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Podcast #228: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Justinian

An interview with Peter Sarris, author of ‘Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint'

Quillette

22 Nov 2023 · 1 min read

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to Cambridge University historian Peter Sarris about his new book on Justinian the Great, the lowborn sixth-century Byzantine emperor who remade Roman law, suppressed Christian heresies, built architectural wonders, and reconquered lost lands.

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