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Malalas and the Representationof Justinian’s Reign: a Few Remarks
87
underlines his faculty to rule as a Christian model when he used fear as a political tool,
gave relief, forgave,61 or showed his moderation when judging the conjuration of 562,
in which argentarii were involved.62 Among these significant features, his capacity to
repent is highlighted with quite a rich network of information, references, and sub-
text leading to impressive episodes (such as the Samaritan slaughter or Vigilius grip-
ping the altar column): his acceptance of penance accredits his role as the most pious
emperor, instead of the megas emperor Theophanes would make of him and promote
centuries later.63
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Chronicon Paschale, ed. L. Dindorf, Bonn 1832.
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Liverpool 1989
Defragmentis Tusculanis, ed. A. Mai' in Spicilegium Romanum II, Rome, 1839, pp. 1-28 reprinted in
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Vigilius, letters = Vigiliusbriefe (SBAW Philosophisch-historische Abteilung), ed. E. Schwartz,
Munich 1940, pp. 1-32.
The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of yyj with related texts on the Three Chapters controversy
(Translated Texts for Historians 51),2 vol., transl. R. Price, Liverpool 2009.
61 As in Probus’ case. See Theophanes, Chronographia XVIII 22.
62 The historical reason for such a leniency is perhaps the consequence of the social status of people char-
ged or may have been caused by Justinian’s age or illness. See Brandes, “Anmerkungen zur Rolle der
argentariil'άργυρο πράται”, pp. 214-15.
63 See Scott, “Writing the Reign of Justinian”, p. 32
87
underlines his faculty to rule as a Christian model when he used fear as a political tool,
gave relief, forgave,61 or showed his moderation when judging the conjuration of 562,
in which argentarii were involved.62 Among these significant features, his capacity to
repent is highlighted with quite a rich network of information, references, and sub-
text leading to impressive episodes (such as the Samaritan slaughter or Vigilius grip-
ping the altar column): his acceptance of penance accredits his role as the most pious
emperor, instead of the megas emperor Theophanes would make of him and promote
centuries later.63
Bibliography
Primary sources
Ananias of Shirak, Ora Easter, ed. F.C. Conybeare, ByzZ 6,1897, PP- 574~5$4·
Chronicon Paschale, ed. L. Dindorf, Bonn 1832.
Chronicon pasch ale 284-628 AD (Translated Texts for Historians 7), transl. Μ. and Μ. Whitby,
Liverpool 1989
Defragmentis Tusculanis, ed. A. Mai' in Spicilegium Romanum II, Rome, 1839, pp. 1-28 reprinted in
PG 85, Paris i860, col 1807-1824.
Evagrius, Historia ecclesiastica = The Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius with the Scholia, ed. Joseph
Bidez/Leon Parmentier, Amsterdam 1964.
John of Ephesus = Iohannis Ephesini Historiae Ecclesiasticae Pars Tertia (CSCO 54 et 55), ed. E. W.
Brooks, Louvain 1935-36.
John of Nikiou, Chronicle = Chronique de Jean, eveque de Nikiou, ed. H. Zotenberg, in Notices et
Extraits des Manuscrits de la Bibliothkque Nationale 24, Paris 1883, pp. 124-605.
Malalas, Chronographia = loannis Malalae Chronographia (CFHB Series Berolinensis 35), ed. I.
Thurn, Berlin/NewYork 2000.
Malalas, Chronicle, transl. E. Jeffreys et alii (Byzantina Australiensia 4), Melbourne 1986.
Nicephorus Callistus Xanthapoulos, Historia ecclesiastica, ed. Fronton du Due, Paris, 1630, reprint
in PG 145-147, Paris 1865.
Theophanes, Chronographia = Theophanis chronographia (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et
Romanorum Teubneriana), ed. C. De Boor, 2 vol., Leipzig 1883-1885.
Theophanes, Chronicle, transl. C. Mango/R. Scott, Oxford 1997.
Vigilius, letters = Vigiliusbriefe (SBAW Philosophisch-historische Abteilung), ed. E. Schwartz,
Munich 1940, pp. 1-32.
The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of yyj with related texts on the Three Chapters controversy
(Translated Texts for Historians 51),2 vol., transl. R. Price, Liverpool 2009.
61 As in Probus’ case. See Theophanes, Chronographia XVIII 22.
62 The historical reason for such a leniency is perhaps the consequence of the social status of people char-
ged or may have been caused by Justinian’s age or illness. See Brandes, “Anmerkungen zur Rolle der
argentariil'άργυρο πράται”, pp. 214-15.
63 See Scott, “Writing the Reign of Justinian”, p. 32