# What Corruption and Tyranny means in The Secret History

> The book systematically details the pervasive corruption, greed, and tyrannical rule of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, who manipulate laws, sell offices, and plunder their subjects for personal gain.

## Explanation

The book systematically details the pervasive corruption, greed, and tyrannical rule of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, who manipulate laws, sell offices, and plunder their subjects for personal gain.

The foreword sets up the exposure of Justinian and Theodora's depravity, warning future generations about the dangers of tyrannical rule.

Justinian and Theodora's systematic corruption of offices, confiscation of property, and tyrannical rule over the empire.

Justinian's rule is depicted as a second pestilence, corrupting all noble traditions and bringing ruin through murder and seizure of property.

Justinian uses the Blues faction to destabilize the state, turning the government into a tool for oppression and lawlessness.

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