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Procopius
Also known as Procopius of Caesarea
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- died. c. 506medium · Wikidata P570
Historian of Justinian's wars and buildings, and author of the hostile Secret History.
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Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Greek scholar and historian from Caesarea in Palestine. 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, On Buildings, and the Secret History.
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- Procopius · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q186153 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q186153
- VIAF 100172302
- Library of Congress n50025184
- Trismegistos author 3510
- Perseus 1697
- Pinakes 2401
- Catholic Encyclopedia 12450a
historians · 6th-century