Jordanes

• Jordanes was a Roman Official in the Byzantine Empire during the 6th century CE who was a Notarius (Secretary) to a Roman Client Kingdom in Scythia Minor (Eastern Romania).
• He later became a Roman Historian and wrote a history of the Goths called ‘Getica’ whilst living in Constantinople in 551 CE.

Works

• Getica
  • A history of the Goths.
  • Originally called ‘De origene actibusque Getarum’ (On the origin and deeds of the Getae).
• Romana
  • A history of Rome.
  • Originally called ‘De summa temporum vel origine actibusque gentis Romanum’ (The origin and deeds of the Roman people).