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In 540 CE, Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I had great ambition of regaining Western Roman territories. His goal was to restore the Eastern Roman empire to what it was before the Roman empire dissolved. However, just a year later Emperor Justinian I would struggle to keep his empire afloat. The question now is, what happened?
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Pacifist, T. (2020, March 21). The Plague of Justinian. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1995/the-plague-of-justinian/
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Pacifist, The. "The Plague of Justinian." World History Encyclopedia, March 21, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1995/the-plague-of-justinian/.
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Pacifist, The. "The Plague of Justinian." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1995/the-plague-of-justinian/.
