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Totila in a sentence

Using Totila

  • In the example corpus, totila often appears in combinations such as: that totila.

Context around Totila

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

meeting 1× version 1× goth 1× 267 1×

Often after:

afforded 1× sacked 1× sent 1× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Totila

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1958 267 totila himself was 1× admiration for totila 1× knew that totila would take 1× narses after totila s sea 1× said that totila had been 1× second version totila was mortally 1× that of totila 1× the goth totila afforded him 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

historian archibald r 1× history xxix 8 1× narses knew that 1× narses sent word 1× procopius said that 1× some historians feel 1×

Common sentence endings:

admiration for totila 1× and ruined streets 1× flayed and beheaded 1× own folly procopius 1× recognize his target 1× roman senatorial order 1×

Words around Totila

Just before it in the word index:

totient 3 toti 24 tothekor 2 tothe 5 tothat 2 toth 43

Just after it in the word index:

totilo 3 toting 66 totino 5 totipotent 3 totius 7 totk 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Totila

  • In this selection, "totila" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, meeting, version, goth, afforded, sacked and sent stand out and add context to how "totila" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1958 267 totila himself was and admiration for totila. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "totila" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with totila

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Procopius said that Totila had been “out-generalled by his own folly”, Procopius. (13 words)

Totila is said to have ordered the bishop to be flayed and beheaded. (13 words)

Historian Archibald R. Lewis pointed out that victory could only come to Narses after Totila’s sea dominance was brought to an end. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

History. xxix. 8 Vol. V 355. Narses was not fooled by this and preferred the tactical defensive upon meeting Totila, as his army would have been larger than that of Totila. (31 words)

Some historians feel there may have been a political motivation by placing the Heruli and Lombards in the centre dismounted, Narses possibly suspecting them of having sympathy or admiration for Totila. (31 words)

Totila sacked and vacated Rome in 546, destroying most of its ancient population, but in 549 he invited those who were still alive to return to the empty and ruined streets. (31 words)

Example sentences (12)

History. xxix. 8 Vol. V 355. Narses was not fooled by this and preferred the tactical defensive upon meeting Totila, as his army would have been larger than that of Totila.

Historian Archibald R. Lewis pointed out that victory could only come to Narses after Totila’s sea dominance was brought to an end.

In the second version, Totila was mortally wounded in the first wave, struck by a bowman who did not even recognize his target.

Narses knew that Totila would take the advantage of attacking the “weak” centre, and therefore allowed Narses to completely destroy the Ostrogothic army.

Narses sent word to Totila and gave him a chance to either surrender, or give the day in which the battle would take place.

Procopius said that Totila had been “out-generalled by his own folly”, Procopius.

Some historians feel there may have been a political motivation by placing the Heruli and Lombards in the centre dismounted, Narses possibly suspecting them of having sympathy or admiration for Totila.

The recapturing of the Roman capital by the Goth Totila afforded him the opportunity to take political control of the city, partly achieved by executing the Roman senatorial order.

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Totila is said to have ordered the bishop to be flayed and beheaded.

Totila sacked and vacated Rome in 546, destroying most of its ancient population, but in 549 he invited those who were still alive to return to the empty and ruined streets.

Totila sent wave after wave of troops, who became so disorganized by the raining arrow storm that by the time they met the dismounted infantrymen they were completely broken.

Vol. II (London: Macmillan Press, 1958) 267. Totila himself was killed at this battle and Procopius gave two versions as to the fate of the Ostrogothic king.

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Common combinations with totila

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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