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Rediscovery of Procopius' Secret History

When
1623
Where
Vatican Library in Rome
Episodes
1

In 1623, Niccolò Alamanni discovered Procopius' Secret History in the Vatican Library in Rome. He published the work but omitted chapter 9, which contained explicit material regarding the early lives of Theodora and Justinian.

Episodes

  1. 1623 · Vatican Library in RomeRediscovery and Publication

    Niccolò Alamanni found the Secret History in the Vatican Library in 1623 and published it while omitting explicit chapter 9.

Background and detail

Discovery and Publication. The manuscript, also known as Anecdota, was found in the Vatican Library in Rome in 1623. Niccolò Alamanni identified the text and proceeded to publish it, though he excluded specific chapters containing explicit content about imperial figures.

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Sources

  1. Procopius Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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