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to change movements and fortunes and to transform and shape all things and to create them obedient. 6.8.3 Therefore Priscus, having prevailed with his arguments, was sending to the emperor the rewards of their labors, having assembled the booty with three hundred men, and he appointed Tatimer as their commander. 6.8.4 So Tatimer began the march to Byzantium, but on the sixth day, having encountered some Sclavenes, he fell into an unexpected danger; for at midday, while he was encamped carelessly and without concern, and the horses were grazing on the green fodder, 6.8.5 the barbarian force attacked. Therefore when a shout arose, and the Romans were dismounted, Tatimer ran forward with a few men, and having come close to the barbarians, he fell into great peril. For being unable to bear the face-to-face battle, he turned to flight, and being struck by non-fatal missiles, 6.8.6 he barely escaped the danger. So when the Roman infantry arrived and rescued Tatimer, they then prosecuted the war against the Sclavenes. 6.8.7 So when the battle became fierce, the Romans defeated the Sclavenes, and having wrought great slaughter and taken fifty barbarians alive, they returned to the camp, 6.8.8 having rescued the Roman booty from the Sclavenes. So Tatimer, having somehow healed his body, came to Byzantium, bringing with him most noteworthy plunder. Therefore the emperor, pleased at these events, spent the whole night in the greatest sanctuary of God in the city, then, having made suppliant prayers with the people, he asked the divinity to grant more conspicuous trophies. But the general Priscus ordered men to run ahead for reconnaissance. 6.8. But on the second day, he did not discern an enemy in the region. Therefore he ordered Alexander to make the march forward from the Helibacia river from dawn. 6.8.10 So Alexander, having swum across the neighboring river, encountered Sclavenes. But the barbarians, having seen a hostile sight, made their escape toward the nearby swamps and to the wild forest. But the 6.8.11 Romans attempted to capture them. But when they came upon the mud, they fell into an evil hard to contend with; and the whole company would have perished, if Alexander had not more quickly led 6.8.12 the Romans out of the bog. So Alexander the taxiarch, having surrounded the place, tried to deliver them to fire; but the flame, being weakened by the damp nature of the place, was softened, and Alexander’s attempt was not successful. 6.8.13 Now a Gepid man, who had once long ago been of the Christian religion, was among the barbarians. This man, deserting to the Romans, also pointed out the entrance. So the Romans, having become masters of the entrances, overcame the barbarians. But Alexander, 6.8.14 questioning them, inquired from whence was the race of the captured men. But the barbarians, having fallen into despair of death, bid farewell to the tortures, enduring the pains from the whips as if it were another's body. 6..1 But the Gepid went through everything and related the matters in detail, saying that the prisoners were under Musocius, who is called 'king' in the language of the barbarians, and that this Musocius was encamped thirty parasangs away, and that he had sent out the captured men to scout the Roman force, and that he had also heard about the misfortunes that had happened to Ardagastus a short while before. 6..2 And he advised the Romans to make a massed attack and to capture the barbarian by the unexpectedness of the assault. So Alexander, having come to Priscus, brought the barbarians, but the general handed them over for execution. 6..3 So that Gepid barbarian came to the general and related to Priscus the intentions of the barbarians, and he suggested that Priscus attack the barbarian, and he gave assurance of success, (saying) the Gepid would deceive the barbarian. 6..4 Therefore with joy the