The Secret History of the Court of Justinian (Registro nro. 54310)

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Original cataloging agency UtSlPG
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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number DF
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Procopius
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Secret History of the Court of Justinian
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Salt Lake City, UT :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Project Gutenberg,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2004
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Extent 1 online resource :
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Content type term text
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500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Release date is 2004-07-16
508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE
Creation/production credits note Produced by Ted Garvin, Project Manager; Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor; the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders Team
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "The Secret History of the Court of Justinian" by Procopius is a historical account likely written in the 6th century. This work offers a revealing and scandalous look into the reign of Emperor Justinian I and his wife, Theodora, as well as the intrigues of the Byzantine court, encapsulating its political machinations and personal scandals. The author, Procopius, having served under Justinian's general Belisarius, provides a critical perspective on the events and characters of this tumultuous era. The opening of the text sets the stage for a deep dive into the Byzantine court's dark and often sordid dynamics. Procopius introduces himself and outlines his dual role as a historian—one who has previously documented the wars and triumphs of the empire while now intending to expose the hidden corruptions and atrocities committed by its leaders. He sketches the character of key figures like Justinian, portrayed as an inept tyrant, and Theodora, depicted as a cunning manipulator, alongside other notable figures caught in a web of deceit, such as Belisarius and his wife Antonina. The beginning establishes a narrative tone that blends personal accounts with a broader critique of the political state of the empire, hinting at the chaos that ensues from the blend of ambition, desire, and treachery within the imperial household. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Uncontrolled term Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565
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Uncontrolled term Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12916">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12916</a>

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