What was the significance of Justinian I’s invasion of the Italian Peninsula?(1 point)

Responses

The Byzantines claimed the Italian Peninsula from the Treaty of Eternal Peace.
The Byzantines claimed the Italian Peninsula from the Treaty of Eternal Peace.

The Italian Peninsula was the historical home of the Roman Empire.
The Italian Peninsula was the historical home of the Roman Empire.

The Italian Peninsula was occupied by Persian invaders.
The Italian Peninsula was occupied by Persian invaders.

The Italian Peninsula was the location of the Hagia Sophia.

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The significance of Justinian I’s invasion of the Italian Peninsula is most accurately reflected in the response:

The Italian Peninsula was the historical home of the Roman Empire.

Justinian's campaigns aimed to reclaim former Roman territories and restore the glory of the Roman Empire, making the reconquest of the Italian Peninsula particularly significant in this context.