On the Buildings
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On the Buildings is a historical work by the Byzantine scholar Procopius that details the construction projects and architectural achievements of Emperor Justinian I’s reign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine literature
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historical work ⓘ panegyric ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 553–555 ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Procopius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookCount | 6 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| depicts | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| describes |
aqueducts and waterworks
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bridges built under Justinian I ⓘ churches built under Justinian I ⓘ fortifications built under Justinian I ⓘ hospitals and charitable institutions ⓘ monasteries built under Justinian I ⓘ roads and other infrastructure ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Asia Minor
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Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical prose
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imperial encomium ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
historiography of Justinianic era
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study of Byzantine urbanism ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
important source for Byzantine architecture
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important source for Justinianic building policy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinTitle | De Aedificiis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryCharacter | highly laudatory of Justinian I ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | late antique panegyrical tradition ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsBuilding |
Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople
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Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ fortifications of Constantinople ⓘ fortifications of Dara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ Κτισμάτων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to document imperial construction projects
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to praise Justinian I ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Secret History
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Wars ⓘ |
| structure | six books ⓘ |
| subject |
architecture in the Byzantine Empire
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building projects of Justinian I ⓘ imperial propaganda ⓘ public works ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
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