Analyze the Byzantine Empire as Eastern Roman continuation (NOT 'Greek successor') — Justinian I (r. 527-565 CE), Theodora (c. 500-548 CE), Justinian's Code (Corpus Juris Civilis 529-534 CE), and Hagia Sophia (completed 537 CE) — per Judith Herrin and Anthony Kaldellis scholarship
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~4 min hist.g6.s.ex_13

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What is the Justinianic Plague? When did it start? What modern technique confirms its pathogen?

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Justinianic Plague = world's first documented bubonic plague pandemic; 541-549 CE initial wave; recurred for ~200 years until ~750 CE; modern genetic testing confirmed Yersinia pestis per Wagner et al. 2014 Lancet Infectious Diseases
Hints
  1. MG-15 trauma-informed lesson covers this.
  2. Modern genetic testing of cemetery remains.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing Justinianic Plague with 14th-century Black Death
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