03-20-2009, 09:23 AM
Did Narses or Belisarius (re)built the Ponte Salario with the tower atop? And when? I have found conflicting information on this:
Belisarius: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/R ... /18C*.html
Narses: http://books.google.com/books?id=y5L8gL ... &ct=result
see p.570-571
What did Procopius say on this bridge and the neighbouring Ponte Nomentano?
Belisarius: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/R ... /18C*.html
Quote:When Witigis reached the Ponte Salario, where the road crosses the Anio, a few miles from the city, he found himself arrested by a fort which Belisarius had built on the bridge with the object of gaining time in order to procure more provisions.
Narses: http://books.google.com/books?id=y5L8gL ... &ct=result
see p.570-571
What did Procopius say on this bridge and the neighbouring Ponte Nomentano?
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
