Justinian Code Research Paper
The Western Roman Empire crumbled to brutal barbarians; however, the Eastern Roman Empire amazingly resisted their attacks. This courageous empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. The people of this great empire tenaciously fought to keep control of their capital city, Constantinople. Around 527, an emperor, who became known as Justinian the Great, rose to power. Justinian desired to restore the massive Roman Empire. He assemble a gigantic army together and managed to recapture most of the land that formerly belonged to the Roman Empire. He gathered all the laws that were once used by the Roman Empire and combined them for the people. This collection of laws became known as the Justinian Code and is still used by several nations today.