Wikipedia: Justinian I/Talk

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:Indeed. The phrase 'contemporary historians' makes a nice introductory statement for later qualification, I thought. --MichaelTinkler.

:Indeed. The phrase 'contemporary historians' makes a nice introductory statement for later qualification, I thought. Of course, Procopius *might* be right and he might have been possessed by a demon. --MichaelTinkler.

Contemporary historians tell us that Justinian dominated his uncle.

I know Procopius says this. Do any others?

: dunno. Maybe not. I'm not a Byzantinist. I knew that Procopius did, but I was hedging. --MichaelTinkler

Ok. It's just that not everything Procopius says can be taken at face value, notably the secret histories, as he obviously had a personal grudge against the family.

: Indeed. The phrase 'contemporary historians' makes a nice introductory statement for later qualification, I thought. Of course, Procopius *might* be right and he might have been possessed by a demon. --MichaelTinkler.