Procopius
a.d. c490–c562, Greek historian.
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How to use Procopius in a sentence
The king now, says Procopius, felt himself to be in a great difficulty.
The Heroic Age | H. Munro ChadwickThe intricacy introduced into the question by a passage of Procopius is greater.
Opuscula | Robert Gordon LathamIt was at that time that Procopius, who wrote this history, was chosen as his adviser.
History of the Wars, Books I and II (of 8) | ProcopiusIn the 6th century it is called by Procopius the chief town of Picenum, Ancona being spoken of as its harbour.
A contemporary historian (Procopius) has raised a glorious monument to the heroic bravery of the Jews of Naples.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz
British Dictionary definitions for Procopius
/ (prəʊˈkəʊpɪəs) /
?490–?562 ad, Byzantine historian, noted for his account of the wars of Justinian I against the Persians, Vandals, and Ostrogoths
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