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How many major historical accounts survive from antiquity?

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  • 2, i.e., Marcellinus and Procopius

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Two major historical accounts survive from antiquity: Marcellinus and Procopius. Marcellinus wrote a history of the Roman Empire from the death of Theodosius I in 395 to the death of Justinian I in 565. Procopius wrote a history of the reign of Justinian, as well as a secret history that was critical of Justinian and his wife, Theodora.
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