Zosimus

Also known as Zosimos

late 5th/early 6th century Byzantine historian

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Historia nova
Zosimi Historiae graece et latine
Herodianou Historion Biblia e Herodiani Histor. lib. VIII
Historia nova edidit Ludovicus Mendelssohn
Zosimi comitis et exaduocati fisci Historiae nouae libri VI

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date of birth: 0460-00-00
date of death: 0520-00-00
Commons Creator page: Zosimus (historian)
Commons category: Zosimus (historian)
name in native language: Ζώσιμος
floruit: 0500-00-00
end of work period: 0600-00-00
start of work period: 0500-00-00

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Zosimus (Ancient Greek: Ζώσιμος [ˈzosimos]; fl. 490s–510s) was a Byzantine Greek historian who lived in Constantinople during the reign of the eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I (491–518). According to Photius, he was a comes, and held the office of "advocate" of the imperial treasury. Zosimus was also known for condemning Constantine’s rejection of the traditional polytheistic religion.

Little more is known about the life of Zosimus except that he was Greek and a pagan. He was not a contemporary of the events of his books.