Secret History

A First Century Byzantine Historian Offers Portraits Of The Emperor Justinian, The Empress Theodora, And Belisarius, A Brilliant General, And Describes The Injustices Of Justinian's Reign. Belisarius And Antonina -- Justine, Justinian, And Theodora -- Justinian's Misgovernment -- The Crimes Of Theodora -- The Destruction Wrought By A Demon-emperor -- The Ruin Of Various Classes Of The Community -- Everyone And Everything Sacrificed To The Emperor's Greed -- The Arrogance Of The Imperial Pair. Procopius Of Caesarea ; Translated With An Introduction By G. A. Williamson. Includes Indexes. Reprint Of The 1966 Ed. With Selected Bibliography. Bibliography: P. 195-196.