The World of Procopius: the Byzantine Empire in the Sixth Century
by Cui Yanhong
About This Novel
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was another thousand-year-old empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire that spanned three continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa. It was the oldest monarchy in ancient and medieval Europe. Its political economy and culture had a significant impact on the world at that time. Procopius was the greatest historian of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century AD. The era in which he lived under the rule of Emperor Justinian I was the heyday of the Byzantine Empire. The Secret History written by Procopius was written in a strong traditional style. It records the inside story of the palace during the era of Emperor Justinian I, records the internal and external policies of the Byzantine Empire, shows the real situation under the surface of a prosperous society and a powerful empire, and reveals the true nature of the court dignitaries who control the fate of the empire and the wealth of the country. To this day, "The Secret History" still maintains extremely precious historical value and is an indispensable historical document for the study of Byzantine history and culture. This book carefully sorts out, combines and interprets the historical materials in Procopius' "Secret History", supplemented by other documents and materials on Byzantine history, telling readers the glorious history of the Byzantine Empire in a vivid way. As the current research on Byzantine history in China is still relatively unknown, this book aims to popularize Byzantine historical knowledge to ordinary readers and is worth reading.
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