TY - BOOK AU - Evans,J.A.S. TI - The Age of Justinian: The Circumstances of Imperial Power T2 - Roman Imperial Biographies Ser SN - 9780203133033 AV - 95036732 U1 - 949.5/01/092 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Byzantine Empire KW - Electronic books N1 - Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS N2 - The Age of Justinian examines the reign of the great emperor Justinian (527-565) and his wife Theodora, who advanced from the theatre to the throne. The origins of the irrevocable split between East and West, between the Byzantine and the Persian Empire are chronicled, which continue up to the present day. The book looks at the social structure of sixth century Byzantium, and the neighbours that surrounded the empire. It also deals with Justinian's wars, which restored Italy, Africa and a part of Spain to the empire UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/buse-ebooks/detail.action?docID=165859 ER -