- Title : Justinian: The Last Roman Emperor
- Author : G. P. Baker
- Rating : 4.67 (584 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-6-25
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 384 Pages
- Asin : 0815412177
- Language : English
Baker points out that Justinian also codified Roman law and brought other modern solutions to the problems that had plagued his empire for years. Baker also describes the battles of Justinian's famous general Belisarius, who waged successful wars against the Vandals, Goths, and Persians on behalf of his emperor.. During his reign, Justinian oversaw the
Baker points out that Justinian also codified Roman law and brought other modern solutions to the problems that had plagued his empire for years. Baker also describes the battles of Justinian's famous general Belisarius, who waged successful wars against the Vandals, Goths, and Persians on behalf of his emperor.. During his reign, Justinian oversaw the construction of the Hagia Sophia, one of the wonders of the ancient world, and he strove to maintain Rome's territories. Baker's biography takes a redemptive view of Justinian and his wife, both of whom were vilified by the chronicler Procopius, he for his despotism and she for her endless sexual escapades. Yet despite the heights reached under his rule, the time was one of revolts, intrigues, and brutality to his subjects. Justinian (482-565 A.D.), who ruled the Roman Empire from his capital in Constantinople, was, along with his wife Empress Theodora, one of the most scandalous monarchs in history. Ultimately, their efforts to restore the empire's earlier grandeur failed, and the whole show collapsed around them. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Baker adroitly chronicles it all in this 1931 biography. From Library Journal Justinian and wife Theodora jointly helmed the Roman empire in its waning days, successfully quashing invasions from the Goths, the Vandals, and other assorted battle-ready challengersBaker (1879-1951) is the author of Hannibal, Augustus, Sulla the Fortunate, Constantine the Great, and Tiberius Caesar. P.
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