User blog:Eljuma/AoE2 campaign draft: Justinian

Justinian I (c. 482 – November 14, 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was a Byzantine emperor notable for conquering most of the former Western Roman Empire in the 6th century.



"A new reign dawns in Constantinople, the proud successor of classical civilization at the crossroads between East and West. Its ever stressed coffers and the prestige of its conquest alone are ambitioned equally by the Byzantines's centuries-old Persian enemies, the Barbarian tribes overruning Europe, and the intriguing politicians in the city itself. Yet the new emperor Justinian and his capable general Belisarius are not just ready to keep Constantinople, but also to revive the glory of Rome seventy years after its fall."

The Justinian campaign consists of 6 scenarios. The player plays as the Byzantines and the player color is red.


 * 1) Eternal Peace
 * 2) Chariots on Fire
 * 3) The Emperor's Dream
 * 4) Roma Phoenix
 * 5) The Plague
 * 6) The Last of the Romans

The campaign's story is narrated by Procopius, a real Byzantine historian and legal adviser to Belisarius who accompanied him in most of his campaigns.