Justinian
Justin-time-ian Reigned for 38 years (from 527 and 565 AD) Reformer in Augustus Caesar fashion Wanted to restore both Eastern and Western empires Nearly accomplished this Temporarily regained Western regions with the help of Belisarius and Narses, his generals/homeboys Before the empire could be put back together, Persia threatened it He bribed them so that the empire would be left alone Khosrow I was to be paid tribute annually He then turned back to the West 533 ? Belisaurius and an army of mercenaries were sent to retake North Africa, beating the Vandals Returned to a Roman triumph with the Vandal king as a prisoner Took a few more years to stabilize (548) 535 ? Reconquest of Italy began Still ruled by Ostrogoths