Procopius Gothic War
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In his Wars (De Bellis), Procopius shares an extraordinary tale about Emperor Honorius, who allegedly heard about the plunder of Rome from his poultry keeper. First, Honorius misunderstood the report because he also had a huge rooster... more
The monumental work of Procopius on Justinian's wars includes two Sibylline oracles. As is often the case, the oracles are ambiguous; however, it is precisely this feature that helps to reveal their real meaning. As a consequence, the... more
Entry on Procopius of Caesarea (in English) in the Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon, with a comprehensive bibliography on the critical editions, translations and secondary literature.
Some operational and strategic considerations regarding the land route invasion in the Justinian wars for conquering the Ostrogothic kingdom.
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La letteratura antica sulle tormentate peregrinazioni dei vincitori greci e dei superstiti troiani all'indomani della caduta di Troia ha tradizionalmente rappresentato una miniera di indicazioni topografiche, inerenti sia agli... more
The proposed peace treaty of 540 between Justinian and Vitiges ‒ according to most interpretations of Proc. Bell. Goth. 2.29.2 ‒ included a partition of Italy into two areas, one located south of the river Po and controlled by Justinian... more
It is likely that Procopius imitated Hdt 4.93 when writing Goth. 2.6.24: according to him, Theoderic’s ἀγνωμοσύνη (here meaning ‘arrogance’), like the ἀγνωμοσύνη of Herodotus' Getae, would lead to defeat.
In 535 stuurde keizer Justinianus zijn favoriete generaal Belisarius om de voormalig Romeinse gebieden in Italië te heroveren. Het lukte Belisarius met een opvallend klein leger om grote successen te behalen en uiteindelijk heel Italië... more
The assumption that Totila intended to give the lands of a group of Roman senators to the Lucanian peasants is unfounded, because it rests on an erroneous interpretation of Procop. Goth. 3.22.20. In this passage, the senators are said to... more
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Grazie ad un inedito lavoro di rilievo ed analisi tecnica dei resti del portico orientale dell’Area sacra del Largo Argentina a Roma, sulla prospiciente pavimentazione in travertino di età imperiale, sono state individuate delle tracce di... more
The story by Jordanes about the migration of Goths from Scandza is a matter of a vivid and long standing discussion between historians. Most scholars argue that it is a part of the Gothic tribal tradition. There is, however, another... more
El objetivo principal de este trabajo consiste en analizar el proceso que condujo a que se truncase la prolífica colaboración existente entre el Senado de Roma y la monarquía ostrogoda desde finales del reinado de Teodorico hasta la caída... more
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Pur nella scarsa disponibilità degli originali Gothika di Procopio di Cesarea nella biblioteca ducale, una traccia dell’interesse alla corte dei Montefeltro nei confronti della narrazione del travagliato assedio bizantino sostenuto... more
Communication présentée lors d'une journée d'études sur la guerre de siège de l'Antiquité à l'époque moderne (Rouen, 23 mars 2016). Pas de publication prévue, mais tout commentaire est le bienvenu ! // Paper given at a conference on siege... more