# Saturninus — The Secret History character guide

> Saturninus in The Secret History by Procopius.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-secret-history

## Who they are

A Roman officer and associate of Belisarius.

## Relationships

### [Theodora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/characters/theodora)

_professional_

Saturninus is a minor official or agent who carries out tasks for Theodora, likely as a spy or messenger.

## In the story

### [XVII: How She Saved Five Hundred Harlots from a Life of Sin, Made Away with Her Own Natural Son, and Other Curious Incidents of Her Passion for Match Making](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/chapters/xvii-how-she-saved-five-hundred-harlots-from-a-life-of-sin-made-away-with-her-own-natural-son-and-other-curious-incidents-of-her-passion-for-match-making)

Forced by Theodora to marry Chrysomallo's daughter, then whipped for complaining that his bride was not a virgin.

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