How does Procopius portray Belisarius, Justinian, and the empress Theodora in this posthumous historical account and why does he do so?
Procopius of Caesarea Procopius of Caesarea was a well-educated lawyer, a highly-placed government official, and a remarkable historian of the sixth-century Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire. He served for years as the secretary of Flavius Belisarius, Justinian’s top general, and was in a position to observe both men personally. During his lifetime, Procopius produced several major works […]