Nika Riots: History, Causes and Aftermath
Five years after ascending the throne of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (also known as Justinian the Great) did not only have to contend with the troubles brewing with Persia...
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Hagia Sophia – Definition, Characteristics, History, Importance, & Facts
With funds mobilized by his Praetorian Prefect, and architectural expertise supplied by mathematician Isidore of Miletus and geometric engineer Anthemius of Tralles, Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I reconstructed the Hagia...
Empress Theodora: 9 Major Accomplishments
Most known for being the wife of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (482 CE – 565 CE), Empress Theodora was arguably the most powerful woman in the history of the...