Procopius’s "Secret History"
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Procopius’s "Secret History" is a scandal-filled, behind-the-scenes account of Emperor Justinian’s court that viciously attacks the character and private lives of Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their associates.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procopius' "Secret History" | 1 |
| Procopius’ Secret History | 1 |
| Procopius’s "Secret History" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Procopius’s "Secret History" Context triple: [Theodora, portrayedInWork, Procopius’s "Secret History"]
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Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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History of the Wars by Procopius
History of the Wars by Procopius is a 6th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles Emperor Justinian I’s military campaigns, including the Vandalic War, Gothic War, and Persian conflicts.
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C.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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D.
Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene's Alexiad is a 12th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the events of the First Crusade from a learned imperial princess’s perspective.
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E.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Procopius’s "Secret History" Target entity description: Procopius’s "Secret History" is a scandal-filled, behind-the-scenes account of Emperor Justinian’s court that viciously attacks the character and private lives of Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their associates.
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A.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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B.
History of the Wars by Procopius
History of the Wars by Procopius is a 6th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles Emperor Justinian I’s military campaigns, including the Vandalic War, Gothic War, and Persian conflicts.
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C.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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D.
Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene's Alexiad is a 12th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the events of the First Crusade from a learned imperial princess’s perspective.
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E.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine literature
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historical work ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | c. 550 CE ⓘ |
| author | Procopius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | not published in Procopius’s lifetime ⓘ |
| contains |
accusations of political repression
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accusations of sexual immorality ⓘ vicious attacks on Justinian’s character ⓘ vicious attacks on Theodora’s character ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Theodora’s influence at court
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administrative corruption ⓘ imperial taxation ⓘ legal reforms of Justinian ⓘ military leadership under Justinian ⓘ religious policies of Justinian ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behind-the-scenes events in Constantinople
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corruption at Justinian’s court ⓘ private lives of Justinian and Theodora ⓘ |
| genre |
court scandal narrative
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historical writing ⓘ political invective ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of Byzantine court literature
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major source for the darker image of Justinian’s reign ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | private or restricted readership ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernTitle | Secret History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Anekdota
NERFINISHED
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Historia Arcana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorpus | Procopius’s historical works ⓘ |
| portrays |
Belisarius in a critical light
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Justinian I as cruel and demonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora as immoral and ruthless ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Buildings
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Wars ⓘ |
| setting | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | reign of Justinian I (527–565) ⓘ |
| subject |
Byzantine court politics
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Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
hostile
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satirical ⓘ scandal-focused ⓘ |
| workType | behind-the-scenes account of imperial court ⓘ |
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Subject: Procopius’s "Secret History" Description of subject: Procopius’s "Secret History" is a scandal-filled, behind-the-scenes account of Emperor Justinian’s court that viciously attacks the character and private lives of Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their associates.
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