History of the Wars, Volume 5. Books 7.36-8. Gothic War by Procopius

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He can, however, be compellingly linked to an active literary circle composed of mid-level officials operating in Constantinople in the mid-6th century, such as John Lydus, who appears to have been familiar with the Secret History. Procopius: History of the Wars (Books VII.36-VIII Gothic War) Vol.

(Gothic War) Table of Contents History of the Wars Book 7 (from. There is no indication that he remained connected to Belisarius’s circle or dependent upon his patronage after this point. Procopius Volume V Loeb Classical Library 217 History of the Wars, Volume V Books 7.36-8. These two texts by Procopius and Arator were written very close to each other in time each was precipitated by the Gothic wars and the occupation of the city. Procopius and Belisarius parted ways at some point between 540 and 542, at which point Procopius took up residence in Constantinople and turned to his literary projects. Procopius served under Belisarius throughout the general’s early campaigns against Sassanian Persia (527–531), Vandal North Africa (533–536), and Ostrogothic Italy (535–540). Both this post and his corpus indicate that he received a standard education in rhetoric and law, and he claimed to be familiar with matters of Christian theology, though he declined to discuss them. He joined the staff of Belisarius, the leading general of the reign of Justinian, by 527, and served as his legal secretary (assessor/πάρεδρος). ExtractProcopius was a Greek historian, born in Caesarea (2) in Palestine c.500ce.

History of the Wars, Volume 5. Books 7.36-8. Gothic War by Procopius