Late Antique Historiography

On Gainas

Title(s):
  • On Gainas
Author:
Period covered:
Revolt of Gainas (399-400)
Language:
Greek
State of Preservation:
Fragmentary
Genre:
  • Poetry (historical epic)
Remarks:
The poem is only attested in Socrates, who also used an epic poem on Julian's campaign by Callistus.
Edition - Translation:
Fragments:
  • Socrates, Ecclesiastical history 6.6.37
Users:
Sources:
Bibliography:
  • G.C. Hansen (1995). Sokrates: Kirchengeschichte (Die griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller der ersten Jahrhunderte, NF 1). Berlin.