Arrest of Antonina--Hesitation of Belisarius--Photius repairs to Ephesus, and extorts from Calligonus a confession of his mistress's secrets--Theodosius, having taken refuge in a temple, is given up by Andreas the Bishop--Intervention of Theodora--Photius removes Theodosius, and puts him away in Cilicia--The latter and Calligonus set free--The Empress hands over Antonina's enemies to her--Her vengeance--Punishment of the senator Theodosius--Forced reconciliation between Belisarius and his wife--Arrest of Photius: his firmness under torture--Calligonus restored to Antonina--Theodosius restored to her arms--The Empress's favours--She promises him a high military command--His death from dysentery--Long imprisonment of Photius--Sacred asylums violated--Weakness displayed by the priests--Deliverance of Photius, who enters a convent at Jerusalem--Perjury of Belisarius--His punishment--Failure of the third expedition against Chosroes--Capture of Callinikus--Roman prisoners--Belisarius accused of treachery and cowardice. CHAPTER IV Illness of Justinian--Resolutions of the army consequent upon his supposed death--Peter and John the Glutton denounce Belisarius and Buzes--The latter put away and tortured--Disgrace of Belisarius--He is superseded by Martin in the command of the army of the East--His treasures carried away by Theodora--His friendship for Antonina--His letter to Belisarius--Submission of the latter to his wife--Division of his fortune--Betrothal of Joannina, his daughter, to Anastasius, grandson of Theodora--Belisarius appointed Count of the Royal Stable and again commander of the army in Italy--Comparison of the two expeditions. CHAPTER V Conduct of Belisarius in Italy--His greed--Defection of Herodianus--Loss of Spoletum--Success of Totila and his Goths--Rupture with John--Betrothal of the latter to Justina, daughter of Germanus--Recall of Belisarius--Perusia taken by the Goths--The marriage between Joannina and Anastasius consummated by a trick on the part of the dying Empress--Return of Antonina, who separates the young pair--Belisarius despised for his weakness--Sergius causes the loss of the Roman army in Africa--Murder of Pegasius by Solomon--The vengeance of Heaven. CHAPTER VI