Secret History
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Secret History is a scandalous sixth-century work by Byzantine historian Procopius that reveals hidden criticisms and lurid anecdotes about Emperor Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secret History canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century book
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Byzantine literature ⓘ historical work ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | circa 550 CE ⓘ |
| author | Procopius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | likely unpublished in author’s lifetime ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Antonina
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Belisarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
abuses of power
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corruption at court ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ sexual scandals ⓘ |
| field | Byzantine historiography ⓘ |
| genre |
court scandal literature
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historical writing ⓘ political invective ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Justinianic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern views of Justinian and Theodora ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterReception | rediscovered and printed in early modern period ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Byzantine imperial court
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Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lurid anecdotes about imperial couple
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sharp contrast with Procopius’ official works ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Anekdota
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Historia Arcana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Procopius’ works on Justinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Justinian as demonic and tyrannical
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Theodora as cruel and licentious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| questions | official image of Justinian’s reign ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History of the Wars
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On the Buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| tone |
hostile
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satirical ⓘ scandalous ⓘ |
| writtenAfter |
Buildings
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Wars of Justinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
History of the Wars