Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint
Oct 2023 · Sold by Basic Books
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The definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory in Africa, Italy, and Spain. But these military exploits, historian Peter Sarris shows, were just one part of Justinian’s larger program of imperial renewal, which also included a dramatic overhaul of Roman law and lavish new building projects. Even as Justinian sought to recapture Rome’s past greatness, his vigorous statecraft—and his energetic efforts at self-glorification—not only set the course of Byzantium but also laid the foundations of the Middle Ages.
Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory in Africa, Italy, and Spain. But these military exploits, historian Peter Sarris shows, were just one part of Justinian’s larger program of imperial renewal, which also included a dramatic overhaul of Roman law and lavish new building projects. Even as Justinian sought to recapture Rome’s past greatness, his vigorous statecraft—and his energetic efforts at self-glorification—not only set the course of Byzantium but also laid the foundations of the Middle Ages.
The definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague...
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Peter Sarris is Senior Professor of Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine studies at the University of Cambridge. He is author or editor of ten books on the history of late antiquity, the early Middle Ages, and Byzantium, including Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction. He lives in Shepreth, UK.
Peter Sarris is Senior Professor of Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine studies at the University of Cambridge. He is author or editor of ten books on the history of late antiquity, the early Middle Ages, and Byzantium, including Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction. He lives in Shepreth, UK.
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