PROCOPIUS Roman Persian Gothic Strategy Dara Rome (original) (raw)

This paper reinterprets Procopius' descriptions of opposing Roman, Persian and Gothic strategies to control Dara in AD 530 and Rome in AD 537-8 by reconsidering textual evidence alongside landscape evidence, especially relating to the location of temporary army camp sites. 1 This is achieved by simply reconciling texts with the landscapes of the areas concerned drawing on satellite imagery, cartography and field visits. By reconsidering Procopius' account, after visiting the landscapes he described, we gain additional insights and can therefore reinterpret strategy and events.