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Justinian's Empire

By Nick Holmes
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By Nick Holmes
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IN THE REIGN OF JUSTINIAN, THE ROMANS FOUGHT BACK.

It was an age of glory. Justinian's general, Belisarius, recovered North Africa and Italy from the barbarians. An impressive new law code was inaugurated that would endure to this day. Astonishing building projects, like the iconic Hagia Sophia, rivalled the great monuments of Old Rome.

But all that glitters is not gold. Drawing on the contemporary sources, especially those of the chronicler Procopius, Nick Holmes reveals a darker side to Ju...