Zosimus (historian)

Zosimus (‹See Tfd›Greek: Ζώσιμος [ˈzosimos]; fl. 490s–510s) was a Greek historian who lived in Constantinople during the reign of the eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I (491–518).[1] According to Photius, he was a comes, and held the office of "advocate" of the imperial treasury.[2] Zosimus was also known for condemning Constantine’s rejection of the traditional polytheistic religion.[3]

Little more is known about the life of Zosimus except that he was Greek and a pagan.[4] He was not a contemporary of the events of his books.[5]

  1. ^ Blois, Lukas de (2019). Image and Reality of Roman Imperial Power in the Third Century AD: The Impact of War. Oxon: Routledge. pp. xxx. ISBN 978-0-815-35373-7.
  2. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Zosimus (historian)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1044.
  3. ^ Goffart 1971, p. 412.
  4. ^ James, Elizabeth; English, Stephen (2012). Constantine the Great General: A Military Biography. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78159-950-1.
  5. ^ Harrel, John S. (2016). The Nisibis War: The Defence of the Roman East AD 337–363. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-47384-830-6.