. Mediæval and modern history . they had , as we have seen (sect. 10), was first wrested from theVandals. Italy was next recovered from the Goths and againmade a part of the Roman Empire. Besides recovering Africaand Italy from the barbarians, Justinian also reconquered fromthe Visigoths the southeastern part of Spain. But that which gives Justinians reign a greater distinction thanany conferred upon it by the achievements of his generals was 43 44 THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE EAST L§ 51 the collection and publication by him of the Corpus Juris Civilis,the Body of the Roman Law. This w
. Mediæval and modern history . they had , as we have seen (sect. 10), was first wrested from theVandals. Italy was next recovered from the Goths and againmade a part of the Roman Empire. Besides recovering Africaand Italy from the barbarians, Justinian also reconquered fromthe Visigoths the southeastern part of Spain. But that which gives Justinians reign a greater distinction thanany conferred upon it by the achievements of his generals was 43 44 THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE EAST L§ 51 the collection and publication by him of the Corpus Juris Civilis,the Body of the Roman Law. This work embodied all the lawknowledge of the ancient Romans, and was the most preciouslegacy of Rome to the world/ In its publication Justinianearned the title of The Lawgiver of Civilization. Justinian also earned renown as one of the worlds greatestbuilders. He rebuilt with increased splendor the Church of SantaSophia, which, founded by Constantine the Great, had beenburned during a riot in his reign. The structure still stands,. Imperial Possessions at Opening: of Reign.|2£lj I-andsreconquered from the Barbarians
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