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Proclus

Quaestor under Justinian, known for his integrity.

minor

Also known as Proclus the Quaestor, Quaestor

First appearance: the secret history

Proclus shows up with force in Ignorance of the Emperor Justin, and His Stencilled Signature, and How His Nephew Justinian Was the Virtual Ruler. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quaestor who assisted Justin and invented the stenciled signature device to manage state business.
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In Ignorance of the Emperor Justin, and His Stencilled Signature, and How His Nephew Justinian Was the Virtual Ruler: Quaestor who assisted Justin and invented the stenciled signature device to manage state business.

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11 connections

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JUJustinJUJustinianPRProcopiusCOConstantineJUJunilusPRProclus

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical Figures and Narrator
  • Justinian's Court Intriguers

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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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