... , Iceland, and Italy. In 1351 the infection had spread to include Russia. The plague flared up all along the trade routes of this flourishing society, causing great devastation and severely weakening the central authority of Justinian. It is probably "Justinian's Plague" that is most directly responsible for the continued freedom of German tribes from Byzantine rule. The Germanic tribes had begun to dominate parts of the former Roman Empire and Emperor Justinian had assembled an ... difficulties. It was approaching the limits of expansion, both on its frontiers and in reclaiming land fro...

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