Quote Originally Posted by Skullhead View Post
And no, the Nika riots were not bought of, 30000 rioters were slain in the Hippodrome.
I believe those would be the ones who were not bought off. Some were, some were not.

The really valuable part of Africa (Egypt) was the part that Justinian did not have to reconquer, as it had not yet been lost. Was the rest of it worth the price?

I don't remember about Italy and don't have time to research ... but even from what you say it looks like it might cut both ways. About 500 years is a long time, but was that 500 years of peace and prosperity or 500 years of war and financial drain trying to hold onto territory that cost more than it was worth? I'm not really sure.