Jiang says Justinian rules the Eastern Roman Empire after the empire has split in two, and he describes that division as producing multiple Christian variants that do not accept the Holy Trinity.
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Eastern Roman Empire
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"more the bird of god remained near europe's borders close to the peaks from which it first emerged beneath the shadow of the sacred..."
"...this okay justinian is emperor of the boston empire the eastern roman empire the western half and at this point in history uh the..."
"...Istanbul. And this begins the Byzantine Empire, which is the Eastern Roman Empire. And the great emperor of the Byzantine Empire is, of course,..."
"...the heirs to the Roman Empire. They consider themselves the Eastern Roman Empire. And they are invincible because of their high walls. Remember, we..."
"...1453, they conquer Constantinople, which was the seat of the Eastern Roman Empire. And so now, for the Europeans to trade with India, China,..."
"...will be left after about the year 500 is the Eastern Roman Empire, which is a successor. It is a successor to the Roman..."
"...they are the heirs to the Romans. They're basically the Eastern Roman Empire. And they still figure themselves out. They still consider themselves as..."
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