Hesychius Of Miletus

Hesychius Of Miletus (flourished 6th century) was a Byzantine historian and literary biographer whose chronicle of world history influenced later Byzantine historical accounts and provided singular data on the history of Constantinople. His works are also a valuable source for the history of Greek literature. A native of Miletus during the reign (527–565) of the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I, Hesychius wrote the Historia Romaike te kai pantodape (“Roman and Universal History”) in six books....