Differently from the rest of the Romans
Then it was that Justinian, fanning the flame and openly inciting the Blues to fight, made the whole Roman Empire shake on its foundation,...
The conquest of Libya and Italy
Though the plague, described in my former books, attacked the whole world, no fewer men escaped than perished of it; for some never were...
Some evidence of the Emperor’s hand
As time went on, this Justin came to great power. For the Emperor Anastasius appointed him Count of the palace guard; and when the...
Byzantine territory for Syria
So, being satisfied with the preparations, he set out from Byzantine territory for Syria. When he occupied Antioch, the entry into the city was...
Reputation in distributing the honours
He had been most jealous of his reputation in distributing the honours of his Empire, and his generosity in the use of the imperial...
Interpretation of Holy Writ
However, questions were propounded on religious subjects, questions dealing with the interpretation of Holy Writ. Yet most of the difficult problems were left unsolved....
