532 Peace made with Persia. Insurrections break out in Constantinople. St. Sophia burned. Belisarius quells the riots.
533 Belisarius begins a campaign against the Vandals in Africa. The Pandects published.
534 Belisarius captures the Vandal king Gelimer and destroys his kingdom, and for this is made sole consul.
535-540 Belisarius in Italy and Sicily against the Ostrogoths. He makes himself master of Rome and other cities.
540 Recall of Belisarius. Persian invasion of Syria.
542 Repulse of the Persians. Belisarius degraded by Theodora on his return from the campaign. The great plague.
543 Totila, king of the Goths, captures Naples.
544 Belisarius proceeds to Italy against Totila.
545 Five years’ peace with Persia. Totila besieges Rome. Belisarius has not sufficient forces to resist him.