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Agathias has published 1 book that we list, as of September 2026.

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Byzantine poet and historian

Born: 536
Country: Byzantine Empire
Books: 1

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Agathias has published 1 book. The best-known is Agathiou Scholastikou Peri Tes Ioustinianou Basileias Bibloi Pente. Agathiae Scholastici De Imperio Et Rebus Gestis Justiniani Imperatoris Libri Quinque. Ex Bibliotheca & Interpretatione Bonaventurae Vulcanii, Cum Notis Eiusdem. Accesserunt Eiusdem.

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Agathiou Scholastikou Peri Tes Ioustinianou Basileias Bibloi Pente. Agathiae Scholastici De Imperio Et Rebus Gestis Justiniani Imperatoris Libri Quinque. Ex Bibliotheca & Interpretatione Bonaventurae Vulcanii, Cum Notis Eiusdem. Accesserunt Eiusdem
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Agathiou Scholastikou Peri Tes Ioustinianou Basileias Bibloi Pente. Agathiae Scholastici De Imperio Et Rebus Gestis Justiniani Imperatoris Libri Quinque. Ex Bibliotheca & Interpretatione Bonaventurae Vulcanii, Cum Notis Eiusdem. Accesserunt Eiusdem (2021)
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About Agathias

Agathias Scholasticus was a Byzantine poet and the principal historian of part of the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I between 552 and 558.

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How many books has Agathias written?: Agathias has published 1 book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Agathias's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Agathiou Scholastikou Peri Tes Ioustinianou Basileias Bibloi Pente. Agathiae Scholastici De Imperio Et Rebus Gestis Justiniani Imperatoris Libri Quinque. Ex Bibliotheca & Interpretatione Bonaventurae Vulcanii, Cum Notis Eiusdem. Accesserunt Eiusdem.
What is Agathias's most famous book?: Agathiou Scholastikou Peri Tes Ioustinianou Basileias Bibloi Pente. Agathiae Scholastici De Imperio Et Rebus Gestis Justiniani Imperatoris Libri Quinque. Ex Bibliotheca & Interpretatione Bonaventurae Vulcanii, Cum Notis Eiusdem. Accesserunt Eiusdem is Agathias's most widely read book.