Following the Nika Riots, Justinian launched a massive building campaign described as unprecedented since the days of Constantine, made possible by the destruction that cleared the capital. Brownworth treats this as secondary to the western reconquest in this episode.
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Episode 8 (4 mentions)
Following the Nika Riots, Justinian launched a massive building campaign described as unprecedented since the days of Constantine, made possible by the destruction that cleared the capital. Brownworth treats this as secondary to the western reconquest in this episode.
“the east, he awaited Justinian's orders. With the Empire at a time of relative peace, however,”
“Ravenna was virtually impregnable, and Justinian's armies were far away. Since Belisarius had few,”
“Join me next time as I talk about the last years of Justinian's reign, the final reconquest,”
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