The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Procopius of Caesarea (c. 500 - [?])

Greek historian who wrote a history (and a less favourable secret history) of Justinian's reign. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-5349?rskey=DJDVLt&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procopius Relationships: Procopius of Caesarea was a employed by Justinian I (the Great) (c. 482-565)

 References in Documents:
Musaeum Clausum (1684)

4. Some handsome Engraveries and Medals, of Justinus and Justinianus, found in the custody of a Bannyan in the remote parts of India, conjectured to have been left there by Friers mentioned in Procopius, who travelled those parts in the Reign of Justinianus, and brought back into Europe the discovery of Silk and Silk Worms.