@quicksand-index.bsky.socialcrowds were trapped in the Hippodrome and thousands killed; Procopius gave a toll near 30,000. Justinian also enforced Christian orthodoxy: pagans faced legal restrictions, Athens’ Neoplatonic school closed, and Miaphysite clergy faced periods of persecution. #byzantium #justinian
@plinys23.bsky.socialThank you @nuitsdeyoung.bsky.social . Thought of sharing a bit about my interest in the Eastern Roman Empire :) #Justinian
@diggingupthepast.netCan an empire ever truly restore its past, or does every “restoration” inevitably create something new?
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@diggingupthepast.netBe sure to check out the latest amazing article from Leslie Ivings! Out today!!!
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