Overview
Jordanes was a 6th-century Eastern Roman bureaucrat of Gothic descent who became a historian, writing two influential works: Romana on Roman history and Getica on the Goths. His writings, particularly Getica, are crucial for understanding the early history of the Goths. Jordanes' work was influenced by [[cassiodorus|Cassiodorus]] and has been compared to that of [[isidore-of-seville|Isidore of Seville]] and [[procopius|Procopius]].