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20. The fourth chief of the Arabs, Outhman original: "Οὐθμάν"; referring to Uthman ibn Affan, the third Rashidun Caliph, though numbered fourth here in the sequence of leaders discussed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
20. The fourth chief of the Arabs, Outhman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
21. From the Chronicle of Theophanes: the year from the creation of the world 6171 original: ",ςροα'"; this Byzantine dating corresponds to approximately 679 AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
21. From the Chronicle of Theophanes: the year from the creation of the world 6171 . . 85
22. From the Chronicle of the blessed Theophanes concerning the same events and concerning Mauias original: "Μαυίου"; referring to Mu'awiya I, founder of the Umayyad Caliphate and his clan, how it crossed over into Spain. Emperor of the Romans, Justinian the Slit-Nosed original: "Ἰουστινιανὸς ὁ Ῥινότμητος"; Justinian II, who was famously mutilated and later regained his throne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
22. From the Chronicle of Theophanes, of blessed memory, concerning the same events and concerning Mauias and his clan, how it crossed over into Spain. Emperor of the Romans, Justinian Rhinotmetus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
23. Concerning Iberia referring here to the Caucasian Iberia, roughly modern Georgia and Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
23. Of Iberia and Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
24. Concerning Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
24. Of Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
25. From the history of the holy Theophanes of Sigriane Theophanes the Confessor, a Byzantine monk and chronicler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
25. From the history of the holy Theophanes of Sigriane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
26. The genealogy of the illustrious King Hugh Hugh of Arles, King of Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
26. The genealogy of the illustrious king Hugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
27. Concerning the theme a "theme" (thema) was a primary administrative and military division of the Byzantine Empire of Lombardy and of the principalities and governorships therein . . 112
27. Of the province of Lombardy and of the principalities and governorships therein . 113
28. A narrative of how what is now called Venice was settled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
28. Story of the settlement of what is now called Venice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
29. Concerning Dalmatia and of the adjacent nations within it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
29. Of Dalmatia and of the adjacent nations in it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
30. A narrative concerning the theme of Dalmatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
30. Story of the province of Dalmatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
31. Concerning the Croats and of the country they now inhabit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
31. Of the Croats and of the country they now dwell in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
32. Concerning the Serbs and of the country they now inhabit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
32. Of the Serbs and of the country they now dwell in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
33. Concerning the Zachlumi a South Slavic tribe of the Middle Ages and of the country they now inhabit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
33. Of the Zachlumi and of the country they now dwell in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
34. Concerning the Terbouniotes and the Kanalites and of the country they now inhabit . . . . . . . 162
34. Of the Terbouniotes and Kanalites and of the country they now dwell in . . . . . 163