Late Antique Historiography

Chronicle used by Jordanes and the Continuation of Marcellinus Comes

Title(s):
  • Chronicle used by Jordanes and the Continuation of Marcellinus Comes
  • Common source of Jordanes and the Continuation of Marcellinus Comes
Author:
Period covered:
534-551
Language:
Latin
State of Preservation:
Hypothetical
Genre:
  • Chronicle (chronica)
Remarks:
The existence of a common source shared by Jordanes and the continuation of Marcellinus Comes is certain. It was a chronicle, written from a pro-Justinianic perspective, covering the years from 534 until at least 548.
Edition - Translation:
Fragments:
  • Anonymous, Continuation of Marcellinus Comes = Marcellinus Comes, Chronicle a. 534-548
  • Jordanes, Romana 366-388
  • Jordanes, Getica 172
Users:
Sources:
Bibliography:
  • B. Croke (2001) Count Marcellinus and his Chronicle. Oxford.
  • T. Mommsen (1882) Iordanis Romana et Getica (Monumenta Germaniae historica: Auctores antiquissimi, 5.1). Berlin.
  • T. Mommsen (1894) Chronica minora saec. IV.V.VI.VII. Volume Two (Monumenta Germaniae historica: Auctores antiquissimi, 11). Berlin.