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E.)  \nFew men have performed greater achievements than this general, to whom it was given to be conqueror again and again over nations hitherto invincible, and to arrest, during his own lifetime, the disintegration of the Roman Empire. He lived in the early part of the sixth century of the Christian era, thoughthe date of his birth is not certainly known, and he was in the prime of life about 530. Belisarius is believed to have been the son of a peasant of Thrace, probably of Slavonian descent, as his name, stripped of its classical form, would belong to that language and would be Beli-than, or the White Prince.  \n1. Describe Belisarius’ father.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nApparently he began life as a common soldier, and gradually rose by courage and ability. His master, the  \nEmperor Justinian, was an equally remarkable personage, capable of conceiving and accomplishing magnificent designs, yet withal of a mean, ungenerous, ungrateful character. Justinian was responsible for the codification (under Christianized conditions) of the old Roman law (known as the Justinian Code) , so as to serve as the foundation of jurisprudence to all the European nations except the English; the building of the church of St. Sophia (Hagia Sophia); and the rolling back for a time the flood that on all sides was overwhelming the ancient Empire of Rome, were all due to this prince.  \n2. Who ruled as emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)  \nEmpire during the life of Belisarius?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nFor the last two centuries, the Eastern and the Western Roman empires had been separated, though sometimes coalescing under one head.  \nBut in 476 C. E., the last titular Emperor of the West had been deposed (Romulus Augustus at the hands of the barbarian Odoacer) . Italy had been the prey of successive swarms of Teutonic (Germanic) nations. Vandals and Ostrogoths (or Eastern Goths) had burst upon Rome. While the Vandals proceeded to devastate the great Roman province of Northern Africa and set up a kingdom there, the Goths had established another in Italy.  \n3. Who deposed Romulus Augustus in  \n476 CE?  \n____________________________________  \n____________________________________  \n____________________________________  \nConstantinople still held its ground as the magnificent capital of the Eastern Empire, maintaining the old civilization. But its dominions were threatened by the vigorous Persians on the east, and on the north by the Bulgarians, a nation chiefly Slavonic and very savage and formidable.  \n4. What city served as the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)  \nEmpire?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nThis was the inheritance to which Justinian succeeded, in right of his uncle Justin, a successful soldier. He was forty-five years old at the time, in 527 C. E. , having had an entirely civil and literary training. And though warfare continued through the thirty-eight years of his reign, he never once appeared at the head of his armies. Yet his foresight and ambition were great, and he had not long been on the throne before he decided on an endeavor to recover the African provinces.  \n5. Do you believe that a solely civil  \nand literary education is adequate for a future emperor? Why or why not?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nThe Vandals were Arian heretics, denying the Godhead and Eternity of the Christian God. They had cruelly persecuted and constantly oppressed the Catholics, who entreated the Eastern Empire to deliver them, so that religious zeal added strength to Justinian's ambition. The luxuries of Carthage and the other African cities had in a couple of generations done much to destroy the vigor of the Vandals, so that the conjuncture was favorable.  \n6. What religious sect (of which the  \nVandals were part) was considered heretical?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nBelisarius had proved his abilities in a dange","cbCaicvkex8P7b31","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicvkex8P7b31","pdf",297785,11,"English","# Reading and Comprehension Questions\n## Belisarius’ father and early life\n## Emperor Justinian and his rule\n## Eastern Roman (Byzantine) leadership during Belisarius\n## Romulus Augustus and 476 CE\n## Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire\n## Education for a future emperor\n## Vandals and heretical sects\n## Belisarius’ wife and appointments\n## Expedition details and discipline\n# Vocabulary Terms Matching","[{\"question\":\"Who is Belisarius, and what is the workbook primarily about?\",\"answer\":\"Belisarius is a historical general (505-565 C.E.) described as repeatedly successful in conquering nations and delaying the disintegration of the Roman Empire. 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