After Justinian, Everything Fell Apart

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♦Check out The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization here: https://bit.ly/4bp2uDE | Use code KNOWLEDGIA10 for 10% off The History of the Eastern Roman Empire Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOJtsUMWwR9jamsXtYkz-rXj175Qf_IXu ♦Get your map here: https://knowledgia.co/ ♦Everyone Attacked Rome At The Same Time In the West, the Roman Empire had reclaimed vast territories under Emperor Justinian, restoring imperial rule in Italy, North Africa, and parts of Spain. In the East, however, these victories came at a heavy cost, leaving armies exhausted, finances strained, and the Byzantine Empire’s frontiers increasingly vulnerable. So what happened when the pressure began to mount? The Roman Empire did not collapse overnight, but the strain of Justinian’s reconquests soon became clear. Instead of a single decisive defeat, the Empire faced mounting crises across multiple frontiers at once, as the Lombards invaded Italy, Persia renewed war in the East, and raids intensified along the Danube, testing the limits of an empire stretched too far.. ♦Consider supporting our work and join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCuEKq1xuRA0dFQj1qg9-Q/join ♦Consider supporting us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/Knowledgia ♦Please consider SUBSCRIBING: https://goo.gl/YJNqek ♦Our general knowledge channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MasteringKnowledge ♦Music by Epidemic Sound Big thank you to: Николай Димитров, Tobias Tron, Mahmoud Shahin, Justin Bourke, Augustus Caesar, Chaim laser Joshua Kerr, Slayer, John McKeon ,Michael Morale,Rory,Smithy3371, The Angry Celt, Paula Collins-Cook, Jonathon Dwigans ♦Image Credits Justinian I mosaic – Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna Author: Petar Milošević – Wikimedia Commons Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mosaic_of_Justinianus_I_-_Basilica_San_Vitale_(Ravenna).jpg License: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Modified from original. Coin of Tiberius II Constantine – Clas