San Vitale' in Ravenna, Italy, was an important monument 1. because the Emperor Justinian built it as a tomb for the body of his beloved wife Theodora, who was born in Ravenna, Italy2. because it incorporated the relics, reportedly, of 5000 early Christian martyrs3. because it was commissioned by the Emperor Justinian to symbolically unite the two halves of his empire (east and west); for this purpose mosaics of him and his wife in the interior serve as surrogates who perpetually bring bread and wine to the altar

Correct answer is 3. because it was commissioned by the Emperor Justinian to symbolically unite the two halves of his empire (east and west); for this purpose mosaics of him and his wife in the interior serve as surrogates who perpetually bring bread and wine to the altar.

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During his reign, Emperor Justinian I tried to return the splendor that the Roman Empire had had in the past. For this reason, he began a military campaign in order to recover the territories that the Roman Empire of the West had over the Mediterranean Sea.

In 553, Justinian's army defeated the Ostrogod kingdom of Italy annexing its territory. The city of Ravenna was the capital of the Ostrogod kingdom.

In 547, the church of San Vitale in Ravenna was consecrated. The building is one of the most important temples of Byzantine art, in which its decoration stands out.

Since 1996, San Vitale' in Ravenna is a World Heritage Site.

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