The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, 395-700 AD

INDEX

Nika revolt 34, 111, 162–3
Nilus of Sinai, St 139
Nitria monastery 79
Nonnus of Panopolis 133
North Africa 4, 152–3; conquered by the
Vandals 35–6, 43, 44; Justinian’s wars
of reconquest 44, 104, 108, 109–10,
117–19
‘notables’ 161
NotitiaDignitatum 9
Novellae 105–6

Odoacer 37, 38, 40–1, 54
O’Donnell, J. 210
oil 98–9
Olybrius 37, 41
Olympiodorus 132
oppression 84–5
Origen 238
Orosius 7
Ostrogoths 17; Justinian’s wars of
reconquest 104, 108, 110–11, 115–17;
kingdom in Italy 38, 40, 46–8; see also
Goths

paganism 16, 20, 21, 72–5, 108;
Neoplatonism and 135–6
Palestine 70, 170, 181, 182–3
Palladius 76
Palmyra 63, 64, 172–3, 178
papyri 9, 176
Paralius 131
Patlagean, E. 166
patronage 95–6
Paul the Silentiary 127
Paula 70, 142, 183
Paulinus of Nola, St 66, 140
payments for office 94–5
peace treaties: with the Goths 118; with the
Persians (561) 114–15, 173, 189, 192
Pelagia 184
Pelagius I, pope 123
Pella 158
periodization 4, 86, 210
Persarmenians 193
Persia 3, 88; conquest of Jerusalem 195–7;
eastern frontier and 187–90; Justinian’s
wars with 104, 112–15; occupation
period 197–8; peace treaty of 561 114–
15, 173, 189, 192; wars after the peace
treaty 191–5
Petra 176
Philippicus, general 193
Philippopolis 153

Philoponus, John 136

philosophy 134–6

Philostorgius 8

Phocas, emperor 195, 196

Piganiol, A. 210

pilgrimage/pilgrims 80–1, 172

Pinianus 140

Pirenne, H. 209

plague 113–14, 124, 151, 158–9

poetry 133–4

Ponticianus 77

popes/papacy 46, 66, 203; see also under

individual popes

popular culture 138–9

population 168–73

Porphyrius 165 (Porphyrius)

poverty 90

‘praetorium’ at Resafa 174

Pragmatic Sanction, 554 4, 104, 123

Primasius 119

Priscus 132

private life 128; family and 139–42; women

and men 142–4

private religion 71–2

Proclus 135–6

Procopius of Caesarea 8, 74, 112, 124,

126, 139, 152, 173; Justinian’s building

programme 120, 121, 150–1; Justinian’s

wars 106–11, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117,

122

Procopius (usurper) 16

public religion 71–2

Pulcheria, empress 26, 31, 70

Purcell, N. 4, 11, 208, 209

Pythagoras 76

QalaatSemaan 63

Quaestionesad Antiochumducem 196

Quinisext (Council in Trullo) 71, 203

Qusayr ‘Amra 205–6

Radagaisus 42–3

reconquest, wars of 4, 88, 104, 106–24; cost

of reconquest 116, 117–19; eastern

provinces and peace with Persia 104,

112–15; impact of war 122–4; Italy 104,

108, 110–11, 115–17, 123; North

Africa 44, 104, 108, 109–10, 117–19;

Procopius and 106–11, 112, 113, 115,

116, 117, 122

record-keeping 27

redefinition of knowledge 207

religion see Christianity/Christianization,

Islam, paganism