Procopius
[proh-koh-pee-uh s, pruh-]
- a.d. c490–c562, Greek historian.
Show More
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for procopius
Historical Examples
The general, says Procopius, was changed by a vision which he saw that night.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VIThomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
From this time Procopius was the official secretary of Belisarius.
Procopius, who was versed in medicine, was the historian of the period.
Outlines of Greek and Roman MedicineJames Sands Elliott
Such is the account of the matter given to us by Procopius, who is our only extant authority for the details of this war.
But the tale told by Procopius is improbable; and the Roman belief of it can have rested at best only upon suspicion.
Procopius
- ?490–?562 ad, Byzantine historian, noted for his account of the wars of Justinian I against the Persians, Vandals, and Ostrogoths
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012