The Secret History · Character
Priscus
A Roman official and associate of Belisarius.
minor
First appearance: the secret history
Priscus shows up with force in XVI: What Happened to Those Who Fell Out of Favor with Theodora. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Secretary to Justinian who is forcibly ordained as a priest by Theodora and his property confiscated.
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In XVI: What Happened to Those Who Fell Out of Favor with Theodora: Secretary to Justinian who is forcibly ordained as a priest by Theodora and his property confiscated. Later, in XXVIII: His Violation of the Laws of…
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- Other
Character groups
- Historical Figures and Narrator
- Justinian's Court Intriguers
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Theodora’s jealousy and fear of Amasalontha’s beauty and cunn…
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- XVI: What Happened to Those Who Fell Out of Favor with Theodora
- XXVIII: His Violation of the Laws of the Romans, and How Jews Were Fined for Eating Lamb
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