Question

Who was Justinian?

A.
the Byzantine emperor who established a committee to review and rewrite the laws

B.
the Byzantine emperor who first established Christianity as a legal religion in the empire

C.
the Byzantine emperor who conquered more of the world than anyone had previously

D.
the Byzantine leader who eliminated slavery and championed women's rights

Answer 1

Could you eliminate any of the answers?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

Justinian I was a Byzantine Emperor. (483-565) His wife was Theodora, a former actress and possible prostitute. She had great influence over him. He built St Sophia in (now) Istanbul, and had the code of laws published "Corpus Juris Civilis", the Justinian Code. This codification is the foundation of the Roman law still used in many European countries... That's some info on it love, hopefully it helps you find your answer :)

Answer 4

i cant find the answer

Answer 5

i think C.

Answer 6

Close :)... It's not C or D

Answer 7

a.

Answer 8

Yay!!! Great job !! xD

Answer 9

can you help with 2 more

Answer 10

I can :) I'll try to!

Answer 11

ok thanks

Answer 12

Who was Theodora?

A.
the daughter of a nobleman who became Justinian's wife in an arranged marriage

B.
the empress who shared power with Justinian and worked on behalf of women and the poor

C.
the ruler who became empress after Justinian's death

D.
the first woman to serve on the committee that codified the laws of the Byzantine Empire

Answer 13

I'm thinking b! :) What do you think?

Answer 14

i think b.

Answer 15

Please look up names such as "Justinian" before posting questions, OK? You need to develop the skillt o find info from the net as well as from printed materials.

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

What is the Hagia Sophia?

A.
the first theater established to carry on the Greek dramatic tradition in the Byzantine Empire

B.
a church building recognized as a great architectural achievement of Justinian's reign

C.
the code of law written for the Byzantine Empire during Justinian's reign

D.
the summer home of Theodora's mother and the site of her first meeting with Justinian

Answer 18

Remember the "no direct answers" rule? That rule applies here as it does everywhere else on OpenStudy.

Answer 19

yeah i know

Answer 20

And okay! @mathmale

Answer 21

Have any guess? or no :)