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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-26
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*Includes pictures *Explains Justinian's foreign policy, domestic policy, the building of the Hagia Sophia, and more *Includes a bibliography for further reading The zenith of the Byzantine Empire was reached in the middle of the 6th century during the reign of the Emperor Justinian (527-565). The internal stabilization of the Byzantine state was completed, and Justinian then embarked on a wide range of external re-conquests. Justinian's prime directive was to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory in the west. He sought to strengthen the immutable law that Byzantium, the successor of Rome, maintained not only in the east but also the west, and by doing so, he hoped to revive the unity of the Roman world. In addition to attempting to conquer Italy and restore all the old dominions of the Roman Empire, Justinian also had to quell inner unrest by fighting barbarian usurpers, securing the borders, re-establishing religious orthodoxy, reorganizing the law, and reviving prosperity. Accounts describe him as a stocky and ugly man, but he was deeply conscious of the prerogatives and duties of his position as a person exalted and close to God, and he was self-controlled in his personal life. From an administrative standpoint, he was an adroit diplomat and organizer who was gifted when it came to choosing collaborators and streamlining the administration of his empire. He was also married to Theodora, a woman of extraordinary beauty, courage, and intellect. Justinian was profoundly religious, which ensured that he spent considerable time attempting to reestablish orthodoxy and guide the church into the future. Justinian even ensured religious uniformity as this was the same as domestic law. There was no real separation between the legal order and canon law. At the same time, however, Justinian was a short-sighted emperor who was unable to come to grips with the fact that it was impossible to solve religious conflicts through wavering political compromises. He was also unable to stem the decline in the Byzantine economy and unwilling to form long-term plans for the future that would secure the northern and eastern borders of the empire against the Persians and Slavs. Naturally, since he remained so focused on the present, Justinian also engaged in grandiose propaganda schemes to promote his own glory, such as easy conquests, trading in luxury goods with far-away countries (including China, India, and Abyssinia), a well-planned publicity campaign carried out by his court historian Procopius and his court poet Paul the Silentiary, and a grandiose building campaign in the capital of Constantinople, which included the Hagia Sophia. Ironically, Justinian's foreign policy is what he is best remembered for, despite the fact it was ultimately unsuccessful. Though he inevitably fell short of at least some of his aims, Justinian did make the Byzantine Empire a more efficient empire in many ways. The Nika revolt in 532 that precipitated the building of Hagia Sophia and the undertaking of Justinian's building campaign was the last major populist insurrection against autocratic rule, and the Marcellinus Conspiracy in 556 was the last of the aristocratic uprisings in the Empire. Justinian succeeded in setting up a nearly bribe-proof civil service, his bureaucrats created a well-disciplined army, and he also succeeded in giving the empire a uniform code of law. That code of law, the corpus juris civilis, or "body of civil law," remains the foundation of the legal system in many modern European countries. Justinian the Great chronicles the life and legacy of the Byzantine Empire's most important leader. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Justinian like never before, in no time at all.
Justinian
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Author : George Philip Baker
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2002
Justinian written by George Philip Baker and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Examines how Emperor Justinian (482-565 A.D.) and his wife, Empress Theodora, both infamous, he for corruption and she for sexual depravity, fought revolts, riots, intrigues, and plots in an attempt to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory and to its former boundaries.
Justinian The Great The Emperor And Saint
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Author : Asterios Gerostergios
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Justinian The Great The Emperor And Saint written by Asterios Gerostergios and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with History categories.
Justinian I
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Author : Kelly Rodgers
language : en
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Release Date : 2012-07-30
Justinian I written by Kelly Rodgers and has been published by Free Spirit Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In this captivating biography, readers will learn how Emperor Justinian I ruled the Byzantine Empire for 38 years, and what he accomplished during his time of reign that would make him known as Justinian the Great. Featuring engaging images, maps, photos, stunning facts, and easy-to-read text, readers will be introduced to Justinian's Code, the Nika Rebellion, and iconoclasm. Readers will be fascinated as they discover that Justinian put down a rebellion, conquered new territory, and even survived the bubonic plague! To provide readers with tools they'll need to better understand the content, this book features an accessible glossary and index, as well as an in-class activity to help students better understand the language people used in medieval times.
Justinian The Great
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Author : Thomas FitzGerald
language : en
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Release Date : 1970
Justinian The Great written by Thomas FitzGerald and has been published by Franklin Watts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Age Of Justinian
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Author : J. A. S. Evans
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-01-04
The Age Of Justinian written by J. A. S. Evans and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-04 with History categories.
The Age of Justinian examines the reign of the great emperor Justinian (527-565) and his wife Theodora, who advanced from the theatre to the throne. The origins of the irrevocable split between East and West, between the Byzantine and the Persian Empire are chronicled, which continue up to the present day. The book looks at the social structure of sixth century Byzantium, and the neighbours that surrounded the empire. It also deals with Justinian's wars, which restored Italy, Africa and a part of Spain to the empire.
Justinian
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Author : Ross Laidlaw
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2011-08-12
Justinian written by Ross Laidlaw and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-12 with Fiction categories.
Against a tumultuous backdrop of earthquakes, plague and civil unrest Emperor Justinian I is determined to take back the lost Western Roman Empire from the Vandals and the Goths. At any cost. Born an illiterate peasant's son, he rose to become the most powerful man in the world. And behind this great man was a great woman – Theodora. An actress and courtesan, she rose to be Justinian's equal in love, power and politics. Justinian, heartbroken after her early death, would become for ever known as The Sleepless One.
Justinian And Theodora
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Author : Robert Browning
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 1971
Justinian And Theodora written by Robert Browning and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Fiction categories.
Robert Browning's "Justinian and Theodora" is both a biography of two forceful and enigmatic personalities -- the peasant's son who became Emperor and the bear-keeper's daughter who was his Empress -- and a history of one of the key epochs in the formation of modern Europe. Justinian's dream was to re-create the Christian Roman Empire of Constantine; his achievement -- at the price of impoverishment in the East and devastation in the West -- was to regain Africa and Italy from the Germanic tribes that had established their monarchies there. For nearly half a century, Justinian wrestled with a complex of problems posed by the Empire, aided and occasionally frustrated by his passionate and unscrupulous consort. In evaluating Justinian, the author substantiates the conclusion of an early scholar, namely, that Justinian intended his reign to inaugurate a great era while it in fact marked the end of one. The color plates, as well as the numerous black-and-white illustrations, show the persons, places, and works of art that figure in this historical period, providing the visual background to a brilliant and sophisticated age. -- From publisher's description.
The Wars Of Justinian
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Author : Prokopios
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2014-09-03
The Wars Of Justinian written by Prokopios and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-03 with History categories.
A fully-outfitted edition of Prokopios' late Antique masterpiece of military history and ethnography--for the 21st-century reader. "At last . . . the translation that we have needed for so long: a fresh, lively, readable, and faithful rendering of Prokopios' Wars, which in a single volume will make this fundamental work of late ancient history-writing accessible to a whole new generation of students." --Jonathan Conant, Brown University
Justinian
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Author : John Moorhead
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1994
Justinian written by John Moorhead and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Byzantine Empire categories.
Justinian offers a scholarly reinterpretation of a key moment in late classical/early medieval history. The sixth century was a time of great change around the Mediterranean: the western provinces of the Roman empire had recently come under the power of peoples the Romans referred to as 'barbarians', while the parts of the empire which had remained intact in the east were rapidly developing along lines which already pointed to the Byzantine empire of the Middle Ages. Into this shifting and unstable world emerged the emperor Justinian (reigned 527-65), one of the greatest rulers in the history of either empire.