Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Procopius, Jordanes, Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Zosimus, Michael Psellos, Agathias, Hesychius of Miletus, Nicephorus Gregoras, George Pachymeres, John Zonaras, John Xiphilinus, Theodore Metochites, Anna Komnene, George Akropolites, Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos, Niketas Choniates, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, Peter the Patrician, Sozomen, Evagrius Scholasticus, Eustathius of Thessalonica, Theophanes the Confessor, George Syncellus, John of Ephesus, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, George Hamartolos, John Malalas, John Cananus, John Kinnamos, John Skylitzes, Theodorus Lector, Symeon the Metaphrast, Zacharias Rhetor, Michael Panaretos, Panodorus of Alexandria, George Kedrenos, George Kodinos, Doukas, Theophylact Simocatta, Michael Critobulus, Malchus, Theophanes Continuatus, Michael Attaleiates, Marcellinus Comes, Priscus, John Kaminiates, John of Antioch, John of Epiphania, John Anagnostes, Menander Protector, Liberatus of Carthage, Leo the Deacon, George Sphrantzes, Annianus of Alexandria, Joseph Genesius, Michael Glycas, Philostorgius, Yahya of Antioch, Cyril of Scythopolis, Theophanes of Byzantium, Eustathius of Epiphania, Theodore Skoutariotes, Trajan the Patrician, Faustus of Byzantium, Nonnosus, Praxagoras of Athens, Hippolytus of Thebes. Excerpt: Procopius of Caesarea (Latin: Procopius Caesarensis, Greek: c. AD 500 - c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated Secret History. He is commonly held to be the last major historian of the ancient world. Emperor Constantine I presents a representation of the city of Constantinople as tribute to an enthroned Mary and Christ Child in this ch...