Malalas
Malalas, also known as Malal or Malalas of Edessa, was a Byzantine chronicler and historian who lived in the 6th century CE. His most significant work is the Universal Chronicle, a history of the world from creation to his own time. This chronicle is particularly valuable for its detailed accounts of the early Byzantine Empire and the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
Malalas's background is not extensively documented, but he is believed to have been from Edessa, in Roman
One of the key contributions of Malalas's work is its focus on social and economic history, offering
The Universal Chronicle was influential in the Byzantine world and was later translated and continued by other