CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
wife of Justinian, she participated in the government and helped women gain more rights
|
|
|
a general who ruled at the height of the Byzantine Empire
|
|
|
people from northern Europe that invaded the Roman Empire
|
|
|
emperor that instructed the Romans to separate the empire because it had grown too large
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Who was Justinian I? Justinian I served as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565. Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. During his reign, Justinian reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565), the Empire reached its greatest extent after reconquering much of the historically Roman western Mediterranean coast, including north Africa, Italy, and Rome itself, which it held for two more centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Belisarius, (born c. 505, Germania, Illyria?-died March 565), Byzantine general, the leading military figure in the age of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527–565).
Detailed explanation-4: -He reorganized the administration of the imperial government and outlawed the suffragia, or sale of provincial governorships. He also sponsored the Codex Justinianus (Code of Justinian) and directed the construction of several new cathedrals, including the Hagia Sophia.