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Justinian

Justinian. Part 3. In 527 C.E., Justinian became the Byzantine emperor. He sent an army to try to regain control of Italy. He hoped to restore the Roman Empire once again. By about 550 C.E. , Justinian would rule over almost all of the territory of the old Roman Empire. .

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Justinian

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  1. Justinian Part 3

  2. In 527 C.E., Justinianbecame the Byzantine emperor. He sent an army to try to regain control of Italy. He hoped to restore the Roman Empire once again.

  3. By about 550 C.E., Justinian would rule over almost all of the territory of the old Roman Empire.

  4. Justinian directed legal experts to create a complete code of laws based on the laws of ancient Rome. This body of civil law—the Justinian Code—served the empire for 900 years..

  5. Justinian also worked at making Constantinople a strong but also a beautiful capital. He built high, sturdy walls to protect the city from attack. Easily fortified site on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors. The city would remain the seat of the Byzantine Empire until the Ottomans would conquer it. Here Greco-Roman culture would be preserved.

  6. He constructed a huge palace, public baths, courts, schools, hospitals, and many churches. The main street of the city was lined with shops and open-air markets. People bought and sold goods from Asia, Africa, and Europe there. One of the most famous churches that Justinian rebuilt was Hagia Sophia.

  7. Justinian suppressed pagan (polytheistic or animistic) religions.Justinian barred pagans from the civil service, Christians who were converted into paganism were to be put to death, as were any persons caught making secret sacrifice to the gods.

  8. In 532 riots (NikaRivolt) began between two groups of people. These groups joined together and destroyed the city of Constantinople and tried to make another person the emperor.

  9. Justinian was going to give up his rule. But his wife encouraged him to stay and fight. He and his soldiers stopped the riots.

  10. Belisarius Justinian's troops maintained control of the city, killing thousands of rioters.

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