[276] Chron. Paschal., loc. cit.
[277] Ibid.; Theophanes, loc. cit.; see p. 58. This building was burnt by the military.
[278] Ibid.; see p. 56.
[279] Chron. Pascal., loc. cit.; see p. 56.
[280] Cedrenus, i, p. 648; see p. 58. He and Zonaras repeat, of course, for the most part what has been said by earlier writers.
[281] Theophanes, loc. cit.; see p. 68.
[282] Procopius, loc. cit., etc.; see p. 68.
[283] Marcellinus Comes (an. 532) dwells on this aspect of the insurrection. In his view it was all a conspiracy of the three brothers, who had bribed the seditious elements of the populace; they were dissimulating within the Palace, etc. Jn. Lydus (loc. cit.) alone shows how the revolt originated from the congested malcontents in the capital, but Zonaras gives an inkling (loc. cit.). M. C. was long associated with Justinian as the officer (cancellarius) of his legal court (Cassiodorus, De Inst. Div. Lit., 17) and his account was probably inspired by the Emperor as most politic.
[284] Procopius, loc. cit. Most probably, but according to Chron. Paschal. (loc. cit.) it was the next morning.
[285] Theophanes, loc. cit.; Procopius (loc. cit.) more vaguely.