![]() Later, Procopius added an eighth book which brings the history to 552/553, when a Roman army led by the eunuch Narses finally destroyed the Ostrogothic kingdom. The first seven books, which were published as a unit, seem to have been largely completed by 545, but were updated to mid-century before publication, for the latest event mentioned belongs to early 551. ![]() Although it is not as famous as The Secret History of the Court of Justinian, Procopius' History of the Wars is clearly his most important work. The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare Volume II: Rome from the late. ![]() The Nature of History in Ancient Greece and Rome (Berkeley, 1983) Frend, W.H.C. He was the author of a history in eight books of the wars fought by Justinian I, a panegyric on Justinian's public works throughout the empire, and a book known as The Secret History of the Court of Justinian that claims to report the scandals that Procopius could not include in his published history. Narrator and Participant in Procopius' Wars, in Lillington-Martin and. Evans, J.A.S., The Dates of Procopius' Works: A Recapitulation of the. The writings of Procopius are the primary source of information for the rule of the Roman emperor Justinian. He is commonly held to be the last major ancient historian. ![]() ![]() 565) was a prominent Eastern Roman scholar of the family Procopius. ![]()
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