Justinian I: Byzantine Emperor

by Kelly Rodgers

In this captivating biography, readers will learn how Emperor Justinian I ruled the Byzantine Empire for 38 years. Featuring eye-catching images, maps, and photos, stunning facts, and easy to read text, readers will be introduced to Justinian's Code, the Nika Rebellion, and iconoclasm. Readers will be fascinated as they discover that Justinian put down a rebellion, conquered new territory, and even survived the bubonic plague! To provide readers with tools they'll need to better understand the content, this book features an accessible glossary and index.

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

Kelly Rodgers is intrigued and delighted by cities. Since moving to Portland, Oregon in 1995, she has worked in a variety of areas to support the development of a sustainable city - neighborhood planning, green infrastructure, community design, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation. In other words, she has been working to create cities where people know their neighbors, where resources are used efficiently, where people don't have to get in cars to meet their basic needs, and where it's possible to work collaboratively on creative energy, food, and housing solutions.

Kelly currently works as the Program Manager for the Sustainable Transportation Council, which is developing an evaluation tool and rating system for transportation plans and projects called STARS.