WebProcopius of Cesarea’s Secret History of the sixth century reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian is problematic for the modern historian. From its descriptions of Empress Theodora’s sexual escapades to the description of Justinian’s transformation into a devil, it reads more like a lurid tabloid than a historical monograph. WebFrom 527 to 531 Procopius was a counsel the great general of the time, Belisarius. He was on Belisarius's first Persian campaign, and later took part in an expedition against the Vandals. He was in Italy on the Gothic campaign until 540, after which he lived in Constantinople, since he describes the great plague of 542 in the capital.
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WebJun 1, 2007 · Page 3 - You see, it was not possible, during the life of certain persons, to write the truth of what they did, as a historian should. If I had, their hordes of spies would have found out about it, and they would have put me to a most horrible death, I could not even trust my nearest relatives. WebThe Secret History of Procopius, tr. by Richard Atwater, [1927], at sacred-texts.com p. 98 IX. AND HOW THEODORA, MOST DEPRAVED OF ALL COURTESANS, WON HIS LOVE HE took a wife: and in what manner she was born and bred, and, wedded to this man, tore up the Roman Empire by the very roots, I shall now relate. WebProcopius, from Palaestina Prima, or modern-day Israel, is an important firsthand source for the history of the 6th century, especially concerning the Emperor Justinian. Procopius … dvd rom udf o iso