Volume 1
A history of the later Roman Empire : from Arcadius to Irene (395 A.D. to 800 A.D.) / by J.B. Bury.
- J. B. Bury
- Date:
- 1889
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A history of the later Roman Empire : from Arcadius to Irene (395 A.D. to 800 A.D.) / by J.B. Bury. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CHAPTEE X THE LATER YEARS OF JUSTINIAN’S REIGN Justinian’s policy aimed not only at extending the limits of the Empire in the West at the cost of German nations^ hnt also at diffusing his inflnence among minor peoples and tribes on other frontiers. In fact he pursued an imperial policy, in the modern sense of the term. Lazica became dependent on the Empire, and the appointment of a Lazic king rested with his suzerain the Emperor. The Tzani and the Apsilians occupied a similar position. Conversion to Christianity usually attended the establishment of such relations. Jus- tinian had the glory of superintending the baptism of Gretes, king of the Hernls, and Gordas, king of the Huns, who lived near Bosporus ^; he had the privilege of converting the Abasgians and the Xohadae to the true religion, and of send- ing a bishop and clergy to the king of the Axnmites. It is recorded that Zamanarzus, the king of the Iberians, came to Constantinople and was admitted to Justinian’s friendship, and Theodora presented his wife with pearl ornaments.^ An event occurred which increased Eoman influence in southern Arabia. Eoman merchants bound for the land of Abyssinia were obliged to pass through the kingdom of the Homerites or Himyarites, which was ruled by Damian in the early part of Justinian’s reign. Damian adopted the impru- dent policy of plundering and slaying the traders who passed ^ Theophanes, Chron. ad 6020 a.m. ^ Ib. 6027 a.m. (534, 535 a.d.) This (527, 528 A.D.) As to the Tzani, cf. Nov. gift reminds ns that Theodora herself xxxi. (ed. Zacharia) 535 A.D., ^ T^dyoju is represented as adorned with pearls irpOtrov ep ijixCjv virb 'Fcofjialcov in the well-known mosaic in San Yitale KaTaKr7]dei(ja. at Ravenna.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29353300_0001_0509.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
