Justinian contributions to the Byzantine empire were magnificent he is also known for a great failure. This failure was trying to reconquer the western Mediterranean provinces when a peace treaty with the Persian empire soon failed to live up to its name. Justinian build a chain of well-equipped fortresses throughout Syria and let his forces free on the central and western Mediterranean. The re-conquest started out well with the restoration of North Africa to the Byzantine Empire. From there Justinian’s forces lead by general Belisarius conquered Sicily and after four more year managed to take control of Rome and Ravenna, the two traditional capitals of the western empire. However, this momentum changed when the Persian ruler Khrosrau I “the
