Justinian became emperor in difficult times. The general decline in living standards and high taxes caused unrest in the state. The competent and far-sighted policy of the ruler could not only have a beneficial effect on the country and people, but significantly expand the borders of his empire. Justinian dreamed of restoring the status of the Roman Empire as the greatest, which he devoted most of his life to.
Justinian I, the emperor of Byzantium, after his almost 40-year reign, left a huge mark on history and made an exceptional contribution to the development of the state. He was the initiator of the development of arts, the restoration of architectural monuments. With this emperor, silk-screen printing and icon painting flourished. It was with Justinian’s filing that the transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages took place, and the Roman management style was replaced by the Byzantine one.
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Concerning the origin of the future emperor of Byzantium, there are many conventional wisdom. But the following is better known: in the Macedonian village of Taurisius, Flavius Peter Savvaty Justinian was born into the family of a poor peasant around 482.At the invitation of his uncle, who later became Emperor Justin I, Justinian arrived in the capital at a mature age, where he studied science and theology. A childless uncle brought Justinian closer to him, making him a personal bodyguard and head of the guard corps, and actively promoted him in society.
In 521, Justinian received the post of consul. By that time he was a very famous person who loved chic receptions and performances. In 527, when the condition of Emperor Justin I significantly worsened, Justinian became his co-ruler. But a few months later, after the death of his uncle, he became a full-fledged ruler.
