Chapter 13

BOETHIUS

Clouds in the horizon--Anxiety as to the succession--Death of Eutharic, son-in-law of Theodoric--His son Athalaric proclaimed as Theodoric's heir--Pope and Emperor reconciled--Anti-Jewish riot at Ravenna--Strained relations of Theodoric and his Catholic subjects--- Leaders of the Roman party--Boethius and Symmachus--Break-down of the Arian leagues--Cyprian accuses Albinus of treason--Boethius, interposing, is included in the charge--His trial, condemnation and death--The "Consolation of Philosophy".