9781474295994_00_FM.indd vi 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM Th e Last of the Romans 9781474295994_00_FM.indd i 5/31/2016 10:55:17 AM Also available from Bloomsbury Th e Roman Empire , Peter Garnsey and Richard Saller In Search of the Romans, James Renshaw Hadrian , James Morwood Cicero , Kathryn Tempest Roman Frontiers in Britain, David J. Breeze 9781474295994_00_FM.indd ii 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM Th e Last of the Romans Bonifatius – Warlord and c omes Africae Jeroen W. P. Wijnendaele Bloomsbury Academic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc LONDON (cid:129) OXFORD (cid:129) NEW YORK (cid:129) NEW DELHI (cid:129) SYDNEY 9781474295994_00_FM.indd iii 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM Bloomsbury Academic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square 1385 Broadway London New York WC1B 3DP NY 10018 UK USA www.bloomsbury.com BLOOMSBURY and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published 2015 Paperback edition fi rst published 2016 © Jeroen W. P. Wijnendaele 2015 Jeroen W. P. Wijnendaele has asserted his rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identifi ed as the Author of this work. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. No responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on or refraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by Bloomsbury or the author. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: HB: 978–1–78093–717–5 PB: 978–1–47429–599–4 ePDF: 978–1–78093–810–3 ePub: 978–1–78093–847–9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wijnendaele, Jeroen W. P., author. The last of the Romans :Bonifatius--warlord and comes Africae / Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-78093-717-5 (hardcover) 1. Bonifacius, -432. 2. Rome—Army—Offi cers—Biography. 3. Rome—History—Empire, 284-476. 4. Rome—History, Military. 5. Africa (Roman province)--History. I. Title. DG322.5.B66W54 2014 937’.63092—dc23 [B] 2014028024 Typeset by Refi neCatch Limited, Bungay, Suffolk Printed and bound in Great Britain 9781474295994_00_FM.indd iv 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM Dedicated to Fiona Catherine Tweedie 9781474295994_00_FM.indd v 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM 9781474295994_00_FM.indd vi 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning! (Ecclesiastes 10:16) 9781474295994_00_FM.indd vii 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM 9781474295994_00_FM.indd viii 5/31/2016 10:55:19 AM