Zosimos (English spelling)

Japanese: ゾシモス(英語表記)Zōsimos
Zosimos (English spelling)
A Byzantine historian from the late 5th century to the 6th century. Little is known about his life except that he was a high-ranking financial official. It is questionable whether he is the same person as the sophist Ascalon or Zosimus of Gaza. He wrote the Historia nova (6 volumes), covering the period from the Roman Emperor Augustus (reigned 27 BC-14 AD) to Alaric's occupation of Rome (410). Although he lacks descriptions of the period from Emperor Probus (reigned 276-282) to Emperor Diocletian (reigned 284-305), he leaves accurate descriptions of the 4th century, especially the period from 395 to 410, making him an important historical source. He was anti-Christian, and believed that the decline of Rome was the result of ignoring Roman religion, and criticized Constantine I (the Great) and Theodosius I, who officially recognized Christianity, and was sympathetic to the apostate Julian.

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Japanese:
5世紀末から6世紀頃のビザンチンの歴史家。財務の高官だったほかはその生涯について知られていない。ソフィストのアスカロン,あるいはガザのゾシモスと同一人物か否か疑問。ローマ皇帝アウグスツス (在位前 27~後 14) からアラリックのローマ占領 (410) までの『ローマ史』 Historia nova (6巻) を著わす。プロブス帝 (在位 276~282) からディオクレチアヌス帝 (在位 284~305) までの時代の記述が欠けているが,4世紀,特に 395~410年について正確な記述を残しており,史料として重要。反キリスト教的立場で,ローマの衰退をローマ宗教無視の結果であるとし,キリスト教を公認したコンスタンチヌス1世 (大帝),テオドシウス1世を批判,背教者ユリアヌスに同情的である。

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