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Tom explicitly recommends this as a 'wonderful book' about how the Romans see the world in the time of Justinian, discussing the concept of eternal victory and Rome's God-ordained destiny.

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Referenced when discussing how Procopius compares Justinian to Domitian, noting that Domitian was 'one of Suetonius' 12 Caesars' - the traditional tyrants of Rome.

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Belisarius is described as 'the hero of a novel by Robert Graves' when introducing him as Justinian's most famous general.

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Referenced multiple times throughout the episode as the source for sensational claims about Justinian (his head vanishing, being a demon) and Theodora. Explicitly called 'Procopius' secret history' and discussed as a historical source.