Justinian and Theodora: The Golden Age of Byzantium

The second chapter in the story of the Byzantine Empire. In the 6th century, the emperor Justinian and his empress Theodora raised Byzantium to its greatest height. Together they reconquered lost Roman lands, rewrote the law into a code that still shapes the world today, and built the Hagia Sophia — the most magnificent church in Christendom. But their reign was nearly destroyed in a single week, when the Nika riots set Constantinople ablaze and Theodora — once an actress, now an empress — talked her husband out of fleeing his own throne. A calm, atmospheric history narration designed for sleep and relaxation. Settle in, dim the lights, and return to the height of Byzantium. Part 2 of our Byzantine Empire series. ▶ Start from Part 1 — The New Rome:    • The New Rome: The Birth of the Byzantine E...   📜 Explore the channel for our complete Ancient Rome series, plus Ancient Greece, Egypt, and the Tudors. #History #Byzantine #Justinian #Constantinople #SleepHistory