Pope Vigilius
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Pope Vigilius was the bishop of Rome from 29 March 537 to his death on 7 June 555. He is considered the first pope of the Byzantine papacy. Born into Roman aristocracy, Vigilius served as a deacon and
Christian funerary inscription from Rome, AD 525, contemporary with Vigilius. Contains the phrases hic requiescit in pace (here rests in peace) and ancilla Christi (servant of Christ).
Siege of Rome (537–538)
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The siege of Rome took place on 2 March 537 – 12 March 538 AD and it was the city's first siege during the Gothic War between the defending Byzantine Empire's forces under the leadership of Belisarius
The Porta Asinaria, through which the Byzantine army entered Rome
A section of Aurelian Wall between the Porta Ardeatina and Porta San Sebastiano
The Mausoleum of Hadrian was the scene of a fierce battle between Byzantines and Goths.
Belisarius attacking the Ostrogoths in Rome, 536, by Hermann Vogel