#procopius

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[riviereenete]

Procopius of Caesarea, c. 500?-c. 560?, the last major Classical Roman Historian (not "Byzantine" in the narrow sense) .Our major source on the reign of Justinian (apart from his laws of course).

Historical fanart by @sekihamsterdiestwice

Circa 540-550, Procopius was furiously scribbling something, the only thing he could do after retiring from his position as "legal counselor". In his hand is an ancient Greek comic mask for his favorite author, Aristophanes. He was extremely fond of quoting his Cloud, especially in the Secret History.

Photios, the 9th-century Patriarch of Constantinople, believed that Procopius was actually a greater author of (Greek) history than Thucydides, or in his words, the most brilliant "rhetor" in the field of historical writing. He was unaware of the existence of Secret History. The appearance (in the 17th century) and utterly confirmation (in the late 19th-early 20th centuries) of Secret History would revolutionize the perception of Byzantine and Roman history.

Procopius' perception of himself as a rhetor and a jurist is also unified. In fact he considered rhetoric to be a necessary condition of jurisprudence. And historical writing, likewise, is a necessary extension of rhetoric. This also explains why he took up historical writing after his “compulsory retirement” from his post as "legal adviser" to Belisarius, the two "disciplines" being completely separate in modern scholarship. But at that time they were united by "rhetoric".

In any case, Procopius's rhetorical achievements make the reign of Justinian and the Mediterranean world of the early 6th century one of the most richly depicted periods of Roman history. But such a detailed picture is highly problematic. For Procopius presents three very different works: one seemingly objective and even somewhat propagandistic Wars, one very erotic and violent Secret History that is entirely abusive of the emperor and his regime, and one Buildings that glorifies the emperor, who had previously been criticized to the point of inhumanity.

Behind Wars, Secret History, and Buildings are there three Procopiuses, or is it the metamorphosis of one Procopius? If the former, why does he present himself as three very different persons? If the latter, how does this one man reveal his true self under three very different faces? This is in fact the central topic of the study of Procopius. And one simply cannot begin to study the period in which he was writing without first realizing this question. And this question is the mystery that Procopius' masterful rhetoric has left for future generations.

#medieval #byzantine #Procopius #Procopius of Caesarea #Justinian #roman empire #ancient rome

[byzantine-suggestions]

crying at this discussion from a Facebook group that's just called "Mullet"

#procopius

[russianicons]

In the featured 16th-century Russian icon, you can see two distinguished saints, Procopius of Ustyug (on the left) and Barlaam of Khutyn (on the right). Who were they?

Procopius of Ustyug was a fool for Christ and a miracle worker who predicted the fall of a meteorite near Veliky Ustyug, a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia. As for Barlaam of Khutyn, also known as Varlaam, he was born to a wealthy family in Novgorod. After the death of his parents, Barlaam decided to hand all of his wealth to the poor and became a hermit who later healed the Grand Prince Vasily.

#saints #saint #religiousicons #russianicons #russianicon #religiousart #christianart #orthodoxart #christianity #orthodoxy #russianiconcollection #procopius #varlaam

[bookymcbookface]

New acquisitions 🤎

#books #reading #tagamemnon #ancient roman culture #ancient greek culture #ancient greek literature #ancient roman literature #xenophon #plutarch #procopius #secret history #rise and fall of Athens #c a trypanis #stones of Troy #poetry #ancient history #ancient greece #ancient rome

[invisible-and-forgivable]

Last year I went to my local secondhand bookshop and found this beautiful edition by The Folio Society...

Very pretty... gonna re-read it now that I'm in bed... sick...

note: It's Procopius... not donna tartt

#the secret history #but not the one by donna tartt #procopius #Procopius of Caesarea #folio society

[gwydionmisha]

The Plague of Justinian: Procopius' Eyewitness Account

#The Plague of Justinian #Procopius #Bubonic Plague #East Roman Empire

[drthfhfceebat]

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[beyondthisdarkhouse]

Actually, history is more frequently written by that little weirdo in the corner taking notes

#Procopius of Caesarea #Eustace Chapuys #etc etc etc #did not realize this had blorbo post power #but looking at it yeeeeah fair #every friend group has a little weirdo in the corner taking notes #or at least I assume that's true because it's the only kind of friend group left in the written record!

[ltwilliammowett]

Procopius’ Sea Monster

For hundreds of years, scientists thought the giant, ship-sinking, man-eating monster described by the Byzantine historian Procopius was pure fantasy.

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That was, until some time ago when researchers discovered that sperm whales do indeed deliberately attack ships, for example to defend their herd, although this is rare. It was also said that they would eat humans if they came near them. But there is no proof of this yet. Moby Dick is closer to reality than many believe: Sperm whales can grow up to 26 metres long and weigh over 63 tonnes and have therefore inspired a number of monster legends.

#naval history #seamonster #procopius sea monster #sperm whale #500 ad #ancient seafaring

[maniculum]

This is the vibe of the Prokopios text that we're doing a series of podcast episodes on currently. Hard to say how accurate it is to actual events, but this is more or less how Prokopios wants us to see Empress Theodora. (He means it in a derogatory way, to be clear. I keep forgetting that though.)

I know I put this same screenshot over Freydís Eiríksdóttir like a year ago when we were doing Greenlanders' Saga, but I think it fits Theodora better, so she gets it now.

Anyway, if you want some context, we do kind of an introduction to the text (featuring an expert) here:

And we get into reading the text here:

And that's all so far; it's an ongoing series and more will be coming. Theodora features heavily in later chapters -- in the first part above she just kind of pops in to Solve Problems With Torture And Murder, goes "you're welcome darling" and continues on her business.

#medieval #medieval literature #byzantine #byzantium #byzantine empire #prokopios #procopius #secret history #theodora #podcast #maniculum

[connorsnothereeither]

Where is my Song of Achilles style historical romance novel where Procopius and Belisarius are lovers and that’s why they’re following each other through every war Justinian sends them on?

Where is it? I want to read it-

#antiquity #byzantine history #history #ancient history #let them be gay okay all Procopius does is talk about how great and brave and important belisarius is let them smooch or something

[twinsfawn]

ST. PROCOPIUS CHURCH (CHICAGO, 4/30/23)

#photography #st. procopius #church #night #flash

[bookymcbookface]

The Secret History, by Procopius

#just finished #books #reading #ancient roman culture #ancient roman literature #procopius #the secret history #Justinian #theodora #byzantium

[orthodoxadventure]

Modern Serbian Iconography: Žiča Monastery: St. Procopius [OrthoChristian.com]

#Saint Procopius #Christianity #Orthodox Christianity #Iconography #Art

[hurremshiv]

‘What a fine burial shroud royalty is’ is such a raw line you wouldn’t think it comes from the same guy who wrote that a Roman emperor was a demon who could take his head off at night and killed a trillion people. But it does.

#tagamemnon #empress theodora #Procopius of Caesarea #the secret history #the wars of justinian #emperor justinian #justinian and theodora