Preface IX List of Tables XII Introduction: Writing about War in the Sixth Century 1 Procopius and War in the Sixth Century 2 From Generals to Soldiers 3 The Classicizing Straitjacket 4 Methodology 5 Book Organization1 Generals and Soldiers 1 Introduction 2 Generals vs. Soldiers 3 Conclusion 4 Tables2 Tracking Sixth-Century Soldiers 1 Introduction 2 Procopius' Authority 3 Procopius' Sources 4 Case Study: Looking for Documents at Dara 5 Conclusion3 Catalogues and Legions 1 Introduction 2 Terminology 3 Procopius' Regiments 4 Why Catalogues? The Wars of Generals 5 Conclusion 6 Tables4 Soldiers in the Field 1 Introduction 2 Comitatenses 3 Foederati, Symmachoi, and Bucellarii 4 Horse Archers 5 Conclusion 6 Tables5 Limitanei in the Age of Justinian 1 Introduction 2 Procopius on the End of the Limitanei in the Secret History 3 Rome's Frontier Soldiers across the Empire in the Sixth Century 4 Case Study: The Limitanei in the Southeast 5 Conclusion6 Recruitment 1 Introduction 2 Procopius on Recruitment 3 Demographics 4 Conclusion Conclusion 225 Appendix: Soldiers in Procopius' Wars, Secret History, and Buildings Bibliography Index.