From Rome to Byzantium AD 363 to 565: The Transformation of Ancient Rome

by A.D. Lee

Book Overview

The final dramatic centuries of Roman history
Between the deaths of the Emperors Julian (363) and Justinian (565), the Roman Empire underwent momentous changes. Most obviously, control of the west was lost to barbarian groups during the fifth century, and although parts were recovered by Justinian, the empire's centre of gravity shifted irrevocably to the east, with its focal point now the city of Constantinople. Equally important was the increasing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074862791X
• ISBN13: 9780748627912
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"