justinian

So I'm sure most of the people who have studied this period know of the numerous instances where Justinian repeatedly has Belisarius sent all over the place to numerous different fronts, accuses him improperly of certain treasonous actions, and just in general appeared to do his awful best at...

Does anyone know the exact number of the people that died from it in a worldwide scale? According to Procopius, 40% of Constantinople died from it but I don't think he's a very reliable source.

Just curious as to why the Emperor Justinian never made a attempt to reconquer Gaul for the Empire, when he brought Italy, North Africa, Southern Spain, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica back into the empire. Gaul was just as a important part of the empire as was North Africa and the Franks were...

In his efforts to renew the Roman Empire, I believe Justinian dangerously stretched the Eastern Empire's resources while failing to take into account the changed realities of 6th-century Europe. Paradoxically, the grand scale of Justinian's military successes probably contributed in part to the...

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Hey guys, I'm rather new here and while I've been perusing the forums, I haven't actually posted yet. So here I am. I'm looking for a decent (non-fiction) book on Justinian and/or the Byzantine Empire in general during his reign. Partially needed for a class and partially just out of interest...

What would have happened had there not happened the (in)famous re-conquest of Italy by such generals like Belisarius and Narses,and had not the Ostrogoth culture been completely destroyed as the result of decades of incessant warfare?

I'd appreciate any help with this question: The processes of empire-building under Justinian and Charlemagne had which of the following in common? a. both brought diverse cultures under the control of a single ruler b. both allowed conquered peoples to practice their traditional religions c...

Looking at a map of the Roman/"Byzantine" world c. 565 CE the other day, I observed that on the death of the emperor Flavius Sabbatius Iustinianus, the Empire of Antiquity had very nearly been restored, minus Gaul and most of Spain. Granted, Justinian over-reached, and most of his conquests...

My question is: How did Justinians I contemporary historians like Procopius judge his time of reign? Was ir good/bad? Does anybody know where to find that kind of information( except his Secret history, Wars, Bauldings)? Thank you all :)

I've heard that Justinian I, in all the lands he conquered back for Rome (in his program Recuperatio Imperii), took away all the philosophers and scientists and replaced them with monks and priests, and this was a reason why the World got so *****d up during the middle ages (everybody was...

Since the only current "Byzantine" topic is not going anywhere, let's try something new, and something that many more people are capable of discussing. In my experience, academic views on Justinian have changed from representing an era of a great flourishing of culture amid massive military...

Hello all, my first post on the forum. I have come across a bunch of contradicting accounts related to the Justinian plague of the 6th century AD. It's fairly well known that the global extend was nearly thorough but its pandemic reach in Europe is contested. It spread along trade routes by...