Today in 537 the first Siege of Rome and the start of the First Gothic War. Actually, Rome had been sacked by the Goths in 410.
No, not these Goths . . .
I’m talking about these Goths . . .
General Belisarius was appointed by Justinian I to take back Rome. He entered Italy from the east and rapidly took Sicily.
Map credit Cplakidas
Europe was a pretty disorganized place in those days after the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is a clever graphic depicting the changes in power.
It would not be Tuesday without a tattoo. Here’s a Gothic one . . .
Gunsmoke and Knitting 