Strategies of Military Priority and Talent Spotting in Justinian's Reign

Justinian's chief military priority was containing the Persian threat in the East while taking advantage of internal disputes in newly emerged king-focused societies in the West to intervene militarily. He demonstrated a keen eye for talent spotting by appointing skilled administrators and soldiers such as John the Cappadocian, Tribonian, and Belisarius, who played crucial roles in his fiscal, legal reforms, and military campaigns respectively. Justinian's ability to find and empower individuals whose skills aligned with his own ambitions was essential in consolidating and maintaining his power during his reign.