Procopius was born on 500[1] in Caesarea Maritima[2]. He died on 565[3] in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a historian[5], lawyer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,842 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).[8]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18], BEIC Digital Library[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Library of the World's Best Literature[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Pauly–Wissowa[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Greek[28], Ancient Greek[29]
Name in native language: Προκόπιος ὁ Καισαρεύς[31]
Why It Matters
Procopius has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Works attributed to him include On Buildings[34], a literary work[35], founded in 0560[36]; Secret History[37], a literary work[38]; and History of the Wars[39], a literary work[40], founded in 0550[41].
FAQs
Where was Procopius born?
Procopius's place of birth was Caesarea Maritima[2].
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