Justinian was one of the best Byzantine rulers of his period. He did three main things to reunite Rome, which were to build great things, to conquer old lands, and to reinstate old Roman laws.
When Justinian constructed something, it was always the most magnificent structure until that period. He wanted his structures to remind people of the power and majesty of old Rome, but he also wanted a new superiority in them, as if the new, Byzantine Rome was the true and better Rome.
The second way he tried to reunite Rome was through the conquest of the old Roman empire. He sent out his best general, Bellesarious, to accomplish this. Spain was his primary objective, however, as it was the richest province in original Rome.
The third way Justinian wanted to reunite Rome was to reinstate and enforce older laws. He mainly used the laws of Hadrian, as they were the most fair and the most plentiful.
Justinian succeded in refounding old Roman culture and ancient Roman law. He never did, however, reposess old Roman lands.
When Justinian constructed something, it was always the most magnificent structure until that period. He wanted his structures to remind people of the power and majesty of old Rome, but he also wanted a new superiority in them, as if the new, Byzantine Rome was the true and better Rome.
The second way he tried to reunite Rome was through the conquest of the old Roman empire. He sent out his best general, Bellesarious, to accomplish this. Spain was his primary objective, however, as it was the richest province in original Rome.
The third way Justinian wanted to reunite Rome was to reinstate and enforce older laws. He mainly used the laws of Hadrian, as they were the most fair and the most plentiful.
Justinian succeded in refounding old Roman culture and ancient Roman law. He never did, however, reposess old Roman lands.
