A major city in northern Italy, Milan served at different points as a key site of imperial decision-making and military contest. In the fourth century, it was where Constantius summoned Julian from Athens and appointed him co-ruler, dispatching him west to stabilize Gaul. During the Gothic Wars of the sixth century, it was the largest and richest city in Italy, briefly liberated by Belisarius before its garrison was stretched thin across newly recovered territories; when Vittigis sent 30,000 men and a relief force refused to advance, the city fell and its male population was massacred.
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Episode 5 (1 mention)
Where Constantius summoned Julian from Athens and appointed him co-ruler of the Roman Empire, sending him west to address the crisis in Gaul.
“his studies, it was at this point that Constantius called him to Milan and appointed him co-ruler”
Episode 8 (2 mentions)
Milan is described as 'the largest and richest' city in Italy at the time. After the Archbishop begged for liberation, Belisarius sent a thousand men who were welcomed as liberators. But the garrison dwindled as each liberated city needed its own troops, and when Vittigis sent 30,000 men, the underpowered relief force refused to advance, leading to the city's fall and the massacre of its male population.
“task, the Archbishop of Milan begged him to free the city, by this time the largest and richest in”
“in Milan, it was only 300 strong. When Vittigis learned that Milan had fallen, he sent an army”
Episode 9 (1 mention)
“losing the city of Milan, was a superb organizer, quite capable of imposing his will on others.”
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