Question

What was Justinian I’s role in the decline of the Byzantine Empire?




I KNOW his constant wars and rebuliding of the "nika riot" cause a bunch of financial problems. and that he left the byzantine army scattered around the empire. which, led defence lines in other areas thin so, in was easy to penetrate. but is there anything else? my teacher is saying something about th "bubonic plauge" but i don't know how Justinian caused that to ruin the empire... HELP please!!

Answer 1

A long series of events led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire over many centuries. [ [ Such as: 634 ? Start of the Byzantine-Arab Wars 1025 ? Death of the soldier-emperor Basil II 1071 ? The Battle of Manzikert 1180 ? Death of Manuel I Komnenos 1185 ? Demise of the Komnenos dynasty 1204 ? Fourth Crusade conquers Constantinople Of these, the Byzantine-Arab Wars and the Battle of Manzikert have traditionally been considered the most significant. However, recent books by Paul Magdalino and J. Birkenmeier have re-evaluated the position of the empire in the 12th century, citing the collapse under the Angeloi (1185?1204) as the most decisive turning point in the empire's fortunes. Although this view is not universally held, historians generally agree that after the Fourth Crusade in 1204, the empire was only a shadow of its former self. The death of Michael VIII in 1282 marks the last period of Byzantine success on anything more than a minor scale. From this date onwards, the empire entered its final decline.

Answer 2

haha you copied and pasted that XD lol thanks though!

Answer 3

ya lol