Letter 2031: I have heard reports of difficulties between some of you and the tribune Constantius, who commands you.

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|c. 591 AD|Pope Gregory the Great
barbarian invasion

AD CUNCTOS MILITES NEAPOLITANOS.
De obedientia Constantio tribuno exhibenda, :
Gregorius universis militibus Neapolitanis.
Summa militie laus inter alia bona merita hec
esl, obedientiam $anctz reipublice ' utilitatibus ex-
hibere, quodque <ibi utiliter imperatum HY ſuerit,
oblemperare ; $icut et nunc devotionem vestram fe-
cisse didicimus, quz epistolis nosiris, quibus ma-
gnificum virum Constantium tribunum cu<todi#e Civi-
tatis deputaviraus preesse, paruit, 6t congruam mi-
litaris devotionis obedientiam demon$travit. Unde
$cript.s yos presentibus curavimus admonendos, uli
predicto viro maghilico tribuno, sicut et ſfecistis,
omnem debeatis pro $erenissimorum dominorum
ulilitate vel conservanda civitate obedientiam ex-
bibere, quatenus quidquid a vobis hactenus bene
geslum agnoscitur, per prxsentis temporis vigilantiam
ac Sollicitudinem anzmentelis.

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