CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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To strengthen the Byzantine Empire, Empress Theodora
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convinced Justinian to give women more rights
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got rid of all government officials
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convinced Justinian to suppress a rebel uprising which strengthened the empire
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enslaved citizens that went against the government
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Theodora is remembered as one of the first rulers to recognize the rights of women, passing strict laws to prohibit the traffic in young girls and altering the divorce laws to give greater benefits to women. She spent much of her reign trying to mitigate the laws against the miaphysites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Justinian I helped strengthen the Byzantine Empire by improving tax returns and financial reform measures, engaging in grand architectural projects and producing legal reforms. His generals reconquered Roman lands that had been taken by the Germanic invaders and in doing so greatly expanded the empire.
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