What many previous emperors before had failed to do, "we have decided now to grant to the world, with the help of Almighty God," announced the ambitious Justinian I with his wife, Theodora.

Together, Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora I transformed the Byzantine landscape. The ranks of Eastern Orthodox saints are filled with celibates and monastics, but not all Orthodox saints ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots. Script and narration by Emma Nagouse ...