Scenarios about 'justinian'
The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565 CE) who sought to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory through military conquests, legal reforms, and architectural projects. His reign marked the zenith of the Eastern Roman Empire's power, with his legal compilation, the Corpus Juris Civilis, forming the foundation of many modern legal systems, while his reconquest of Mediterranean territories and construction of the Hagia Sophia represent significant but ultimately unsustainable imperial ambitions.
What If the Byzantine Empire Reconquered the Western Mediterranean?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Justinian's reconquest had succeeded more completely and endured, reuniting much of the old Roman Empire.