be brought into a relationship with the Christian teaching. But in time, andwith a few actions of Justinian, the Christian thinkers began to realize that there was much thatcould be learned from the Classical Greek teachings. One action of Justinian was, in my opinion,a bit harsh. There were schools located throughout the empire, but one in particular, inAthens, the teachers would only teach the Classics in their Pagan views, as they still remained Pagans.Justinian gave them the opportunity to become Christian, and when they refused he shut down theschool. Because of the favorable atmosphere of the capital city, a number of distinguishedliterary figures of Justinian’s time popped up. Their works were largely influenced by the great Greekphilosopher such as Aristotle and Plato. It is said that if Justinian had sided with theChristians when dealing with the Classical Greek teachings, he would be cutting a major part of his heritage.The people, most of which, were not prepared for such an action (The Empire at the time ofJustinian). Even though his dream of restoration had failed, he didn’t fail in all areas. many ofthe areas such as art, literature, architecture, and the famed Code of Justinian, are stillaround today. Parts of the code are found in laws of different countries. Justinian’s reign would prove tobe beneficial not only to his empire, but to the world as we know it today. Justinian was a veryimportant ruler who did much to influence history. ...
