The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hesychius of Miletus
Also known as Hesychius
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 194
The name of this Byzantine historian carries the weight of court intrigue and whispered stories, a man who preserved the strange flattery and ambitions of powerful men.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during the 6th century
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 194
- Books
- 1
Hesychius of Miletus appears as the chronicler who preserved the curious tale of Tribonian's flattery toward Justinian, recounting how the jurist affected a pious fear that the emperor would be translated alive to celestial glory. His single mention captures the strange mixture of reverence and ambition that surrounded the Byzantine court.
Description
A middle-aged Byzantine scholar with olive skin, dark hair and beard, dressed in a simple dark robe. His bearing is serious and scholarly, marked by the quiet attention of one who records the words and deeds of others.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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