Explain how justinian's plague was one of the major reasons for the weakening and decline of the byzantine empire.

Persistent plague was an important key role in pushing the empire, and weakening it . First appeared in the last years of Justinian's reign.  It killed 10,000 people each day.

Explanation:

The Byzantine Empire already had a lower population, devastating that empire. The reasons for the fall of the Byzantine Empire?  1) wide spread disease that killed many people . 2) The split of the Christian Church . 3) Invasions from Arab Muslims