Theodora (500AD-548AD) was the daughter of a circus animal keeper named Acacius and sister of two girls named Comito and Anastasia. Following Acacius death, his widow remarried hoping her new husband would help her manage the circus. In addition, to help take care of her daughters. Despite Theodora’s mother attempt to keep the circus management, a man named Asterius, who was the Greens’ Dancing-master successful, removed Theodora’s mom and her husband from the office. Having not too much power left
Procopius of Caesarea was a famous scholar in his time period, and produced three important historical works, which were History of the Wars, Secret History and The Buildings of Justinian. The duality of Procopius of Caesarea for the reign of Justinian the Great depends on his historiographic interpretations about Justinian the Great, and it is totally related to what Justinian did for his empire and what kind of a man he was during his time period because “he was the last Roman emperor, and very
Procopius, The Secret History (Byzantine) 1. The document Procopius, The Secret History, is about the Byzantine society. This document was wrote by Procopius a historian. It was wrote in the six century and takes place in Byzantine. He wrote this, because he was disgusted by the emperor and his wife Theodora. 2. Procopius starts this document stating that Theodora is nothing more than a prostitute. He goes on to say that she was not of class or had any dignity, because she would perform on stage
Nabaun Noor HIS 204 Professor Bostwick February 14, 2018 Homework # 1 Compare and contrast how Procopius presents Theodora in “How Theodora most depraved …” to how he presents Theodora in “Theodora of Constantinople”. Procopius wrote about Theodora, who was Justinian’s wife and also empress to Rome. He talks about Theodora’s controversial past promiscuous habits and her role as an emperor throughout both of the article. She was a daughter of a bear trainer who won the love of Emperor Justinian
Procopius of Caesarea was a scholar and contemporary historian from Palaestina, who wrote about the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian during the time of 527-560 AD . One of the most interesting and important writing by Procopius is Anecdota or better known as “Secret History”. The Secret History was written around 550 AD and it includes Procopius’s true thoughts and criticisms of Justinian as a person and as an emperor. In the Secret History during chapter 7, Procopius describes Justinian
historian Procopius’ description, at the same time having secondary accounts of the building. Architectural historian, Richard Krautheimer gives a critical recollection of the Hagia Sophia, whereas Procopius lends himself to a more decorated description of the Hagia Sophia (H. Sophia). Based in a modern bias, Richard Krautheimer digs deep
by historians so as to not forget the tragic toll it played throughout the world. Thucydides, a historian of Greek tradition, became a victim of a plague brought on by war and documented the plague in Athens and Spartan for over 30 years. While Procopius, a historian of Byzantine Emperor Justinian era documented the plague in Justinian. However, how these two historians chronicle their respective plagues in their respective nations differs by the common assumptions of human behavior and the divine
Introduction I chose Akbar the Mughal Emperor, Procopius, and Thomas Aquinas as my three to attend a dinner party. I knew I wanted to write about knowledge. Originally, I wanted to include the Queen of Sheba as a member of the dinner party, but I questioned whether I would be able to include enough about this character. My first choice was Thomas Aquinas, because he focused on reason as a way to acquire knowledge. This means that knowledge is internal for him. One section in the Summa Theologica
The Empress Theodora and Justinian The birth of an eastern circus woman attracted no attention at all in mid-millennium year 500. No one could ever imagine that this baby would grow up to be one of the most remarkable women in history of the World. She was the daughter of the bear keeper, a public performer,wife of Justinian, Empress of the Byzantine Empire and a natural beauty whose name became the one name in the voluminous annals of the Byzantine empire known to almost everyone; Theodora. Once
Wall of Constantine, aqueducts, roads and the Hippodrome were all beneficial to the Byzantine Empire in terms of economic, cultural, and resistance related undertakings. Constantinople was the Rome of the Byzant... ... middle of paper ... ...f Procopius sheds new light on the morality of Justinian and offers a thorough explanation to support the claim of his hypocritical nature. However, despite his internal flaws and choices, the Byzantine Empire made many great achievements under his reign. From
Throughout all of Roman history, the basic Roman principle has always been that no mercy is to be shown. By A.D. 300, an emperor’s primary job was to defend their Empire from barbarians, and all other affairs, including the choosing of emperors, laid in the hands of the Imperial Guard. What brought down the fall of the Empire? It was not the greed, incompetence, brutality, or insanity of many emperors. Rather, it was the showing of mercy toward barbarians by emperor Valens. In A.D. 364, the Empire
Theodora(500AD-548AD) was an example of a strong woman who overcame numerous obstacles starting in her early years. She also had a great impact on Romans civilization, especially for the women. All of the negative articles I’ve read, especially the ones written by Procopius, certainly didn’t make me admire and respect Theodora any less. Her unforgettable accomplishments certainly overruled any kind of troubled past she had. I’m certain she went through struggles and had to fight numerous battles; sometimes a war per
with earth (Document 5). The disease also had some physiological effects that were never seen before. Accordingly, the patients are mentioned as “apparitions of supernatural beings in human guise of every description” in the History of the Wars of Procopius (Document
Stories about children who were adopted and raised by wolves, monkeys, and bears appear from time to time. These reports are causing dismay or amaze readers of journalistic chronicles. In the middle ages, these "little savages" were seen as a symbol of chaos, heresy, insanity, and curse of God. These are those children, who have never seen humans; therefore, their behavior and attitude is very distant from normal human children. It is so amazing that different species are able to live so closer to
Empire (“The Byzantine Empire…” 2017). While victory at Milvian Bridge and cure from illness had been the proof of Constantine I’s and Theodosius I’s favor with God, the Hagia Sophia was “the proof of the esteem with which God regarded” Justinian (Procopius, 64). Most likely not a coincidence, the building of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople coincided with Justinian’s fairly successful reconquest of the West, starting with the invasion of North Africa in 532. The narrative created is one where in
Sophia is a stunning, spherical-shaped building made of marble and gold (Doc. 4). Justinian built the Hagia Sophia, which means “Holy Wisdom” in Greek, after a church of the same name was destroyed in riots in Constantinople (outside information). Procopius, Justinian’s court historian, described the church as “suspended from heaven by the fabled golden chain” (Doc. 4). Undoubtedly, visitors to the Hagia Sophia are left breathless by its beauty (outside information). Other churches that Justinian built
This essay is going to discuss the ancient city of Jerash (Gerasa) that is in modern day Jordan, with particular emphasis on the Christian community and their churches. Along with the rise of the Christian community in Jerash, there was rapid increase of the building of multiple churches in the fifth and sixth centuries, and why this may have occurred in such a small amount of time. This culminated in the last church being erected just before 611 AD, which was before the city started on a slow decline
were a dark time but humanity pulled thought and advanced far beyond what we believed we could. IV. REFERENCES -The timetables of history by Daniel j. Boorstin -A concise history of the warrior by J.M. Roberts -Procopius, History of the wars, Vol. 1, pp. 451-473 -genelogiacal-gleaning.com/dark%20ages.htm
Web. 7 Mar. 2014. Cesaretti, Paolo. Theodora: Empress of Byzantium. New York: Vendome, 2004. Print. Skinner, Marilyn B. "The Archaic Age: Symposium and Initiation." Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2005. 58-99. Print. Procopius. Secret History. S.l.: University of Michigan, 1961. Print.
During the fourteenth century, Europe faced one of the worst tragedies of its time. A mysterious plague claimed millions of lives, cutting Europe’s population into half of what it was. Historians today call this catastrophe the Black Death. Many people know little about the Black Death but to understand its significant role in history, one must know its early origins, rapid spread, painful symptoms, and devastating effects. The Black Death started its rage in the year 1347, but it is hard to know