02439cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500570012726400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801100040152012500051153400450176165300300180665300120183665300190184865300560186765300470192370000470197085600430201799900170206016764UtSlPG20260610133407.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aProcopius10aHistory of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-09-27  aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, jayam, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"History of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War" by Procopius is a historical account written in the early 6th century. This work details the military campaigns of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian against various enemies, particularly focusing on the wars against the Persians. Procopius, who was a contemporary of these events and served as an adviser to the general Belisarius, provides first-hand insights into the strategies and outcomes of these significant conflicts.  The opening of this historical narrative establishes Procopius's credentials as a historian with a unique perspective on the events he recounts. He emphasizes the importance of documenting these wars—not merely for the sake of history, but as a resource for future generations engaged in similar struggles. In the initial sections, Procopius outlines the context of Roman-Persian relations, highlighting key historical figures such as the Emperor Theodosius, and introduces notable battles and political maneuvers throughout various conflicts. The text begins detailing the complexities of these interactions and lays the groundwork for a more in-depth exploration of the wars that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIran -- History -- To 640  aVandals  aGoths -- Italy  aByzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565  aJustinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-5651 aDewing, H. B.q(Henry Bronson),d1882-195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16764  c58152d58152