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because he wanted to rebuild/reconquer the Roman Empire which recently fell (Eastern Roman Empire fell) to barbaric tribes
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∙ 10y agoJustinian I was the emperor of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The people in this part of the empire considered themselves Romans in every sense of the word, so to reclaim the land which the western part of the Roman Empire had lost though the Germanic invasions would have been a natural objective. That is why Justinian 'retook' lands to the west.
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∙ 10y agoJustinian I wanted to 'restore' the Roman Empire by reconquering the lands lost by the western part of the Roman Empire as a result of the Germanic invasions.
Justinian's army defeated the Vandals in Africa (Vandalic War, 533-534) retaking the area of the Vandalic kingdom (northern Tunisia and eastern Algeria). Then it had to fight a rebellion by the local Berbers until 548 to take southern Tunisia and western Libya. Justinian wanted to restore Africa as it had been under the Romans. The religion of the Vandals, Arian Christianity, was persecuted. Many Vandals fled Africa and some went west, to Algeria, and integrated with the local Berbers. The remaining Vandals were shipped to the east and enlisted in the imperial army. The Vandal ethnic group disappeared.
Justinian I attacked the Ostrogoths in Italy, starting the Gothic War (535-54) which he won. However, this was a highly costly victory. Nineteen years of fierce fighting left some areas of northern Italy devastated and depopulated. The war depleted the resources of the empire. This and the impoverishment of Italy made it impossible for the Byzantines to oppose the invasion of northern Italy by the Lombards fifteen year later (569-72). The Lombards also took over areas of central and southern Italy. The remaining Byzantine possessions in Italy were in part of central Italy and in Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica.
Justinian managed to retake most of southern Spain along from the Visigoths on 559. The Visigoths retook this area in 624.
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∙ 11y agoHe wanted to restore the greatness of the Roman empire.
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∙ 12y agobecause he wanted to rebuild/reconquer the Roman empire which recently fell (Eastern Roman Empire fell) to barbaric tribes
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∙ 12y agoHe tryed to restore and reconqor the Roman Empire because he was in charge of it, and he didnt want to lose his high possition.
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∙ 13y agobecause he wanted to rebuild/reconquer the Roman empire which recently fell (Eastern Roman Empire fell) to barbaric tribes
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∙ 9y agoJustinian wanted to reconquer lands that had been lost by the western part of the Roman Empire when it fell after the invasions by the Germanic peoples.
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What was Justinian main goal during his region?
To restore and reunite the Roman Empire.
What did Justinian wanted to reunite?
The Roman Empire
What To fulfill his desire to restore the Roman Empire to its former size Justinian needed?
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.
How did the collapse of the Western Roman Empire influence Justinian?
Justinian I wanted to restore the Roman Empire as it had been before the fall of its western part by re-conquering the lands lost in the west. He succeeded in retaking Italy, southern Spain and most of Africa (Libya, Tunisia and northern Morocco, but not Algeria).
Why did Justinian reorganize roman?
Justinian attempted to rewrite and reorganize Roman law. This was done in his quest to revive the Roman Empire back to power.
What was Justinian main goal during his region?
To restore and reunite the Roman Empire.
To fulfill his desire to restore the Roman Empire to its former size Justinian needed .?
A strong military
Why did Justinian wanted his empire to be like the roman empire?
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What did Justinian wanted to reunite?
The Roman Empire
What To fulfill his desire to restore the Roman Empire to its former size Justinian needed?
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.
How did the collapse of the Western Roman Empire influence Justinian?
Justinian I wanted to restore the Roman Empire as it had been before the fall of its western part by re-conquering the lands lost in the west. He succeeded in retaking Italy, southern Spain and most of Africa (Libya, Tunisia and northern Morocco, but not Algeria).
Why did Justinian reorganize roman?
Justinian attempted to rewrite and reorganize Roman law. This was done in his quest to revive the Roman Empire back to power.
What laws did Justinian make?
Well considering that he was the Byzantine emperor (the eastern Roman Empire was called the Byzantine Empire and did not fall when the western one did), I'd say many. He actually was more like Roman emperors then his Byzantine predecessors and attempted to restore the old borders of the empire.
What was Justinian's most important contribution to the roman empire?
The Codification of Roman Law
Ruler of Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565?
The ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire [Byzantine Empire] was Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustianianus known as Justinian I or Justinian the Great.
Who tried to restore order to the Roman Empire?
Emperor Justinian I (Eastern Roman Empire) tried to restore the Roman Empire during is reign between 527 and 565. He managed to reconquer Italy, North Africa and parts of Spain. Actually it was It was his general Belisarius that did much of the conquering, but Justinian I was emporer. He considered it his divine duty to restore the empire to its ancient boundaries.
Why did the Byzantine Empire flourish after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian was able to bring back many traits and traditions of the Roman empire. Justinian not only was able to revive the Roman Empire, but was able to create his own legacy. (yes, I am in AP World History)
