The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Justinian

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The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Justinian

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Nov 22, 2023

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to Cambridge University historian Peter Sarris about his new book on Justinian the Great, the lowborn sixth century Byzantine emperor who remade Roman law, suppressed Christian heresies, built architectural wonders, and reconquered lost lands.
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Nov 22, 2023

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