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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Menander (search)
Menander 3. Protector (*Proti/ktwr, i. e. body-guard), the son of Euphratas of Byzantium, was a rhetorician and historical writer under the emperor Mauricius, whose reign began in A. D. 581. Works History Menander has left us an account of his own literary pursuits, in a fragment preserved by Suidas (s. v). He continued the history of the Eastern Empire from the point where Agathias broke off, namely, the twenty-third year of Justinian, A. D. 558, down nearly to the death of Tiberius II. in A. D. 583. Edition A considerable fragment of this history is preserved in the Eclogae of embassies, published by Hoeschel, Aug. Vindol. 1603. Assessment Menander is often quoted by Suidas, and is mentioned by Theophylact of Simocatta (Hist. Mauric. 1.3), who continued his history, and by Constantinus Porphyrogenitus (Them. 1.2). According to Niebuhr (Dexipp. p. 281), he may be trusted as an historian, but his style is a close imitation of Agathias, varied by occasional ridiculous attem
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Theo'phanes (search)
riters of the Byzantine history, flourished most probably in the latter part of the sixth century of our era. Works History of the Eastern Empire He wrote, in ten books, the history of the Eastern Empire (i(storikw=n lo/goi de/ka), during the Persian war under Justin II., beginning from the second year of Justin, in which the truce made by Justinian with Chosroes was broken, A. D. 567. and going down to the tenth year of the war, which, according to Mr. Clinton, was not A. D. 577, but A. D. 581, because the war did not begin till A. D. 571, although the history of Theophanes may have commenced with A. D. 567. Photius (Bibl. Cod. 64) gives an account of the work of Theophanes, and he repeats the author's statement that, besides adding other books to the ten which formed the original work, he had written another work on the history of Justinian. It well deserves mention that, among the historical statements preserved by Photius from Theophanes is the discovery, in the reign of Ju
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Chosroes, the Persian, was succeeded by Hormisdas, and the war began again. Mauricius defeated the Persians, overran a large part of Persia, and in a bloody contest on the Euphrates, A. D. 580, gave the forces of Hormisdas a most signal defeat; and again in the following year. In Africa, which had long been disturbed by the natives, Gennadius, the exarch of Ravenna, defeated (A. D. 580) Gasmul, king of the Mauritani. Mauricius enjoyed a triumph at Constantinople for his Persian victories, A. D. 581, and in August of that year, Tiberius, whose health was rapidly failing, raised him to the dignity of Caesar, having no sons of his own. He also gave him his daughter Constantina in marriage. Tiberius died on the 14th of August, A. D. 582, and was succeeded by Mauricius. Tiberius was universally regretted. By an economical administration he diminished the taxation of his subjects, and always had his treasury full. There were at least six constitutions of the emperor Tiberius; three of