Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (Roman statesman and writer; c.487–c.580)
Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (c.487–c.580) was a Roman statesman, scholar and writer, who for a period served the Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths.
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The letters of Cassiodorus
The earliest written source related to the inhabitants of the Venetian lagoons, is a letter from Cassiodorus, written in 537.
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Lagoon settlements in the early Middle Ages
The lagoon was settled in Antiquity, and in the 600s, there were numerous known towns, and several important cities. Venice, however, was not one of them.
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Main sources for early Venice
A summary of the main primary sources for the early history of Venice, and where to find them.