Procopius vs Tacitus
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Procopius
Procopius was a sixth-century Byzantine historian who served as secretary and adviser to the general Belisarius during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. His surviving works include The Wars of Justinian, which describes campaigns against Persia, the Vandals, and the Goths; The Buildings, which discusses imperial construction; and the Secret History, a hostile account of Justinian's court. Together...
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Tacitus
Tacitus wrote Roman history with a sharp interest in the relationship between imperial power and public freedom. His Annals and Histories examine events under the emperors, showing how political authority shaped the conduct of senators and others around them. Writing during the imperial period, he approached its earlier rulers with a critical, sometimes cynical eye and a concern for the loss of re...
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