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do you ever just read a journal article that makes you say "...what" out loud

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This reply to his first thread is very true also

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David Parnell effortlessly dropping truth bombs on the most obnoxious Belisarius fanboys

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The Golden age of the Byzantine empire

The Justinian dynasty (527-565 A.D)

Early life

Unlike most of the great rulers during the Middle Ages, Justinian was not born into a royal family. He was born to a peasant family in the Macedonian town of Tauresium. Fortunately for Justinian, his uncle Justin was a rising star in the emperor's imperial guard. Justin adopted Justinian and had him move to Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Justinian's uncle became very close to the emperor and gathered many strong allies. When the emperor died without an heir in 518, Justin seized the position of emperor. Justinian soon became one of his Uncle Justin's chief advisors and generals.

Marrying Theodora

In 525, Justinian married Theodora. Although Theodora was considered below his class, Justinian didn't care. He loved Theodora and wanted to marry her. Theodora was very intelligent and turned out to be one of Justinian's closest advisors and supporters. She is remembered as one of the first rulers to recognize the rights of women, passing strict laws to prohibit the traffic in young girls and altering the divorce  laws to give greater benefits to women.This represented unparalleled social mobility for women at the time. It gave many women access to power. She was so remarkable that Procopius attributed her the speech that saved Justinian's reign during the Nika Rebellion. This in a time period where persuasive speech was seen as only for men.

The Justinian Code

Justinian was a hard working emperor who was known for surrounding himself with talented people. Expanding the Empire The Byzantium Empire was also known as the Eastern Roman Empire. It was Justinian's dream to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory. He sent out his armies commanded by his two powerful generals, Belizarius and Narses. They successfully regained much of the land lost by the collapse of the Western Roman Empire including Italy and the city of Rome. Justinian also wanted to preserve the laws of Rome. He added new laws to make sure that everyone was protected by the laws. This set of laws was called the Justinian Code. It was so well written that it became the basis of laws for many countries throughout the world.

Building,Religion and the arts

Building, Religion, and the Arts Justinian had a passion for the arts and for religion. Under his reign arts such as poetry and literature flourished. He had a strong belief in Christianity and wrote laws to protect the church and to suppress paganism. He also was a prolific builder. He had churches, dams, bridges, and fortifications built throughout the empire. These three elements of Justinian's passion came together when he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia. This magnificent cathedral is still one of the most famous and beautiful buildings in the world today.

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How, in the twenty-first century, are there actual, real-life human beings who genuinely believe that plagues are the result of demonic corruption

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The internet is such a beautiful playground

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sorry? are we in the year 750?

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yeah he definitely had a problem tho i can't pinpoint which one

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Early Christian Schisms Bracket

Monarchianism: A Christian theology that emphasizes God as one individual being, as opposed to the coeternal, consubstantial, co-immanent, and equally divine hypostases of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Sabellianism: The belief that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are different modes of godhood rather than the Trinitarian view of them as three different persons within the Godhead.

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Empress Theodora out Girlbossed Justinian to be consistently replacing him as Byzantium's leader in civ.

Way to go your excellence.

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Christianize the Slavs

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That is not Veritas. That is Theodora.

I, uh

I don’t think that’s “Veritas,” actually

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Ignore him looking way too young

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this year we celebrate pride month by reigniting the great schism of 1054! which christian denomination will win and which will sashay away?