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A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different--and dangerous--history... Read Full Overview

Late antique muckraking.

'The Secret History' is a highly opinionated and unflattering account of the Byzantine Emperor Belisarius, and an insight into Byzantine culture.

The famous Secret History (Lat. Historia Arcana) was discovered centuries later in the Vatican Library and published by Niccol? Alamanni in 1623 at Lyons. Its existence was already known from the Suda, which referred to it as the Anekdota, Latin Anecdota, "unpublished writings")... Read Full Overview

Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated... Read Full Overview

Procopius, from Palaestina Prima, or modern day Israel, is an important first hand source for the history of the 6th century, especially concerning the Emperor Justinian. Procopius was an incredibly learned man, having received a classical education, possibly from the famed... Read Full Overview

Procopius, from Palaestina Prima, or modern day Israel, is an important first hand source for the history of the 6th century, especially concerning the Emperor Justinian. Procopius was an incredibly learned man, having received a classical education, possibly from the famed... Read Full Overview

Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated... Read Full Overview

A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different - and dangerous... Read Full Overview

Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated... Read Full Overview

Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated... Read Full Overview

'The Secret History' is a highly opinionated and unflattering account of the Byzantine Emperor Belisarius, and an insight into Byzantine culture.

Written with passion and personal malice, the Secret History of Procopius is a scathing indictment of the emperor Justinian and his sixth-century Byzantine court. Never has there been a more calculated attempt to ruin an entire reign in the eyes of posterity. Procopius writes... Read Full Overview

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The Secret History is a historical book written by Procopius of Caesarea, a Byzantine historian and scholar who lived in the 6th century AD. The book was written in Greek and was not intended for public consumption, as it contains scandalous and provocative information about... Read Full Overview

The Secret History of Procopius is a historical book written by Richard Atwater. The book is a translation of the original work of Procopius, a Byzantine historian who lived in the 6th century. The book is an account of the reign of the Emperor Justinian I and his wife, Empress... Read Full Overview

The Secret History of Procopius is a historical book written by Richard Atwater that offers a unique perspective on the Byzantine Empire during the 6th century. The book is based on the writings of Procopius, a historian who lived during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. Procopius... Read Full Overview