Justinian: The Last Roman Emporer

Justinian (482-565 A.D.), who ruled the Roman Empire from his capital in Constantinople, was, along with his wife Empress Theodora, one of the most scandalous monarchs in history. During his reign, Justinian oversaw the construction of the Hagia Sophia, one of the wonders of the ancient world, and he strove to maintain Rome's territories. Yet despite the heights reached under his rule, the time was one of revolts, intrigues, and brutality to his subjects. Baker's biography takes a redemptive view of Justinian and his wife, both of whom were vilified by the chronicler Procopius, he for his despotism and she for her endless sexual escapades. Baker points out that Justinian also codified Roman law and brought other modern solutions to the problems that had plagued his empire for years. Baker also describes the battles of Justinian's famous general Belisarius, who waged successful wars against the Vandals, Goths, and Persians on behalf of his emperor.

Author: G. P. Baker
Publisher: Cooper Square Press
Published: 04/15/2002
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.52w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9780815412175
ISBN10: 0815412177
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical

About the Author
Historian G. P. Baker (1879-1951) is the author of Hannibal, Augustus, Sulla the Fortunate, Constantine the Great, and Tiberius Caesar.