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	Procopius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Procopius was with Belisarius on the eastern front until the latter was defeated at the Battle of Callinicum in 531 and recalled to Constantinople.
		Procopius 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 (Greek: Anekdota) that claims to report the scandals that Procopius could not include in his published history.
		Procopius belongs to the school of late antique secular historians who continued the traditions of the Second Sophistic; they wrote in Attic Greek, their models were Herodotus and especially Thucydides, and their subject matter was secular history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Procopius (1117 words)

	Procopius (usurper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Procopius (326 - May 27, 366), was a Roman usurper against Valentinian I, and member of the Constantinian dynasty.
		According to Ammianus Marcellinus, Procopius was a native of Cilicia.
		The ancient historians differ on the exact details of Procopius' life in hiding, but agree that he returned to public knowledge at Chalcedon before the house of the senator Strategius suffering from starvation and ignorant of current affairs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Procopius_(usurper) (304 words)

	Roman Emperors DIR Procopius
		Procopius was, according to Ammianus (26.9.11), born about 326 and spent his early years in Cilicia (26.6.1), several Greek sources specifying the city of Corycus.
		Upon Jovian's accession, Procopius quickly surrendered the robe to the new emperor, revealed Julian's motive, and requested that, after the resignation of his military command, he be allowed to retire with his family to oversee his estates and to tend to business interests.
		Procopius' initial encounter with units of Valens ' forces at Mygdus was a bloodless victory, as the Jovii and Victores deserted to Procopius' standards (Amm.
	www.roman-emperors.org /procopis.htm (3185 words)

	PROCOPIUS - LoveToKnow Article on PROCOPIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As an historian Procopius is of quite unusual merit, when the generally low literary level of his age is considered.
		The speeches are obviously composed by Procopius himself, rarely showing any dramatic variety in their language, but they seem sometimes to convey the substance of what was said; and even when this is not the case they frequently serve to bring out the points of a critical situation.
		Procopius is almost as much a geographer as an historian, and his descriptions of the people and places he himself visited are generally careful and thorough.
	44.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PR/PROCOPIUS.htm (1132 words)

	Procopius Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Procopius was with Belisarius on the eastern front until Belisarius, after his defeat at Callinicum in A.D., was recalled to Constantinople.
		The first book of Procopius' De Aedificiis ("On Buildings") a laudatory description of Justinian's building activity in the empire, must date to before the collapse of the first dome of Hagia Sophia in 557, but the remaining books seem to have been added later and the work may be unfinished.
		We do not know when Procopius himself died but in 562 there was an urban prefect of Constantinople who happened to be called "Procopius".
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/procopius.html (941 words)

	Who was St. Procopius?
		Procopius seems to have been born into a Christian family in the newly-evangelized Bohemia of the late tenth century.
		So advanced was Procopius in the quest for perfection that his abbot granted his request to devote himself to God as a hermit.
		Procopius died in 1053 and was formally recognized as a saint by Pope Innocent III in 1204.
	www.procopius.org /whowpro.htm (421 words)

	Plague in the Ancient World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Procopius, in contrast, was describing bubonic plague, which is not directly contagious unless the patient harbors fleas, or a pneumonic element of the disease is present.
		Due to Procopius’ observation that the plague was not directly contagious, and the absence of the major symptoms of pneumonic plague in the accounts, namely shallow breathing and tightness in the chest, this form was probably not very active.
		Procopius must have died before this event occurred, for surely the collapse would have formed an important symbol in his evidence of the works of the "demon emperor." Hagia Sophia was later restored by the architect Isidore the Younger.
	www.loyno.edu /~history/journal/1996-7/Smith.html (7657 words)

	FOOTNOTES
		Procopius affirms that no laws whatsoever were promulgated by Theodoric and the succeeding kings of Italy, (Goth.
		The six books of the Edifices of Procopius are thus distributed the first is confined to Constantinople: the second includes Mesopotamia and Syria the third, Armenia and the Euxine; the fourth, Europe; the fifth, Asia Minor and Palestine; the sixth, Egypt and Africa.
		In the centre of the village are the ruins of a palace (probably that mentioned by Procopius) or church, one hundred paces in length, and sixty in breadth.
	www.godrules.net /library/gibbon/82gibbon_d11.htm (11874 words)

	Saint Procopius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Beholding their sufferings and courage, Procopius' mother also came to faith in Christ, and then all thirteen were put to death.
		When St. Procopius was led to the scaffold, he raised his hands towards the East and prayed to God for all the poor and needy, the destitute and the widowed, and especially for the holy Church, that it might grow and spread and that Orthodoxy might shine to the end of time.
		Procopius suffered with honor in Palestinian Caesarea, and was crowned with an eternal wreath of glory, on July 8th, 303.
	www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/saints/procopius.htm (513 words)

	Procopius
		Procopius of Caesarea was born in the latter years of the fifth century at Caesarea in Palestine.
		Procopius tells us that Belisarius, like Justinian, was completely under in the power of his wife, afraid to displease her in any way.
		Procopius' information might thus be hearsay and personal comment, but there is a possibility that, because of enough plausible detail, it was based on serious evidence.
	www.vortigernstudies.org.uk /artsou/procop.htm (2127 words)

	The Secret History - In Four Parts - Procopius of Caesare - Part One
		Procopius was born in Caesarea in Palestine late in the fifth century and died not earlier
		Procopius was a diligent, careful, judicious narrator of the facts and developments and shows good powers of description.
		Since both before and afterward, Procopius wrote approvingly of the emperor, it was suggested in the past that he was not the author of the work, but it is now generally accepted that Procopius wrote it.
	evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com /procop01.htm (7330 words)

	The Dual Nature of the Byzantine Empire And The Anecdota of Procopius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Procopius was born in Caesarea toward the end of the 5th century A.D. in the turbulent region of Palestine.15 He became a lawyer and in 527 was designated legal adviser as well as secretary to Emperor Justinian's famous general, Belisarius (505-565).
		Since Procopius was something of a court historian (Harry Elmer Barnes noted: "[H]e was a formal apologist for the aristocracy of wealth and official position"16), the narratives reflect rather favorably on Belisarius.
		Procopius was occasionally inaccurate in matters beyond his own experience; he copied at times the manner and philosophy of Herodotus, at times the speeches and sieges of Thucydides; he shared the superstitions of his age, and darkened his pages with portents, oracles, miracles, and dreams.
	www.barnesreview.org /May_June/The_Dual_Nature_of_the_Byzanti/the_dual_nature_of_the_byzanti.html (4476 words)

	Procopius (Justinian, Theodora and Procopius) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Procopius and the Sixth Century by Averil Cameron.
		Quotes and commentary on what Procopius adds to our understanding of 5th century Britain, together with an introduction to the works work by Robert Vermaat, who runs the attractive site Vortigern Studies, on immediate post-Roman Britain.
		Procopius, De Aedificis on Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya, Sancta Sophia).
	www.isidore-of-seville.com /justinian/3.html (604 words)

	HARVEY: Theodora the "Believing Queen": A Study in Syriac Historiographical Tradition
		3 Procopius was an official chronicler of Justinian's reign and one privy to the imperial court at various levels.
		In Procopius' telling, she is as faithless and immoral as her husband's reign; in Michael's, she is as chaste and innocent as a church untouched by heresy.
		Procopius had seen the divided loyalties of the royal couple as a calculated plot to "divide and rule."60 Moreover, he had presented Theodora's Oriental Orthodox conviction as both politically expedient and an apt choice morally for a person of her "despicable" character.
	syrcom.cua.edu /Hugoye/Vol4No2/HV4N2Harvey.html (7366 words)

	Procopius the Great. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In the subsequent four years Procopius led Hussite forces to victory in Hungary, Silesia, Saxony, and Thuringia and commanded the Czech forces against a new crusade launched by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund in 1431.
		Procopius, however, continued to campaign in Lusatia, Silesia, and Brandenburg even after Hussite delegates had arrived (1433) at Basel to negotiate a religious compromise.
		As a general, Procopius was a worthy successor of Zizka.
	www2.bartleby.com /65/pr/ProcopsG.html (308 words)

	Harvard University Press: The Anecdota or Secret History
		Procopius, born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the 5th century, became a lawyer.
		Procopius' History of the Wars in 8 books 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).
		Other works by Procopius are the Anecdota or Secret History—vehement attacks on Justinian, Theodora, and others; and The Buildings of Justinian (down to AD 558) including roads and bridges as well as churches, forts, hospitals, and so on in various parts of the empire.
	www.hup.harvard.edu /catalog/L290.html (268 words)

	Procopius: The description of the Hagia Sophia, 537 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Procopius of Caesarea (in Palestine) [c.490/50-c.560s] is the most important source for information about the reign of the emperor Justinian [born 482/3, ruled.
		From 527 to 531 Procopius was a counsel to the great general of the time, Belisarius [505-565].
		Translated by W. Lethabv and H. Swainson, from Procopius, De Aedificiis, in The Church of St. Sophia Constantinople, (New York: 1894), pp.
	gbgm-umc.org /umw/bible/procopius.stm (983 words)

	Justinian I
		Procopius provides our primary source for the history of Justinian's reign, although the chronicle of John of Ephesus (which survives as the basis for many later chronicles) contributes many valuable details.
		The worship of Ammon at Augila in the Libyan desert (Procopius, De Aedificiis, vi.
		12), and threaten their religious privileges (Procopius, Historia Arcana, 28); but the emperor interfered in the internal affairs of the synagogue (Nov., cxlvi., Feb. 8, 553), and forbade, for instance, the use of the Hebrew language in divine worship.
	www.ponza.org /justinian.html (2319 words)

	Orthodox Icon of St. Procopius the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At his trial, he cast his sword and military belt before the judge to show that he was a soldier only of Christ the King.
		Procopius encouraged each of them to endure to the end to receive the crown.
		Finally Procopius was beheaded on July 8, 303, after facing East and offering prayers for the needy and for the Church.
	www.comeandseeicons.com /phn41.htm (392 words)

	Search Results for "Procopius" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At the beginning of his reign he put down the revolt of Procopius.
		They were also involved in the revolt (366) of Procopius.
		The historian Procopius, without convincing evidence, held Boniface responsible for inviting...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Procopius (260 words)

	Procopius
		Some contemporary historians of Procopius claim that Julian II had meant for the general to succeed him instead of Jovian.
		Procopius still had an itch for the position and began to make his moves.
		By the time Valens had wrapped up with his initial conflict, Procopius had been unable to secure the loyalty of several leading generals and his power base dwindled as Valens approached.
	www.dirtyoldcoins.com /natto/id/proc.htm (571 words)

	Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2005.10.11 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The book's greatest strength is Kaldellis' re-examination of the classicism of Procopius, executed with a seriousness that expresses itself in such stern declarations as "Classical scholars are perhaps better prepared to understand Procopius than social or art historians of the sixth century" (59).
		Procopius' allusions are part of an elaborate program of allusions that move the perceptive reader "to a deeper, more sinister conclusion" (58) than any surface (or literal) reading would suggest.
		Instead, Procopius gives a bold and clear statement about "Jesus, the son of God," his life in Palestine, his sinlessness, his miracles, etc. After this long account, Procopius then carefully distinguishes between a likely real letter to Abgar and a later pious addendum.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/2005/2005-10-11.html (2040 words)

	VENERABLE PROCOPIUS - April 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Procopius was born in Hotish, today's Czech Republic.
		He was ordained a priest and retreated to a mountain to live according to the model of eastern hermits.
		The Duke (Herceg) Ulrich accidentally came upon Procopius and assisted him in establishing the Monastery of St. John the Forerunner by the Sazava river.
	www.orthodox.net /prologue/april-01-venerable-procopius.html (122 words)

	The Secret History Bibliography
		Procopius: The Anecdota of Secret History, translated by H.B. Dewing, (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1935), Vol VI of the seven volume Loeb translation, which includes the Buildings and the Wars in parallel Greek and English texts.
		Procopius: The Anecdota of Secret History, translated by H.B. Dewing, (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1935), Vol VI of the seven volume Loeb translation, which includes the Buildings and the Wars.
		Procopius: Secret History, translated by G.A. Williamson, (New York: Penguin, 1966) - this is the most easily available print version.
	www.earth-history.com /Europe/Secret/procopius-bibliography.htm (775 words)

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