Emperor Justinian I during the Nika Riots, in which Empress Theodora persuades him to fight instead of flee. Art by Andre Durenceau, National Geographic Magazine Vol. 122, no. 6, Dec. 1962.

Photo about UNESCO listed byzantine mosaic of the Emperor Justinian flanked by archbishop Maximian. from the ancient basilica of St Vitalis, Ravenna, Italy. Image of colour, officials, group - 22004832

The two Saints here are very much inspired by the figures of Emperor Justinian and his wife Empress Theodora, as depicted in Byzantine mosaics and churches.

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Emperor Justinian How To Bankrupt An Empire In his The Wars of Justinian, the great historian Procopius gave us stunning first hand accounts of wars in Italy, North Africa and the Middle East. But in Procopius' Secret History we get a true account of the massive corruption, insane spending, lawlessness, attacks on religious minorities and the savage dictatorship of the royal family. The great weakness in the Empire was the decline of the different Roman assemblies so the people had no way of…