![]() What is remarkable is the difference in the descriptions these three works give of Justinian and Theodora. ![]() Yet the use of Procopius as a source is not without its difficulties. Procopius' importance is due to his unique first-hand knowledge he accompanied Justinian's star general Belisarius on campaigns against both the Persians and the West. 565) and his three works, the History of the Wars, the Buildings and the Secret History, which are inescapable. ![]() ![]() Despite this, it is Procopius of Caesarea (c. PROCOPIUS' PORTRAYAL OF THEODORA IN THE SECRET HISTORY: "HER CHARITY WAS UNIVERSAL" Nadine Elizabeth Korte There are many sources for the reign of Justinian (527-565 CE), such as those written by John Malalas, Evagrius Scholasticus, John Lydus and John of Ephesus there are even the emperor's own legal works. ![]()
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