He ran out of money/gold.
No, emperor Justinian reconquered much of the fallen parts of the empire. His general Belisarius,conqueredthe Vandals in North Africa and retook most of the Italian peninsula plus Sicily. The generals Narsusand Liberiusalso helped to reestablish Roman control.
Justinian expanded the Byzantine Empire through means of war and the conquering other lands. The additions of the former Roman provinces of Italia, Baetica, and Africa Proconsularis expanded the Byzantine Empire to it's largest point in history.
Justinian I's major goals during his reign were to reunite the Roman Empire, return it to its former glory , and to reclaim lost territory in the West.
Justinian was a Byzantine Emperor, considered its greatest, and he brought the empire near to the former heights of the old Roman Empire.
A strong military
Justinian I's major goals during his reign were to reunite the Roman Empire, return it to its former glory , and to reclaim lost territory in the West.
Justinian reconquered former lands of the western part of the Roman Empire: Italy, Tunisia, western Libya and eastern Algeria, and southern Spain. The latter was the westernmost one.
Justinian I's major goals during his reign were to reunite the Roman Empire, return it to its former glory , and to reclaim lost territory in the West.
Justinian tried to restore the glory of Rome by 'reconquering' the lands lost by the western part of the Roman Empire. Hesucceedin takingItaly,the former Roman province of Africa (western Libya, Tunisian coastal Algeria andnorthernMorocco) and southern SpainJustinian also rebuilt the church of Hagia Sophia, which had beendestroyedinriots and establishing his code of laws known as Justinian's Code or Corpus Juris Civilis.
The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.The governors ruled the provinces in the Roman empire.
The Byzantine Empire was able to recapture some of the western provinces of the Roman Empire. This reconquest took place from 533 to 548 under Justinian I.
When Justinian became emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527 AD, he aimed to restore the Roman Empire's former glory. He initiated a comprehensive legal reform, resulting in the codification of Roman law known as the "Corpus Juris Civilis." Additionally, he oversaw ambitious architectural projects, including the construction of the Hagia Sophia, which became an architectural marvel. Justinian also sought to expand the empire's territory, leading military campaigns to reclaim parts of the former Western Roman Empire.