hat followed was nearly three decades of ceaseless war, which would stretch the armed forces and economy of Justinian’s empire to its limits. And yet, despite the great cost, by 565, some of the most economically vital provinces of the old Western Roman Empire in North Africa, Spain, and Italy – which had been lost in the fifth century – had been reintegrated back into a single ruled from Constantinople.
PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA
Sep 08, 2023
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