The Secret History · Character
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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- Other
Character groups
- Historical Figures and Narrator
- Justinian's Court Intriguers
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- Ignorance of the Emperor Justin, and His Stencilled Signature, and How His Nephew Justinian Was the Virtual Ruler
- IX: And How Theodora, Most Depraved of All Courtesans, Won His Love
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