Prokopius
Also known as Procopius of Caesarea
Procopius of Caesarea (; Prokópios ho Kaisareús; ; – 565) was a prominent Byzantine Greek scholar and historian from Caesarea Maritima. Accompanying the Byzantine general Belisarius in Emperor Justinian's wars, Procopius became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the History of the Wars, the Buildings, and the Secret History.
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Procopius of Caesarea was a 6th-century Byzantine historian who traveled with the general Belisarius during Emperor Justinian's military campaigns and became the era's most important historical chronicler. He is remembered for three major works—the *History of the Wars*, the *Buildings*, and the *Secret History*—that provide our primary accounts of Byzantine politics, military conflicts, and construction projects during this period.
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- Born
- ca. 500
- Died
- ca. 565
- Works
- 109
Top works
- Procopii Caesariensis opera omnia recognovit Jacobus Haury ...
- Histoire de Justinien
- 战史
- Procopio cesariense De la longa & aspra guerra de Gothi libri tre
- Historiarum Procopii Caesariensis libri VIII
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