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drenched with wine, 215 Artaseras, having drawn his sword, advanced against the tyrant. But one of the servants, seeing the naked sword, cried out, saying, "What is this, O best of men?" And Gontharis, turning his face, looked at him. But Artaseras struck him with the sword and cut off his right hand. And as he leaped up, Artabanes, drawing a dagger, plunged it into the tyrant's side up to the hilt, and killed him suddenly. Then Artabanes ordered Athanasius to take care of the treasures in the palace, as under Areobindus. And when the guards learned of the death of Gontharis, they acclaimed Justinian as victorious emperor. Thence, those loyal to the emperor, rushing into the houses of the rebels, killed them. And John with the Vandals fled for refuge to the church; Artabanes gave them pledges, brought them out, and sent them to Byzantium. And the murder of the tyrant happened after 36 days of his tyranny, it being the nineteenth year of Justinian. And from this Artabanes won great glory among all men. And Periekta, the wife of Areobindus, gave great gifts to Artabanes. And the emperor made him general of all Libya. But Artabanes, not long after, having resigned to the emperor, came to Byzantium, and the emperor appointed John, the brother of Pappus, general of Libya. And John, having reached Libya, campaigned against Antalas and the Maurusii in Byzacium, and having fought them won a victory and killed many enemies; and the standards, which the barbarians had taken from Solomon, he took from them and sent to the emperor in Byzantium. And the rest of the barbarians he drove from the Roman domain. But later in time the Leuathae with a great army from the regions of Tripolis, arriving in Byzacium, joined with Antalas; whom John met and was defeated, and having lost many men, returned to Carthage. And the barbarians, coming down as far as Carthage, plundered its territories. But later John, having roused the eagerness of the soldiers and having taken other Maurusii, including those with Cutzinas 216, as allies, fought them and routed them. And making a great pursuit, he killed a great multitude, and the rest fled to the furthest parts of Libya, and so affairs in Libya obtained a deep peace. Bishop of Jerusalem, John, for 11 years. 6027. 527. 8. 10. 3. 15. 1. 15. 8. In this year the king of the Iberians, Zamanarzos, came up to Constantinople to the most pious emperor Justinian with his wife and his senators, beseeching him that he might be an ally of the Romans and a true friend. And the emperor, accepting such a proposal, bestowed many honors upon him and his senators; likewise also the empress bestowed on his wife all kinds of ornaments with pearls. And he sent them away in peace to their own kingdom. Bishop of Rome, Agapetus, for 2 years. 6028. 528. 9. 11. 1. 16. 2. 16. 9. In this year Pompeiopolis of Mysia suffered from a divine wrath. For the earth was split by the earthquake, and half of the city was swallowed up with its inhabitants. And they were under the earth, and their voices were heard crying out to be pitied. And the emperor gave much for them to be dug out and helped, and he bestowed honors on the survivors. In the same year Justinian ordained that 'the Only-begotten Son and Word of God' be chanted in the churches. And he also made the horologion of the Milion. Years of the world 6029. Years of the divine incarnation 529. Emperor of the Romans, Justinian, 38 years. 10. King of the Persians, Chosroes, 48 years. 12. Bishop of Rome, Agapetus, 2 years. 2. Bishop of Constantinople, Anthimus, 1 year. 1. Bishop of Jerusalem, John, 11 years. 3. Bishop of Alexandria, Timothy, 17 years. 17.

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καταβεβρεγμένου τῷ οἴνῳ, 215 Ἀρτασήρας σπασάμενος τὸ ξίφος κατὰ τοῦ τυράννου ἐχώρει. εἷς δὲ τῶν οἰκετῶν ἰδὼν τὸ ξίφος γυμνὸν ἀνέκραγεν, "τί τοῦτο, ὦ βέλτιστε;" λέγων. ὁ δὲ Γόνθαρις στρέψας τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς αὐτὸν ἔβλεπεν. Ἀρτασήρας δὲ αὐτὸν τῷ ξίφει ἔπαισε καὶ τὴν δεξιὰν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἀφεῖλεν. ἀναπηδήσαντα δὲ τοῦτον Ἀρταβάνης μάχαιραν σπασάμενος ἐν τῇ τοῦ τυράννου πλευρᾷ ταύτην ἔπηξεν ἄχρι τῆς λαβῆς, καὶ τοῦτον ἄφνω ἀνεῖλεν. τότε Ἀρταβάνης τὸν Ἀθανάσιον ἐπιμελεῖσθαι τῶν ἐν τῷ παλατίῳ χρημάτων, καθὼς ἐπὶ Ἀρεοβίνδου, ἐκέλευσεν. ἐπεὶ δὲ οἱ φύλακες τὴν τοῦ Γονθάριδος τελευτὴν ἔμαθον, Ἰουστινιανὸν ἀνεβόων καλλίνικον βασιλέα. ἐντεῦθεν οἱ τῷ βασιλεῖ εὐνοηκότες εἰσπηδήσαντες εἰς τὰς τῶν στασιαστῶν οἰκίας τούτους ἔκτειναν. Ἰωάννης δὲ σὺν τοῖς Οὐανδήλοις εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν καταφεύγει, οὓς Ἀρταβάνης τὰ πιστὰ δοὺς καὶ ἐξαγαγὼν εἰς Βυζάντιον ἀπέστειλεν. γέγονε δὲ ὁ τοῦ τυράννου φόνος μετὰ λϛʹ ἡμέρας τῆς τούτου τυραννίδος, ἐννεακαιδεκάτου ἔτους Ἰουστινιανοῦ ὑπάρχοντος. Ἀρταβάνης δὲ ἐκ τούτου κλέος μέγα περιεβάλετο εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους. Περίεκτα δέ, ἡ Ἀρεοβίνδου γυνή, μεγάλα δῶρα τῷ Ἀρταβάνῃ ἐδωρήσατο. ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς τοῦτον στρατηγὸν Λιβύης ἐποίησεν ἁπάσης. ὁ δὲ Ἀρταβάνης μετ' οὐ πολὺ παραιτησάμενος πρὸς βασιλέα εἰς Βυζάντιον ἦλθεν, καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰωάννην, τὸν Πάππου ἀδελφόν, στρατηγὸν Λιβύης κατέστησεν. ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης τὴν Λιβύην καταλαβὼν κατὰ Ἀντάλα καὶ Μαυρουσίων τῶν ἐν Βυζακίῳ ἐπεστράτευσε καὶ τούτους πολεμήσας νίκην ἤρατο καὶ πολεμίους πολλοὺς ἔκτεινε καὶ τὰ σημεῖα, ἅπερ Σολόμωνος οἱ βάρβαροι ἔλαβον, ἀφελόμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν τῷ βασιλεῖ εἰς Βυζάντιον ἔπεμψεν. τοὺς δὲ λοιποὺς τῶν βαρβάρων ἐδίωξε τῆς Ῥωμαίων ἀρχῆς. χρόνῳ δὲ ὑστέρῳ οἱ Λευάθαι στρατῷ μεγάλῳ ἐκ τῶν ἐπὶ Τριπόλεως χωρίων εἰς Βυζάκιον ἀφικόμενοι τῷ Ἀντάλᾳ ἡνώθησαν· οἷς Ἰωάννης ἀπαντήσας ἡττήθη καὶ πολλοὺς ἀποβαλὼν εἰς Καρχηδόνα ἐπανῆκεν. οἱ δὲ βάρβαροι μέχρι Καρχηδόνος κατελθόντες τὰ ἐκείνης χωρία ἐληΐσαντο. ὕστερον δὲ Ἰωάννης τῶν στρατιωτῶν τὴν προθυμίαν διεγείρας καὶ Μαυρουσίους ἄλλους τε καὶ τοὺς ὄντας σὺν τῷ Κουτζίνᾳ 216 εἰς συμμαχίαν λαβὼν καὶ τούτους πολεμήσας ἔτρεψεν. καὶ δίωξιν μεγάλην ποιησάμενος πολὺ πλῆθος ἀνεῖλεν, οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ εἰς τὰς ἐσχατιὰς τῆς Λιβύης ἔφυγον, καὶ οὕτω τὰ πράγματα ἐν Λιβύῃ εἰρήνης βαθείας ἔτυχον. Ἱεροσολύμων ἐπίσκοπος Ἰωάννης ἔτη ιαʹ. ϛκζʹ. φκζʹ. ηʹ. ιʹ. γʹ. ιεʹ. αʹ. ιεʹ. ηʹ. Τούτῳ τῷ ἔτει ὁ τῶν Ἰβήρων βασιλεὺς Ζαμαναρζὸς ἀνῆλθεν ἐν Κωνσταντινουπόλει πρὸς τὸν εὐσεβέστατον βασιλέα Ἰουστινιανὸν μετὰ τῆς γυναικὸς καὶ τῶν συγκλητικῶν αὐτοῦ, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν τοῦ εἶναι αὐτὸν σύμμαχον Ῥωμαίων καὶ φίλον γνήσιον. ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς τὴν τοιαύτην προαίρεσιν ἀποδεξάμενος πολλὰ αὐτὸν ἐφιλοτιμήσατο καὶ τοὺς αὐτοῦ συγκλητικούς· ὁμοίως καὶ ἡ αὐγούστα τῇ αὐτοῦ γυναικὶ κόσμια παντοῖα διὰ μαργαριτῶν ἐχαρίσατο. καὶ ἀπέλυσεν αὐτοὺς ἐν εἰρήνῃ εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν βασιλείαν. Ῥώμης ἐπίσκοπος Ἀγαπητὸς ἔτη βʹ. ϛκηʹ. φκηʹ. θʹ. ιαʹ. αʹ. ιϛʹ. βʹ. ιϛʹ. θʹ. Τούτῳ τῷ ἔτει ἔπαθεν ὑπὸ θεομηνίας Πομπηϊούπολις τῆς Μυσίας. ἐσχίσθη γὰρ ἡ γῆ ὑπὸ τοῦ σεισμοῦ, καὶ ἐχαώθη τὸ ἥμισυ τῆς πόλεως μετὰ τῶν οἰκητόρων. καὶ ἦσαν ὑπὸ τὴν γῆν, καὶ αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν ἠκούοντο βοώντων ἐλεηθῆναι. καὶ πολλὰ ἐδωρήσατο ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς τὸ ἐκχοηθῆναι καὶ βοηθηθῆναι αὐτούς, καὶ τοὺς ζήσαντας ἐφιλοτιμήσατο. Τῷ δ' αὐτῷ ἔτει παρέδωκεν Ἰουστινιανὸς τοῦ ψάλλεσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τό· "ὁ μονογενὴς υἱὸς καὶ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ." ἐποίησε δὲ καὶ τὸ ὡρολόγιον τοῦ Μιλίου. Κόσμου ἔτη ϛκθʹ. Τῆς θείας σαρκώσεως ἔτη φκθʹ. Ῥωμαίων βασιλεὺς Ἰουστινιανὸς ἔτη ληʹ. ιʹ. Περσῶν βασιλεὺς Χοσρόης ἔτη μηʹ. ιβʹ. Ῥώμης ἐπίσκοπος Ἀγαπητὸς ἔτη βʹ. βʹ. Κωνσταντ. ἐπίσκοπος Ἄνθιμος ἔτος αʹ. αʹ. Ἱεροσολύμων ἐπίσκοπος Ἰωάννης ἔτη ιαʹ. γʹ. Ἀλεξανδρείας ἐπίσκοπος Τιμόθεος ἔτη ιζʹ. ιζʹ.