“The Great Emperor”: A Motif in Procopius of Caesarea’s <i>Wars</i>

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  • Charles F. Pazdernik Grand Valley State University

Abstract

When Justinian is described to barbarians as “the great emperor,” this reflects an anxiety about the emergence of post-Roman successor states in the West and a growing determination to pursue imperial reconquest.

Author Biography

Charles F. Pazdernik, Grand Valley State University

Professor, Department of Classics

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2016-10-15

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