One historian of this polity alleged that one of its rulers had the ability to detach his head from his body in a book about scandals at this state's court, the Secret History of Procopius.
One historian of this polity alleged that one of its rulers had the ability to detach his head from his body in a book about scandals at this state's court, the Secret History of Procopius. This political entity briefly ruled Italy through the Exarchate (ECKS-arr-kate) of Ravenna, after its general Narses (NAR-sayz) overthrew the rule of the Ostrogoths. Narses joined a colleague, (*) Belisarius, to defend this empire against chariot hooligans by suppressing the Nika revolt. For 10 points, identify this state ruled by Justinian, which lasted at Constantinople until it was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453.
One historian of this polity alleged that one of its rulers had the ability to detach his head from his body in a book about scandals at this state's court, the Secret History of Procopius.
{Byzantine} Empire [or {Byzantium}; or {Eastern Roman} Empire; prompt on {Roman Empire}