Agathias
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Agathias was a 6th-century Byzantine poet and historian best known for his continuation of Procopius’s history and his works on the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agathias canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine historian
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Byzantine poet ⓘ epigrammatist ⓘ late antique historian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Agathias of Myrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Agathias Scholasticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 6th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collected | epigrams by contemporary poets ⓘ |
| continuedWorkOf | Procopius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Greek Anthology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedEvent | earthquake of 557 in Constantinople ⓘ |
| describedPeople | Justinian I’s generals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedReignOf | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedIn |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 552–c. 580 ⓘ |
| genre |
epigram
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historiography ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | use of documentary sources and eyewitness accounts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 552–558 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Procopius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Greek epigrams
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continuation of Procopius’s history ⓘ historical work on the reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Byzantine classicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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lawyer ⓘ poet ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Myrina in Aeolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionLocation | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfBirth | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | classicizing Greek ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork |
Gothic War aftermath
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Persian–Byzantine relations NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Justinian I ⓘ wars of Justinian’s later years ⓘ |
| wrote |
Cycle of epigrams
NERFINISHED
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Daphniaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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