Agathias

Agathias Scholasticus
Agathias Scholasticus
Native name	Ἀγαθίας σχολαστικός
Born	c. 530; Myrina, Mysia, Asia Minor
Died	582 or 594
Occupation	poet, historian, lawyer
Language	Ancient Greek
Genre	history, poetry
Notable works	Histories, Cycle of Agathias

Agathias Scholasticus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαθίας σχολαστικός; c. AD 530^[1] – 582^[1]/594) was a Greek poet and the principal historian of part of the reign of the Roman emperor Justinian I between 552 and 558.

^ ^a ^b Martindale, Jones & Morris (1992), p. 23–25

[PLRE-1] Martindale, Jones & Morris (1992), p. 23–25

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