第3巻 第9章

Greek Ἰλδέριχος δὲ Ὁνωρίχου τοῦ Γιζερίχου παῖς τὴν βασιλείαν παρέλαβεν, ὃς τὰ μὲν ἐς τοὺς ὑπηκόους εὐπρόσοδός τε ἦν καὶ ὅλως πρᾷος, καὶ οὔτε Χριστιανοῖς οὔτε τῳ ἄλλῳ χαλεπὸς ἐγεγόνει, τὰ δὲ ἐς τὸν πόλεμον μαλθακός τε λίαν καὶ οὐδὲ ἄχρι ἐς τὰ ὦτα τὸ πρᾶγμά οἱ τοῦτο ἐθέλων ἰέναι.

Dewing And Ilderic, the son of Honoric, the son of Gizeric, next received the kingdom, a ruler who was easily approached by his subjects and altogether gentle, and he shewed himself harsh neither to the Christians nor to anyone else, but in regard to affairs of war he was a weakling and did not wish this thing even to come to his ears.

Greek Ὁάμερ γοῦν ἀνεψιός τε ὢν αὐτῷ καὶ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς τὰ πολέμια ἐστρατήγει ἐφ’ οὓς ἂν στρατεύοιντο Βανδίλοι· ὃν δὴ καὶ Ἀχιλλέα Βανδίλων ἐκάλουν.

Dewing Hoamer, accordingly, his nephew and an able warrior, led the armies against any with whom the Vandals were at war; he it was whom they called the Achilles of the Vandals.

Greek ἐπὶ τούτου Ἰλδερίχου ἡσσήθησάν τε μάχῃ οἱ Βανδίλοι πρὸς Μαυρουσίων τῶν ἐν Βυζακίῳ, ὧν ἦρχεν Ἀντάλας, καὶ σφίσι ξυνηνέχθη Θευδερίχῳ τε καὶ Γότθοις ἐν Ἰταλίᾳ ἔκ τε συμμάχων καὶ φίλων πολεμίοις γενέσθαι.

Dewing During the reign of this Ilderic the Vandals were defeated in Byzacium by the Moors, who were ruled by Antalas, and it so fell out that they became enemies instead of allies and friends to Theoderic and the Goths in Italy.

Greek τήν τε γὰρ Ἀμαλαφρίδαν ἐν φυλακῇ ἔσχον καὶ τοὺς Γότθους διέφθειραν ἅπαντας, ἐπενεγκόντες αὐτοῖς νεωτερίζειν ἔς τε Βανδίλους καὶ Ἰλδέριχον.

Dewing For they put Amalafrida in prison and destroyed all the Goths, charging them with revolutionary designs against the Vandals and Ilderic.

Greek τίσις μέντοι οὐδεμία πρὸς Θευδερίχου ἐγένετο, ἐπεὶ ἀδύνατος ἐνόμισεν εἶναι στόλῳ μεγάλῳ ἐς Λιβύην στρατεῦσαι, Ἰλδέριχος δὲ φίλος ἐς τὰ μάλιστα Ἰουστινιανῷ καὶ ξένος ἐγένετο, οὔπω μὲν ἥκοντι ἐς βασιλείαν, διοικουμένῳ δὲ αὐτὴν κατ’ ἐξουσίαν, ἐπεί οἱ ὁ θεῖος Ἰουστῖνος ὑπέργηρώς τε ὢν ἐβασίλευε καὶ τῶν κατὰ τὴν πολιτείαν πραγμάτων οὐ παντελῶς ἔμπειρος. χρήμασί τε μεγάλοις ἀλλήλους ἐδωροῦντο.

Dewing However, no revenge came from Theoderic, for he considered himself unable to gather a great fleet and make an expedition into Libya, and Ilderic was a very particular friend and guest-friend of Justinian, who had not yet co to the throne, but was administering the government according to his pleasure; for his uncle Justinus, who was emperor, was very old and not altogether experienced in matters of state. And Ilderic and Justinian made large presents of money to each other.

Greek Ἦν δέ τις ἐν τῷ Γιζερίχου γένει Γελίμερ ὁ Γειλάριδος τοῦ Γένζωνος τοῦ Γιζερίχου πόρρω που ἡλικίας ἥκων μετά γε Ἰλδέριχον, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ἐπίδοξος ὢν αὐτίκα μάλα ἐς τὴν βασιλείαν ἀφίξεσθαι·

Dewing Now there was a certain man in the family of Gizeric, Gelimer, the son of Geilaris, the son of Genzon, the son of Gizeric, who was of such age as to be second only to Ilderic and for this reason he was expected to come into the kingdom very soon.

Greek ὃς τὰ μὲν πολέμια ἐδόκει τῶν καθ’ αὑτὸν ἄριστος εἶναι, ἄλλως δὲ δεινός τε ἦν καὶ κακοήθης καὶ πράγμασί τε νεωτέροις καὶ χρήμασιν ἐπιτίθεσθαι ἀλλοτρίοις ἐξεπιστάμενος.

Dewing This man was thought to be the best warrior of his time, but for the rest he was a cunning fellow and base at heart and well versed in undertaking revolutionary enterprises and in laying hold upon the money of others.

Greek οὗτος ὁ Γελίμερ ἐπεί οἱ μέλλουσαν ἑώρα τὴν ἀρχήν, οὐκ ἐδύνατο ἐν τῷ καθεστῶτι τρόπῳ βιοτεύειν, ἀλλὰ τὰ βασιλέως ἔργα προσποιησάμενος ἐπεβάτευε τῆς τιμῆς, ἀώρου γε αὐτῷ οὔσης· καὶ Ἰλδερίχου δι’ ἐπιείκειαν ἐνδιδόντος κατέχειν οὐκέτι οἷός τε ἦν τὴν διάνοιαν, ἀλλὰ Βανδίλων ἑταιρισάμενος εἴ τι ἄριστον ἦν, ἀναπείθει ἀφελέσθαι μὲν Ἰλδέριχον τὴν βασιλείαν, ὡς ἀπόλεμόν τε καὶ ἡσσημένον πρὸς Μαυρουσίων, καὶ Ἰουστίνῳ βασιλεῖ καταπροδιδόντα τὸ τῶν Βανδίλων κράτος, ὡς μὴ ἐς αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς ἄλλης οἰκίας ὄντα ἡ βασιλεία ἥκοι· τοῦτο γάρ οἱ βούλεσθαι τὴν ἐς Βυζάντιον πρεσβείαν διέβαλλεν, αὐτῷ δὲ παραδιδόναι τὸ Βανδίλων κράτος. οἱ δὲ ἀναπεισθέντες κατὰ ταῦτα ἐποίουν.

Dewing Now this Gelimer, when he saw the power coming to him, was not able to live in his accustomed way, but assumed to himself the tasks of a king and usurped the rule, though it was not yet due him; and since Ilderic in a spirit of friendliness gave in to him, he was no longer able to restrain his thoughts, but allying with himself all the noblest of the Vandals, he persuaded them to wrest the kingdom from Ilderic, as being an unwarlike king who had been defeated by the Moors, and as betraying the power of the Vandals into the hand of the Emperor Justinus, in order that the kingdom might not come to him, because he was of the other branch of the family; for he asserted slanderously that this was the meaning of Ilderic's embassy to Byzantium, and that he was giving over the empire of the Vandals to Justinus. And they, being persuaded, carried out this plan.

Greek οὕτω δὴ Γελίμερ τῆς ἡγεμονίας ἐπιλαβόμενος Ἰλδέριχόν τε, ἕβδομον ἔτος Βανδίλων ἄρξαντα, καὶ Ὁάμερα καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν Εὐαγέην ἐν φυλακῇ ἔσχεν.

Dewing Thus Gelimer seized the supreme power, and imprisoned Ilderic, after he had ruled over the Vandals seven years, and also Hoamer and his brother Euagees.

Greek Ἐπεὶ δὲ ταῦτα Ἰουστινιανὸς ἤκουσεν, ἤδη τὴν βασιλείαν παραλαβών, πρέσβεις ἐς Λιβύην ὡς Γελίμερα πέμψας ἔγραψε τάδε· “Οὐχ ὅσια ποιεῖς οὐδὲ τῶν Γιζερίχου διαθηκῶν ἄξια, γέροντά τε καὶ ξυγγενῆ καὶ βασιλέα Βανδίλων, εἴ τι τῶν Γιζερίχῳ βεβουλευμένων ὄφελός ἐστιν, ἐν φυλακῇ ἔχων, καὶ βίᾳ τὴν ἀρχὴν ἀφαιρούμενος, ἐξὸν αὐτὴν ὀλίγῳ ὕστερον χρόνῳ κατὰ νόμον λαβεῖν.

Dewing But when Justinian heard these things, having already received the imperial power, he sent envoys to Gelimer in Libya with the following letter: "You are not acting in a holy manner nor worthily of the will of Gizeric, keeping in prison an old man and a kinsman and the king of the Vandals (if the counsels of Gizeric are to be of effect), and robbing him of his office by violence, though it would be possible for you to receive it after a short time in a lawful manner.

Greek μήτε οὖν ἐργάσῃ περαιτέρω κακὸν μήτε τοῦ βασιλέως ὀνόματος ἀνταλλάξῃ τὴν τοῦ τυράννου προσηγορίαν, βραχεῖ προτερεύουσαν χρόνῳ.

Dewing Do you therefore do no further wrong and do not exchange the name of king for the title of tyrant, which comes but a short time earlier.

Greek ἀλλὰ τοῦτον μέν, ἄνδρα ὅσον οὔπω τεθνηξόμενον, ἔα φέρεσθαι τῷ λόγῳ τὴν τῆς βασιλείας εἰκόνα, σὺ δὲ ἅπαντα πρᾶττε ὅσα βασιλέα πράττειν εἰκός· προσδέχου τε ἀπὸ τοῦ χρόνου καὶ τοῦ Γιζερίχου νόμου μόνον λαβεῖν τὸ τοῦ πράγματος ὄνομα.

Dewing But as for this man, whose death may be expected at any moment, allow him to bear in appearance the form of royal power, while you do all the things which it is proper that a king should do; and wait until you can receive from time and the law of Gizeric, and from them alone, the name which belongs to the position.

Greek ταῦτα γάρ σοι ποιοῦντι τά τε ἀπὸ τοῦ κρείττονος εὐμενῆ ἔσται καὶ τὰ παρ’ ἡμῶν φίλια.”

Dewing For if you do this, the attitude of the Almighty will be favourable and at the same time our relations with you will be friendly."

Greek Τοσαῦτα μὲν ἡ γραφὴ ἐδήλου. Γελίμερ δὲ τοὺς πρέσβεις ἀπράκτους ἀπέπεμψε, καὶ τόν τε Ὁάμερα ἐξετύφλωσε τόν τε Ἰλδέριχον καὶ Εὐαγέην ἐν μείζονι φυλακῇ ἐποιήσατο, ἐπικαλέσας φυγὴν ἐς Βυζάντιον μελετᾶν.

Dewing Such was his message. But Gelimer sent the envoys away with nothing accomplished, and he blinded Hoamer and also kept Ilderic and Euagees in closer confinement, charging them with planning flight to Byzantium.

Greek ὡς δὲ καὶ ταῦτα βασιλεὺς Ἰουστινιανὸς ἤκουσε, πρέσβεις ἑτέρους πέμψας ἔγραψε τάδε “Ἡμεῖς μὲν οἰόμενοί σε οὔποτε τῆς ἡμετέρας συμβουλῆς ἀπ’ ἐναντίας ἥξειν ἐγράψαμέν σοι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν τὴν προτέραν.

Dewing And when this too was heard by the Emperor Justinian, he sent envoys a second time and wrote as follows: "We, indeed, supposed that you would never go contrary to our advice when we wrote you the former letter.

Greek ἐπεὶ δὲ ἀρέσκει σοι τὴν βασιλείαν οὕτω κεκτῆσθαι ὡς νῦν ἔχεις λαβών, ἀπόλαβε ὅ τι ἂν ἐξ αὐτῆς ὁ δαίμων διδῷ.

Dewing But since it pleases you to have secured possession of the royal power in the manner in which you have taken and now hold it, get from it whatever Heaven grants.

Greek σὺ δὲ Ἰλδέριχόν τε καὶ Ὁάμερα τὸν πηρὸν καὶ τούτου τὸν ἀδελφὸν ὡς ἡμᾶς πέμπε, παραψυχὴν ἕξοντας ἣν ἔχειν εἰσὶ δυνατοὶ ὅσοι τὴν βασιλείαν ἢ τὴν ὄψιν ἀφῄρηνται·

Dewing But do you send to us Ilderic, and Hoamer whom you have blinded, and his brother, to receive what comfort they can who have been robbed of a kingdom or of sight;

Greek ὡς οὐκ ἐπιτρέψομέν γε, ἢν μὴ ταῦτα ποιῇς. ἐνάγει γὰρ ἡμᾶς ἡ ἐλπὶς ἣν εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν φιλίαν ἔσχον.

Dewing for we shall not let the matter rest if you do not do this. And I speak thus because we are led by the hope which I had based on our friendship.

Greek αἵ τε σπονδαὶ ἡμῖν αἱ πρὸς Γιζέριχον ἐκποδὼν στήσονται. τῷ γὰρ ἐκδεξαμένῳ τὴν ἐκείνου βασιλείαν ἐρχόμεθα οὐ πολεμήσοντες, ἀλλὰ τὰ δυνατὰ τιμωρήσοντες.”

Dewing And the treaty with Gizeric will not stand as an obstacle for us. For it is not to make war upon him who has succeeded to the kingdom of Gizeric that we come, but to avenge Gizeric with all our power."

Greek Ταῦτα Γελίμερ ἀναλεξάμενος ἠμείβετο τοῖσδε “Βασιλεὺς Γελίμερ Ἰουστινιανῷ βασιλεῖ. οὔτε βίᾳ τὴν ἀρχὴν ἔλαβον οὔτε τί μοι ἀνόσιον ἐς ξυγγενεῖς τοὺς ἐμοὺς εἴργασται.

Dewing When Gelimer had read this, he replied as follows: "King Gelimer to the Emperor Justinian. Neither have I taken the office by violence nor has anything unholy been done by me to my kinsmen.

Greek Ἰλδέριχον γὰρ νεώτερα πράσσοντα ἐς οἶκον τὸν Γιζερίχου καθεῖλε τὸ τῶν Βανδίλων ἔθνος· ἐμὲ δὲ ὁ χρόνος ἐς τὴν βασιλείαν ἐκάλεσε, κατά γε τὸν νόμον τὰ πρεσβεῖα διδούς.

Dewing For Ilderic, while planning a revolution against the house of Gizeric, was dethroned by the nation of the Vandals; and I was called to the kingdom by my years, which gave me the preference, according to the law at least.

Greek τὴν δὲ ὑπάρχουσαν ἡγεμονίαν αὐτόν τινα διοικεῖσθαι καλὸν καὶ μὴ ἀλλοτρίας οἰκειοῦσθαι φροντίδας.

Dewing Now it is well for one to administer the kingly office which belongs to him and not to make the concerns of others his own.

Greek ὥστε καὶ σοὶ βασιλείαν ἔχοντι τὸ περιέργῳ εἶναι οὐ δίκαιον· λύοντι δέ σοι τὰς σπονδὰς καὶ ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἰόντι ἀπαντήσομεν ὅση δύναμις, μαρτυρόμενοι τοὺς ὅρκους τοὺς Ζήνωνι ὀμωμοσμένους, οὗ τὴν βασιλείαν παραλαβὼν

Dewing Hence for you also, who have a kingdom, meddling in other's affairs is not just; and if you break the treaty and come against us, we shall oppose you with all our power, calling to witness the oaths which were sworn by Zeno, from whom you have received the kingdom which you hold."

Greek ἔχεις.” ταῦτα λαβὼν Ἰουστινιανὸς βασιλεὺς τὰ γράμματα, ἔχων καὶ πρότερον δι’ ὀργῆς Γελίμερα,

Dewing The Emperor Justinian, upon receiving this letter, having been angry with Gelimer even before then, was still more eager to punish him.

Greek ἔτι μᾶλλον ἐς τὴν τιμωρίαν ἐπῆρτο. καί οἱ ἔδοξε καταλύσαντι ὡς τάχιστα τὸν Μηδικὸν πόλεμον ἐς Λιβύην στρατεῦσαι, καί ʽἦν γὰρ ἐπινοῆσαί τε ὀξὺς καὶ ἄοκνος τὰ βεβουλευμένα ἐπιτελέσαἰ παρῆν μὲν αὐτῷ μετάπεμπτος ὁ τῆς ἑῴας στρατηγὸς Βελισάριος, οὐχ ὅτι ἐς Λιβύην στρατηγήσειν μέλλοι προειρημένον αὐτῷ ἢ ἄλλῳ ὁτῳοῦν, ἀλλὰ τῷ λόγῳ παραλέλυτο ἧς εἶχεν ἀρχῆς.

Dewing And it seemed to him best to put an end to the Persian war as soon as possible and then to make an expedition to Libya; and since he was quick at forming a plan and prompt in carrying out his decisions, Belisarius, the General of the East, was summoned and came to him immediately, no announcement having been made to him nor to anyone else that he was about to lead an army against Libya, but it was given out that he had been removed from the office which he held.

Greek γεγόνασι δὲ αὐτίκα αἱ πρὸς Πέρσας σπονδαί, ὡς ἐν τοῖς ἔμπροσθεν λόγοις ἐρρήθη.

Dewing And straightway the treaty with Persia was made, as has been told in the preceding narrative.