6th century

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the chronological boundaries?Encompasses the years 501 through 600 AD according to the Julian calendar
2. What is the key imperial figures?Emperor Justinian I (Eastern Roman Empire), Khosrau I (Sassanid Empire)
3. What happened to the Western Roman Empire in the 6th century?The Western Roman Empire had already fallen in the late 5th century, and the 6th century saw Germanic kingdoms like the Franks competing for power in Western Europe.
4. Who was Justinian I and what did he try to do?Justinian I was the emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. He tried to bring back Roman rule by conquering places like North Africa and Italy, but it was hard and used up a lot of resources.

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