Buildings
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"Buildings" is a historical work by the 6th-century Byzantine scholar Procopius that details the construction projects and architectural achievements of Emperor Justinian I’s reign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buildings canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Byzantine literature
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historical work ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Justinianic era ⓘ |
| author | Procopius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Emperor Justinian I
NERFINISHED
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bridges built under Justinian I ⓘ churches built under Justinian I ⓘ fortifications built under Justinian I ⓘ hospitals and charitable institutions built under Justinian I ⓘ monasteries built under Justinian I ⓘ |
| field | Byzantine historiography ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Asia Minor
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Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical prose
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panegyric ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| influenced | later studies of Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
architecture in the Byzantine Empire
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building projects of Justinian I ⓘ public works of Justinian I ⓘ |
| mentions |
Hagia Sophia
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church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ fortifications along the eastern frontier ⓘ fortifications of Dara ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De Aedificiis
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Περὶ κτισμάτων ⓘ |
| portrays | Justinian I as ideal Christian emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
imperial propaganda
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to praise Justinian I ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Secret History
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Wars ⓘ |
| structure | six books ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | after major building campaigns of Justinian I ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | modern historians of Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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