"The discovery of gold from this period shows that people in the area served as soldiers in the Roman Army..."
Sixth-century: not even possibly the Western Empire's "Roman Army".
Possibly the Army of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Haven't I read somewhere Vikings did serve there?
But these were not Vikings, right?
Note this:
- "In 491, Anastasius I, an aged civil officer of Roman origin, became Emperor...
The State Treasury contained the enormous sum of 320,000 lb (150,000 kg) of gold when Anastasius died in 518.[31]"
