[256] Malala and Theophanes, loc. cit. According to the latter they were strung up a second time, and again fell.

[257] Jn. Malala, p. 474.

[258] Procopius, De Bel. Pers., i, 24; Malala, loc. cit., etc.

[259] Theophanes, loc. cit.

[260] Malala and Theophanes. loc. cit.; cf. Procopius and Chron. Paschal., loc. cit.

[261] Procopius, loc. cit.

[262] Ibid.

[263] Chron. Paschal, and Theophanes, loc. cit.

[264] Jn. Malala, loc. cit.; Zonaras, xiv, 6.

[265] Procopius, Malala, and Chron. Paschal., loc. cit.