Armies of Justinian the Great, AD 527–65, 9781472865755
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Justinian’s generals fight to reclaim the Mediterranean for Byzantium.

Armies of Justinian the Great, AD 527–65

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    48 pages

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    2 February 2026

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Summary

A fully illustrated study of the 6th-century campaigns that saw the Byzantine Empire largely reconquer the Mediterranean, examining Emperor Justinian I’s generals and troops in detail.

While the Germanic invasions of the 5th century destroyed the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire entered the 6th century largely unscathed. Under the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–65), it saw the imposition of Orthodox Christian authority, a new codification of la…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472865755
ISBN-10:1472865758
Author:Catalin Draghici, Raffaele D’Amato, Giorgio Albertini
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:2 February 2026
Weight:166g
Dimensions:246mm x 182mm x 4mm
Series:Men-at-Arms
About The Author

Catalin Draghici

Raffaele D’Amato, PhD, is the author of some 40 books and numerous articles on the Roman Empire, Byzantium, medieval Europe and the military of Ancient Greece. He has taught at the University of Ferrara, and was a visiting professor at Fatih University, Istanbul. He currently lives in England, working as an archaeological consultant and lawyer for Timeline Auctions Ltd of Harwich, and also as an external researcher for the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara.

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