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In Justinian's era, and partly under his patronage, Byzantine culture produced noteworthy historians, including Procopius and Agathias, and poets such as Paul the Silentiary and Romanus the Melodist flourished during his reign.

On the other hand, centers of learning as the Platonic Academy in Athens and the famous law school of Beirut lost their importance during his reign.

Despite Justinian's passion for the glorious Roman past, the practice of choosing Roman consul was allowed to lapse after 541.