Question

What were Justinian's achievements?

Choose all correct answers.

He created a code of law that helped unite the Byzantine Empire and later served as a model for the codes of law in many modern nations.
He moved the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium, so it would attract people from all over the world.
He built a huge domed cathedral called the Hagia Sophia, an enormous underground aqueduct, and a fabulous palace complex.
He doubled the size of the empire and ruled much of the Mediterranean world.

Answer 1

The correct achievements of Justinian I are:

1. He created a code of law that helped unite the Byzantine Empire and later served as a model for the codes of law in many modern nations. This is known as the "Justinian Code" or "Corpus Juris Civilis."

2. He built a huge domed cathedral called the Hagia Sophia, an enormous underground aqueduct, and a fabulous palace complex. The Hagia Sophia is one of his most famous architectural achievements.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following options are not correct:

- He moved the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium, so it would attract people from all over the world. This statement is inaccurate. Byzantium was renamed Constantinople (now Istanbul) and made the new capital, but it was not Justinian who did this. It was Emperor Constantine the Great who founded the new capital in 330 AD.

- He doubled the size of the empire and ruled much of the Mediterranean world. While Justinian did expand the Byzantine Empire's territory during his reign, he did not double its size. His military campaigns were successful in recapturing some territories in the Western Roman Empire, such as parts of North Africa and Italy, but he did not conquer the entire Mediterranean world.