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A. Christensen, L'Iran sous les Sassanides, pp. 74-77
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Dio Cassius, the well-known source for Parthian history, relates the downfall of the Parthian
and the foundation of the Sasanian dynasty.
Dexippus of Athens (only fragments, after A.D. 250).
Trebellius Pollio (about A.D. 300).
Flavius Vopiscus (about A.D. 300).
Aurelius Victor (between A.D. 300 and 360).
Ammianus Marcellinus, the Roman general and historian, is an outstanding primary source
for the time of Shapur II, against whom he fought in the campaign of Julian the Apostate.
Eutropius also took part in this campaign, for which he is a primary source.
Eunapius (only fragments, about A.D. 400).
Theodorus of Mopsuestia (d. c. A.D. 428).
Theodoret of Cyprus [sic] {c. A.D. 397-457).
Socrates Scholasticus (first half of 5 th century).
Sozomenus (first half of 5 th century).
Zosimus (about A.D. 410).
Priscus (5 th century A.D.).
Orosius (5th century A.D.).
Euagrius (after A.D. 600).
Procopius is a primary source for the history of Iran in the time of Kavad and Khusrau I,
because he was in the company of Belisarius during his campaigns against these two
Sasanian rulers; he also collected information concerning the organization and conditions of
the Sasanian empire.
Petrus Patricius wrote a history, de legationibus', based on his own experiences in diplomatic
service; this is a valuable primary source.
Agathias (died about 582) continued the work of Procopius; he is a primary source, because
he had access to the royal annals, kept in the archives of Ctesiphon. But he also made use of
popular traditions, e.g.when relating the story of the young Ardashir.
Menander Protector (6th century), who wrote de legationibus', is a primary source of great
value for diplomatic history.
Theophylactos Simocatta (7th century) provides extremely valuable information about
Sasanian institutions and above all about the insurrection of Bahram Choben. He enables us
to place in proper perspective the legendary stories related by the oriental sources and
reconstruct - with the aid of the Armenian author Sebeos - the factual events of this period.
This has been done by A. Christensen in a small but fine piece of research. Theophylactos,
however, is not always reliable, as Peeters has shown, 2 though more so than Peeters would
have us believe.
Malalas (6th century A.D.),
Syncellus (died after 810),
Theophanes (died 817), and the so-called Chronicon Paschale (7th century) are sources not
held in great esteem, but not to be entirely neglected; Malalas occasionally provides
important notices.
Late Byzantine historians such as Nicephorus, Cedrenus and Zonaras may occasionally yield
some information, but their source value is doubtful. The Persian conquest of Jerusalem by
Khusrau II attracted much interest and is therefore reflected in many sources which cannot
be detailed here.