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3 | Designation | Sender | Recipient | Location sent from | Location sent to | Date | Subject | Estimated Travel Time | Bearer of letter | Other places mentioned | Other notes | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | Variae 1.1 | Theoderic | Emperor Anastasius | Ravenna | Constantinople | 508/10 | Let's end the war | 20 days | Unnamed envoys | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Variae 1.2 | Theoderic | Theon, vir sublimis | Ravenna | Hydruntum (Otranto) | 507/10 | Delay of sacra vestis (?) | 6 days by sea | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Variae 1.3 | Theoderic | Cassiodorus senior | Ravenna | Brutium | 507? | Conferral of patriciate | 4-17 days | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Variae 1.4 | Theoderic | Roman Senate | Ravenna | Rome | 507 | Fame of the Cassiodori | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Variae 1.5 | Theoderic | Florianus, vir spectabilis | Ravenna | Mazenes? | 507/10 | Property dispute | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Variae 1.6 | Theoderic | Agapitus, praefectus urbis | Ravenna | Rome | 507/10 | Decorating the palace | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Variae 1.7 | Theoderic | Felix, vir clarissimus | Ravenna | ? | 507/10 | Return stolen property to kinsman Plutianus | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Variae 1.8 | Theoderic | Amabilis exsecutor | Ravenna | ? | 507/10 | Ensure that stolen property is returned from Felix to Plutianus | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Variae 1.9 | Theoderic | Eustorgius bishop of Milan | Ravenna | Milan | 507/10 | Restore falsely slandered bishop of Aosta to his see | 2-7 days; 5-8 days to Aosta from Milan | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Variae 1.10 | Theoderic | Boethius | Ravenna | Milan, maybe? | 507/10 | Monetary policy | 2-7 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Variae 1.11 | Theoderic | Servatus dux Raetarum | Ravenna | Raetia | 507/10 | Run a tighter ship | 2-5 days | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Variae 1.12 | Theoderic | Eugenes/Eugenetes, magister officiorum | Ravenna | ? | 507 | Appointment as magister officiorum after serving as quaestor palatii | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Variae 1.13 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507 | Appointment of Eugenes | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Variae 1.14 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/10 | Collection of tertiae | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Variae 1.15 | Theoderic | Festus, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/10 | T. entrusts property of Agnellus to Festus in tuitio | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Variae 1.16 | Theoderic | Julianus, comes patrimonii | Ravenna | Apulia | 508/9 | Okays non-payment of taxes by Apulian farmers whose land had been ravaged | 3-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Variae 1.17 | Theoderic | Goths and Romans at Dertona | Ravenna | Dertona (Tortona) | 507/8 | Fortify the military camp | 2-7 days | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Variae 1.18 | Theoderic | Domitianus and Wilia | Ravenna | ? | 507/12 | Legal case - seizure of Roman lands by barbarians | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Variae 1.19 | Theoderic | Saturninus and Verbusius, viri sublimes | Ravenna | Rome or Tivoli? | 507/10 | Taxing city of Adriana (?) | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Variae 1.20 | Theoderic | Albinus and Albienus, viri illustres et patricii | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/10 | Patronage of the Green faction at the circus | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Variae 1.21 | Theoderic | Maximian, vir illustris; Andreas, vir spectabilis | Ravenna | Rome | ? | Beautification of Rome | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Variae 1.22 | Theoderic | Marcellus, vir spectabilis, advocatus fisci | Ravenna | ? | ? | Marcellus' promotion to advocatus fisci | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Variae 1.23 | Theoderic | Coelianus and Agapitus, Viri Illustres and Patricians | Ravenna | ? | ? | Go ahead and let Festus and Symmachus prosecute their case against Paulinus in your court | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Variae 1.24 | Theoderic | All the Goths | Ravenna | Multiple destinations | Before June 24, 508 | Call to arms for invasion of Gaul | Various | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Variae 1.25 | Theoderic | Sabinianus, vir illustris | Ravenna | Rome | 507/11 | Repairs to public buildings in Rome, especially Portus Licini | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | Variae 1.26 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Taxation of church property at Vercelli | 2-6 days to Rome, 2-7 days to Vercelli | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Variae 1.27 | Theoderic | Speciosus | Ravenna | Rome? | 509? | Violence against "Green" circus faction by senators | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Variae 1.28 | Theoderic | All the Goths and Romans | Ravenna | Various? Rome | 507/11? | Rebuilding walls, public buildings | Various | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Variae 1.29 | Theoderic | All the Lucistrani (?) on the Isonzo | Ravenna | Along the Isonzo - Aquileia? | 507/11? | Maintain the cursus publicus; take back public lands for that purpose; IMPORTANT!!! | 1-2 days | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Variae 1.30 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507/09 | Stop the circus factions' fighting; don't let your slaves fight, either | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Variae 1.31 | Theoderic | People of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507/09, as 1.30 | Stop fighting at the circus | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Variae 1.32 | Theoderic | Agapitus, praefectus urbis | Ravenna | Rome | 507/09, as 1.30 | Stop fighting at the circus, pay Helladius the pantomimist of the Green faction | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Variae 1.33 | Theoderic | Agapitus, praefectus urbis | Ravenna | Rome | 507/09, as 1.30 | Just pay Helladius already, good lord | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Variae 1.34 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Don't let localities export grain unless there's a surplus | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Variae 1.35 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Why haven't the crops from Apulia and Calabria arrived yet? Greedy merchants. | 2-6 days to Rome, 3-6 days south | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Variae 1.36 | Theoderic | Ferriolus, vir spectabilis | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Take over office in civitas Pedonensis (Pedena in Dalmatia???) | 3 days to Pedena? | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Variae 1.37 | Theoderic | Crispianus | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Your homicide was justifiable; we'll protect you against the victim's next-of-kin | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Variae 1.38 | Theoderic | Boio, vir spectabilis | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Give your nephew Wiliarit his father's property; both were Goths, for sure | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Variae 1.39 | Theoderic | Festus, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Let Philagrius return home to Syracuse, but his sons are to stay in Rome for education | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Variae 1.40 | Theoderic | Osuin, comes Dalmatiae | Ravenna | Salona (probably) | 507/11 (probably 508) | Arm and train the citizens of Salona | 2-3 days | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Variae 1.41 | Theoderic | Agapitus, praefectus urbis | Ravenna | Rome | 507/09 | Don't admit just anybody to the Senate; enquire as to younger Faustus | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Variae 1.42 | Theoderic | Artemidorus, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | Rome? | 509/10 | Promoting Artemidorus to praefectus urbis | 2-6 days? | Artemidorus had come from East with Theoderic | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Variae 1.43 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 509/10, as 1.42 | Promotion of Artemidorus to praefectus urbis; trumpets his relationship with Emp. Zeno | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Variae 1.44 | Theoderic | People of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 509/10, as 1.42/1.43 | Promotion of Artemidorus | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Variae 1.45 | Theoderic | Boethius | Ravenna | Milan, maybe? | 506, probably | Build a water clock for Gundobad; praises his learning | 2-7 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Variae 1.46 | Theoderic | Gundobad, king of the Burgundians | Ravenna | Vienne or Geneva | 506, probably | Gift of water clock and horologium; condescending tone | 12-14 days to Vienne, 10-14 to Geneva | Unnamed envoys | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | Variae 2.1 | Theoderic | Emperor Anastasius | Ravenna | Constantinople | 510/11 | Selection of Felix for consulship | 20 days | Unnamed envoys | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Variae 2.2 | Theoderic | Felix, consul ordinarius | Ravenna | Rome, maybe? | 511 | Informs Felix of his appointment to consulship; don't be stingy | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | Variae 2.3 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 511 | Election of Felix | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Variae 2.4 | Theoderic | Ecdicius, vir honestus | Ravenna | Portus? | 507/11 | Collection of siliquaticum and monopolium taxes; given a saio for his protection | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Variae 2.5 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Aosta, eventually? | 507/11 | Pay the soldiers' arrears in Aosta | 7-16 days from Ravenna to Aosta | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | Variae 2.6 | Theoderic | Agapitus, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | Rome? Then Constantinople | 509-11 | Sending you East (Constantinople) on an embassy | 2-6 days to Rome, 21 days to Constantinople | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Variae 2.7 | Theoderic | Suna, vir illustris and comes | Ravenna | Rome? "The City" | 507/11 | Use marble from old public buildings to beautify the city | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Variae 2.8 | Theoderic | Severus, episcopus et vir venerabilis | Ravenna | Somewhere between Italy and Gaul | 508-11 | Payment of 1500 solidi for damages caused by Gothic soldiers on march to Gaul | 3-10 days to Massilia, e.g. | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | Variae 2.9 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Add another solidus per month to charioteer Sabinus' pension | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Variae 2.10 | Theoderic | Speciosus, vir devotus, comitiacus | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Don't forward payments to Agapita's seducers | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Variae 2.11 | Theoderic | Probinus, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Same business with Agapita; annuls a gift from Agapita to Probinus | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Variae 2.12 | Theoderic | Comes siliquatariorum and master of Portus | Ravenna | Portus? | 507/11 | No lard exports allowed | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Variae 2.13 | Theoderic | Frumarith, saio | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Call Venantius before you, make sure that he pays his fine of 400 solidi | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Variae 2.14 | Theoderic | Symmachus, patricius | Ravenna | Rome, probably | 507/11 | Patricide: bring Romulus to law for his crimes against his father Martin | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | Variae 2.15 | Theoderic | Venantius, vir illustris | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Raising Venantius to comes domesticorum | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Variae 2.16 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507/11, as 2.15 | Raising Venantius to comes domesticorum; Venantius' father, Liberius | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Variae 2.17 | Theoderic | Possessors, Defensors, Curials of Tridentum | Ravenna | Tridentum | 507/11 | Taxation of the district | 1-5 days | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Variae 2.18 | Theoderic | Bishop Gudila | Ravenna | Sarsena? | 507/11 | Curiales as slaves. Weird. | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | Variae 2.19 | Theoderic | All the Goths and Romans in passes and ports | Ravenna | Multiple destinations | 507/11 | Look out for the servants of Stephanus, who left their masters unburied | Multiple | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Variae 2.20 | Theoderic | Wiligis, saio | Pavia? | Ravenna | 508-11 | Gather up all the corn from Ravenna and send them back to Liguria | 1-2 days; 17 days by ship from Ravenna to Liguria | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | Variae 2.21 | Theoderic | John, apparitor | Ravenna | Spoleto | 507/11 | Summon Domitius to give account for my land reclamation project | 2-5 days | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | Variae 2.22 | Theoderic | Festus, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Allow the sons of Ecdicius to return home to bury their father | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Variae 2.23 | Theoderic | Ampelius, Despotius, Theodulus, senators | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Protection for makers of pottery? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | Variae 2.24 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507/11 | You all owe taxes. Pay them. | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | Variae 2.25 | Theoderic | Various | Ravenna | Multiple destinations | 507/11 | Evasion of taxes by the wealthy | Multiple | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Variae 2.26 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Corn merchants of Apulia and Calabria | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | Variae 2.27 | Theoderic | Jews of Genoa | Ravenna | Genoa | 507/11 | Rebuilding the city's synagogue; no bigger than before, though | 2-7 days | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Variae 2.28 | Theoderic | Stephanus, comes primi ordinis etc. | Ravenna | ? | 507/11 | Stephanus' retirement from civil service | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Variae 2.29 | Theoderic | Adila, senator and comes | Ravenna | Sicily? | 507/11 | Protection for properties belonging to the Milanese church in Sicily | 9-10 days to Sicily | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Variae 2.30 | Theoderic | Faustus, praepositus | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Protection for properties belonging to the Milanese church in Sicily | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | Variae 2.31 | Theoderic | Dromonarii | Ravenna | Near Mantua | 507/11 | Help out with the postal service near Mantua; assemble and get paid | 3-5 days | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Variae 2.32 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507/11 | Draining swamp near Terracina | 2-6 days to Rome | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Variae 2.33 | Theoderic | Decius, vir illustris et patricius | Ravenna | Terracina? | 507/11, as 2.32 | Draining swamp near Terracina; if you do it, no taxes on it | 2-7 days to Terracina | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | Variae 2.34 | Theoderic | Artemidorus, praefectus urbis | Ravenna | Rome | 509/10 | People have been embezzling the money meant for wall repair; get it back | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Variae 2.35 | Theoderic | Tancila, senator | Ravenna | Como? | 507/11 | Investigate and find the statue stolen from Como | 2-7 days | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Variae 2.36 | Theoderic | Edict | Ravenna | Multiple destinations | 507/11 | 100-aurei reward for the stolen statue from 2.35 | Multiple | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Variae 2.37 | Theoderic | Faustus, praetorian prefect | Ravenna | Rome? Then Spoleto | 507/11 | 1000 solidi for the public to use Spoleto's baths | 2-6 days to Rome, 2-5 days to Spoleto | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Variae 2.38 | Theoderic | Faustus, praetorian prefect | Ravenna | Rome? | 508/9 | City of Sipontum is exempt from taxes for two years because of Byzantine raids | 2-6 days to Rome, 2-4 days to Sipontum | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Variae 2.39 | Theoderic | Aloisus, architect | Ravenna | Near Padua? | 507/11 | Repairs to the baths in Aponum, near Padua | 1-2 days | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Variae 2.40 | Theoderic | Boethius | Ravenna | Milan, maybe? | 506/7 | Training a harper to send to Clovis | 2-7 days | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | Variae 2.41 | Theoderic | Clovis, king of the Franks | Ravenna | Paris? | 506/7 | Congratulations on beating the Alamanni; don't harm refugees; here's a harper | 21-28 days | Unnamed envoys | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | Variae 3.1 | Theoderic | Alaric, king of the Visigoths | Ravenna | Toulouse? | 506/7 | Don't fight Clovis | 11-14 days | Unnamed envoys, as 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | Variae 3.2 | Theoderic | Gundobad, king of the Burgundians | Ravenna | Vienne or Geneva | 506/7 | Help prevent war between Clovis and Alaric | 12-14 days to Vienne, 10-14 to Geneva | Unnamed envoys, as 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
94 | Variae 3.3 | Theoderic | Kings of the Heruli, Thuringi, Varni | Ravenna | Multiple destinations | 506/7 | Help prevent war between Clovis and Alaric; he'll come for you next | Months | Unnamed envoys, as 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
95 | Variae 3.4 | Theoderic | Clovis, king of the Franks | Ravenna | Paris? | 506/7 | Don't go to war with Alaric | 21-28 days | Unnamed envoys, as 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | Variae 3.5 | Theoderic | Inportunus, vir illustris and patrician | Ravenna | Rome? | 507/11 | Raising Inportunus to the patriciate | 2-6 days? | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | Variae 3.6 | Theoderic | Senate of Rome | Ravenna | Rome | 507/11, as 3.5 | Raising Inportunus to the patriciate | 2-6 days | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Variae 3.7 | Theoderic | Venerable Januarius, bishop of Salona | Ravenna | Salona | 507/11 | Pay John for the 60 tuns of oil | 2-3 days | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | Variae 3.8 | Theoderic | Venantius, governor of Lucania and Bruttium | Ravenna | Messana, maybe? | 507/11 | Collect the danged taxes | 7-9 days to Messana, e.g. | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | Variae 3.9 | Theoderic | Possessors, Defensors, Curials of Aestuna | Ravenna | Aestuna (Estuna?) | 507/11 | Transport marbles for use in Ravenna | ? |