History of the Wars, Volume III by Procopius

A complete translation of the work, with lighter annotation, is being published separately. The book will therefore be of use to specialists and the general reader alike. All sections of the work that are commented on are translated. The volume is equipped with an introduction, three appendices, and numerous maps and plans. Each major section is introduced by a section on the history of the events concerned and on the treatment of these events by Procopius and other sources. The work is among the most varied of the author, incorporating the history and geography not only of Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, but also of southern Arabia and Ethiopia, Iran and Central Asia, and Constantinople itself. This is the first extensive commentary on his Persian Wars since the nineteenth century. Procopius was the major historian of the reign of Justinian and one of the most important historians of Late Antiquity. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Procopius is in seven volumes.Description Product filter button Description Other works by Procopius are the Anecdota or Secret History - vehement attacks on Justinian, Theodora, and others and On Buildings (or The Buildings of Justinian) which describes (to 558 CE) roads and bridges as well as churches, forts, hospitals, and so on in various parts of the empire. He is just to the empire's enemies and boldly criticises emperor Justinian.

He was a diligent, careful, judicious narrator of facts and developments and shows good powers of description. The whole consists largely of military history, with much information about peoples and places as well, and about special events. Procopius's History of the Wars in 8 books (here collected in five volumes) recounts the Persian Wars of emperors Justinus and Justinian down to 550 (2 books) the Vandalic War and after-events in Africa 532-546 (2 books) the Gothic War against the Ostrogoths in Sicily and Italy 536-552 (3 books) and a sketch of events to 554 (1 book). He may have been that Procopius who was prefect of Constantinople in 562, but the date of his death (after 558) is unknown. If youd like to help, please review the help pages. This work may need to be standardized using Wikisources style guidelines. Sometime after 540 he returned to Constantinople. History of the Wars - Wikisource, the free online library Download History of the Wars History of the Wars by Procopius, translated by H. In 527 CE he was made legal adviser and secretary of Belisarius, commander against the Persians, and went with Belisarius again in 533 against the Vandals and in 535 against the Ostrogoths.

ΠαρουσίασηProcopius, born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the 5th century, became a lawyer.

History of the Wars, Volume III by Procopius