Anecdota
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Anecdota, also known as the Secret History, is a scandalous and critical account of Emperor Justinian’s court written by the Byzantine historian Procopius.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine literature
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Latin title ⓘ historical work ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Historia Arcana
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Secret History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | c. 550 CE ⓘ |
| author |
Procopius
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Procopius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
corruption at court
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legal reforms of Justinian I ⓘ military leadership of Belisarius ⓘ religious policies of Justinian I ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| describes |
intrigues at the Byzantine court
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personal life of Theodora ⓘ private behavior of Justinian I ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Byzantine studies
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classics ⓘ late antique history ⓘ |
| focusesOn | court of Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
court chronicle
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historical critique ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Anekdota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Anecdota
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Secret History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| intendedCirculation | private ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterReception |
controversial historical source
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important source for Justinianic history ⓘ |
| partOfCorpus | works of Procopius ⓘ |
| portrays |
Antonina
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Belisarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Antonina
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Belisarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivesAs | single continuous text ⓘ |
| tone |
critical
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hostile ⓘ scandalous ⓘ |
| workBySameAuthorAs |
Buildings
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Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFromPerspectiveOf | disillusioned court insider ⓘ |
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