Byzantine Empire Under Justinian Research Paper
Byzantine Empire Under Justinian
According to legend, Rome was founded by twin brothers named Romulus and Remus in 753 BC who were raised by a she-wolf. The Roman Empire commenced when Augustus Caesar became the very first emperor of Rome and ended in the west when Romulus Augustulus, was ousted by a Germanic King entitled as Odoacer. The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during late relic and the middle ages. Its capital was Constantinople the present day Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium. Justinian was the creator of many cities that never existed before. The emperor Justinian developed a Byzantine Empire propelled by god-complex fueled fist of ruling, his extravagant expressions of power, and his radical and revolutionary changes in laws and ways of living.
Justinian had created a unique Byzantine empire propelled by god-complex fueled fist of ruling. “The Emperor is equal to all men in the nature of his, but in the authority of his rank he is similar to God, who rules all.” This means that Justinian had so much power that he was compared to the god who has the power who has the power to do anything. Also, Justinian was an artful, dishonest, reserved over temperament, two faced talented person with the astonishing skill to conceal his real judgment and lied all the …show more content…
"In height, it rises to the very heavens... A spherical-shaped dome... makes it exceedingly beautiful: from the lightness of the building it does not appear to rest upon a solid foundation, but to.... be suspended from heaven by the fabled golden chain..". This shows that Justinian had created such beautiful place that it is compared to heaven by people. Not only this but Justinian had created so many Byzantine churches and monuments throughout Rome that there were more of Byzantine churches and monuments than Medieval churches and
According to legend, Rome was founded by twin brothers named Romulus and Remus in 753 BC who were raised by a she-wolf. The Roman Empire commenced when Augustus Caesar became the very first emperor of Rome and ended in the west when Romulus Augustulus, was ousted by a Germanic King entitled as Odoacer. The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during late relic and the middle ages. Its capital was Constantinople the present day Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium. Justinian was the creator of many cities that never existed before. The emperor Justinian developed a Byzantine Empire propelled by god-complex fueled fist of ruling, his extravagant expressions of power, and his radical and revolutionary changes in laws and ways of living.
Justinian had created a unique Byzantine empire propelled by god-complex fueled fist of ruling. “The Emperor is equal to all men in the nature of his, but in the authority of his rank he is similar to God, who rules all.” This means that Justinian had so much power that he was compared to the god who has the power who has the power to do anything. Also, Justinian was an artful, dishonest, reserved over temperament, two faced talented person with the astonishing skill to conceal his real judgment and lied all the …show more content…
"In height, it rises to the very heavens... A spherical-shaped dome... makes it exceedingly beautiful: from the lightness of the building it does not appear to rest upon a solid foundation, but to.... be suspended from heaven by the fabled golden chain..". This shows that Justinian had created such beautiful place that it is compared to heaven by people. Not only this but Justinian had created so many Byzantine churches and monuments throughout Rome that there were more of Byzantine churches and monuments than Medieval churches and