The Secret History
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A scandalous and vengeful cult favorite of the Byzantine Empire.
Procopius held a position of esteem in Justinian's empire as an advisor to the military commander Belisarius. He even wrote the official histories of Justinian's military conquests, lauding both the emperor and his commander. But secretly... Procopius hated them both, so he wroteAnecdota,later known asSecret History,in private.
Published a thousand years after it was written,Secret Historylabels Justinian as a demonic figure a...






















