for the 60 tuns of oil2-3 days
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Variae 3.8TheodericVenantius, governor of Lucania and BruttiumRavennaMessana, maybe?507/11Collect the danged taxes7-9 days to Messana, e.g.
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Variae 3.9TheodericPossessors, Defensors, Curials of AestunaRavennaAestuna (Estuna?)507/11Transport marbles for use in Ravenna?