The Cambridge medieval history. Vol. II, The rise of the Saracens and the foundation of the Western empire / planned by J.B. Bury ; edited by H.M. Gwatkin, J.P. Whitney.
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Credit: The Cambridge medieval history. Vol. II, The rise of the Saracens and the foundation of the Western empire / planned by J.B. Bury ; edited by H.M. Gwatkin, J.P. Whitney. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![presbyter, sent by Augustine to Gregory, 516; consecrates St Augustine’s, 519; made archbishop of Canterbury, 521; death, 522 Laurentius, count, 192 “Laws of Constantine, Theodosius and Leo,” of fourth century, 58 Lazi (Lazes), tribe, under Roman influence, 7, 29 sq., 34 sq.; support Heraclius, 294 Lazica (Colchis), 28; attacked by Chosroes, 29; Persians evacuate, 30; defence of, 33; trade of, 41; Suania claimed to be a part of, 266; Heraclius in, 398; Maximus imprisoned at, 403; betrayed to the Arabs, 410; 412, 416 Leander, Archbishop of Seville, promotes conversion of Hermenegild, 168, 259; and of Recared, 171, 260; friend of Gregory the Great, 239 sq., 260 Lebanon Mts, 278, 398 Lech, River, 119, 607 sq. Lectoure, 462 Lederata, fortified bridge at, 33 Ledstone, 544, 547 Leeds, 476, 544 note Legislation, Roman, ch. m passim] of the early Franks, 137 sq.; of the Lombards, 203 sq., 207 sq.; of the Visigoths, 173 sq. and notes, 178 and note, 180 sq. and notes; of the English (Ine), 586, (Eadmund) 634; of Mahomet, 315; of Pepin, 592 sq.; of Charles the Great, 611, 616, ch. xxi; Scandinavian, ch. xix passim; Teutonic, 673 sq., and see Codex, Institutes, Laws, Lex, Justinian I, Theodosius II, Salic, Saxons, etc. Leicester, made a bishopric, 557 Leicestershire, part of South Mercia, 552 Leintwardine, 572 Leiria, 166 Leitha, River, 609; boundary of the empire of Charles the Great, 615 Lejre, heathen festival at, 489 Le Mans, Richar killed at, 115; 141; in- scriptions at, 473 sq. Le Mans, Bishop of. See Bertramn Lemusi, the, 450, 453, 454 note Leo I, Emperor of the East, 54; novella of, 57 Leo III, the Isaurian, Eastern Emperor, and Gregory II, 231, 578; issues an edict against images, 231, 578, 691; refuses to recognise Theodosius III, 416; becomes emperor, 417; taxes Italy, 695 Leo IV, Eastern Emperor, dies, 601 Leo V, Eastern Emperor, and Charles the Great, 624 Leo I (the Great), Pope, 146; Tome of, 404, 688; and Prosper, 502; 689 sqq. Leo II, Pope, consecrated, 405; confirms Acts of Sixth General Council, ib. Leo III, Pope, 615 sq.; letter of Charles the Great to, cited, 617; made Pope, 619, 703; ill-treated by Romans, ib.; takes refuge with Charles the Great, ib.; swears his innocence, 620; crowns Charles em- peror, 620 sqq., 704 sqq.; and the Filioque clause, 624 ; 701 Leo, Archbishop of Ravenna, puts to death Paulus Afiarta, 702; attempts to make himself independent, ib. Leo Diaconus, cited, 493 Leodegar (Leger), Bishop of Autun, opposes Ebroin, 126 sq. Leominster, monastery founded at, 553 Leon, forms an independent state, 165; taken by Leovigild, 166 Leontia, wife of Phocas, letters of Gregory the Great to, 251; coronation of, 282 Leontius, Eastern Emperor, in Armenia, 406; heads insurrection, 409; proclaimed emperor, 410; deposed, ib.; executed, 411 Leontius, Bishop of Bordeaux, splendid houses of, 158 Leontius, eunuch, commands troops before Edessa, 285 Leontius, Syrian minister of finance, killed, 288 Leontius, praefect, supports Heraclius, 287; ambassador to the Persians, 290 Leovigild (Liuvigild), King of the Visigoths, made governor of Visigothic territory in Spain, 164 sq.; policy, 165; victories in Spain, 166; sole king, ib.; victories of, 167 sq.; domestic troubles, 168; treat- ment of Catholics, 168 sq.; crushes revolt of Hermenegild, 170, 259; destroys Suevic kingdom, ib.; death, 170; 171 sq.; reforms the legislation, 173; 175 sq., 178, 187; buildings of time of, 193 Lepta, Arab attack on, 367 Leptis Magna, 224 Ler (Llyr), god of the sea, 477 Lerins, 147; abbot of, instructed to help Augustine’s mission, 254 Leth, family of (Lethings), 195, 200, 208 Lettere, Monte (Mons Lactarius), victory of Narses on, 18 Letts, the, 418 Leutharis, chief of the Alemanni, invades Italy, 18 Levi, the tribe of, 144 Lex Aquilia, 99 Lex Baiuvariorum, 675 Lex Cincia, 87 Lex Falcidia, 81 sq., 87 sq. Lex Gundobada, promulgated, 112 Lex Julia, 106 Lex Reccesvindiana, 178 Lex Ripuaria, fines for disobedience under, 661; 675 Lex Romana Burgundiorum, 57 sq. Lex Romana Visigothorum, 57; described, 58; as affecting Jews, 174; abolished, 178 Lex Salica. See Salic Law Liber contra Collatorem, of Prosper, cited, 502 sq. Liber Historiae Francorum, 157](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29002825_0887.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
