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Priscus was the author of an eight-volume historical work, written in Greek, entitled the History of Byzantium ( Greek: Βυζαντινή Ιστορία ), which was probably not the original title name.

The History probably covered the period from the accession of Attila the Hun to the accession of Emperor Zeno ( r. 474 – 475 ), or from 433 up until 474 AD.

Priscus's work currently survives in fragments and was very influential in the Byzantine Empire.

The History was used in the Excerpta de Legationibus of Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus ( r. 913 – 959 ), as well as by authors such as Evagrius Scholasticus, Cassiodorus, Jordanes, and the author of the Souda.

Priscus's writing style is straightforward and his work is regarded as a reliable contemporary account of Attila the Hun, his court, and the reception of the Roman ambassadors.