Justinian and Byzantine Review

Who was Justinian

• A ruler of the Byzantine Empire

• A ruler of the Roman Empire

• Just an average dude

• A U.S. President

Justinian organized the laws in the Byzantine Empire. What was this set of laws called?

• Justinian Cool Laws

• The Justinian Code

• Laws and other things

• The Secret History

Why did Justinian have to organize the laws?

• Because he felt like it

• Justinian was a perfectionist and needed everything to be organized

• The laws in the Byzantine Empire were left over from the Romans and were very confusing

• Justinian didn't organize the laws

What else did Justinian do as ruler of the Byzantine Empire?

• He built the Hagia Sophia

• He expanded the empire

• He made the empire smaller

• He fought off aliens from outer space!

Why is the Justinian Code so important?

• It was the first set of laws ever created

• They weren't important because the laws were bad

• Because they served as inspiration for many of the laws we have today

Who was Procopius?

• A carpenter in the Byzantine Empire

• An accomplished military general

• There was never anyone named Procopius what are you talking about Mr. B

• Justinian's Historian

Procopius wrote two histories about Justinian. One was positive about Justinian and one was negative. What was the NEGATIVE history called?

• "The Negative History"

• "The Worst History"

• "The Secret History"

• "Justinian Was a Meanie Head And I Don't Like Him"

BONUS REVIEW: Why was the Roman Empire split in half?

• Because why not? Do you have a better idea? Geez!

• Because Diocletian felt it was too large to be ruled by one emperor

• Because Barbarian tribes attacked and split it in half

• Because the Roman Empire was always split into two halves