# Historical Truth vs. Propaganda in The Secret History

> Theme guide for The Secret History by Procopius.

Procopius frames his work as a corrective to his earlier official histories, revealing the hidden motives and true events that were suppressed during the reign of Justinian and Theodora.

## Where it surfaces

- [Foreword by the Historian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/chapters/foreword-by-the-historian): Procopius contrasts his earlier public chronicle with this secret history, emphasizing the need to reveal what really happened behind the official narrative.

## Links

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