Project Gutenberg 2005-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 543 Procopius Procopius, of Caesarea Procopius, Caesariensis Dewing, H. B. (Henry Bronson) 1882 Dewing, Henry Bronson History of the Wars, Books III and IV: The Vandalic War E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, jayam, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "History of the Wars, Books III and IV: The Vandalic War" by Procopius is a historical account written in the 6th century. This work explores the conflicts between the Roman Empire and the Vandals, detailing the political and military events surrounding the Vandalic War. The narrative delves into the ambitions of key players, including Emperor Justinian and various leaders of the Vandal tribes. The opening of the text sets the stage for the discussion of the Vandalic War by describing the historical context leading to the conflict. Procopius begins with an overview of the Roman Empire's division and the emergence of various barbarian tribes, particularly focusing on the Vandals' migration and eventual settlement in Roman territories. He recounts the initial interactions between the Vandals and the Roman Empire, painting a picture of the deteriorating political landscape that ultimately leads to warfare. Through detailed accounts of pivotal events, such as the fall of cities and the plundering of Rome, Procopius illustrates the destructive impact of the Vandal incursions and foreshadows the broader consequences for the Roman power structure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Iran -- History -- To 640 Vandals Goths -- Italy Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565 Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565 PA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Warfare 689314 2025-07-07T08:30:55.762335 text/html 649155 2020-12-12T14:52:17 text/html 291927 2025-07-07T08:31:08.214276 application/epub+zip 298129 2025-07-07T08:31:00.199306 application/epub+zip 266435 2025-07-07T08:30:58.425318 application/epub+zip 615088 2025-07-07T08:31:13.559216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552150 2025-07-07T08:31:06.899313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454956 2022-09-08T07:24:12.967740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488109 2025-07-07T08:30:54.219350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487835 2020-12-12T14:52:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487848 2020-12-12T14:52:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22058 2025-07-07T08:31:13.695226 application/rdf+xml 18054 2025-07-07T08:30:59.021318 image/jpeg 3930 2025-07-07T08:30:58.724288 image/jpeg 166090 2020-12-12T14:52:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 187307 2020-12-12T14:52:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 166071 2020-12-12T14:52:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 279110 2025-07-07T08:30:55.802364 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia