Project Gutenberg 2021-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 415 Holmes, William Gordon 1845 1927 Holmes, Gordon The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume 2 (of 2) Turgut Dincer, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume II" by William Gordon Holmes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the reign of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, exploring their political strategies, military confrontations, and societal challenges during the sixth century. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in Byzantine history, leadership dynamics, and the complexities of ancient empires. At the start of this volume, the author introduces Justinian as a leader who, having become the absolute ruler after his uncle's death, shows a mixture of confidence and naivety in governance, heavily influenced by divine belief in his own abilities. The contrasting character of Theodora is unveiled—she is both beautiful and astute, proving to be a critical partner in governance, maintaining her influence while committed to personal indulgence. The narrative sets the stage for the initial conflict with Persia, detailing Justinian's military ambitions against an enduring Eastern foe, and hints at both the complexities and interdependencies of their reign as they navigate through political alliances, military strategies, and societal tensions in their extraordinary rise to power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565 Byzantine Empire -- History Theodora, Empress, consort of Justinian I, Emperor of the East, -548 DF Text Category: History - Ancient 1023335 2025-07-26T06:29:06.970744 text/html 998811 2024-10-18T14:36:45 text/html 651320 2025-07-26T06:29:20.622668 application/epub+zip 659702 2025-07-26T06:29:09.090692 application/epub+zip 412360 2025-07-26T06:29:08.030749 application/epub+zip 928002 2025-07-26T06:29:29.574647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853525 2025-07-26T06:29:19.565666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606377 2022-09-29T15:04:38.650747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 799760 2025-07-26T06:29:05.032717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 779598 2024-10-18T14:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16423 2025-07-26T06:29:29.735597 application/rdf+xml 3661 2025-07-26T06:29:08.239689 image/jpeg 1052 2025-07-26T06:29:08.137693 image/jpeg 621202 2025-07-26T06:29:07.049693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog