Justinian I - Wikipedia Justinian I[b] (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; [c][d] 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, [e] was Roman emperor from 527 to 565
Justinian I | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts, Religion, Hagia Sophia . . . Justinian I, Byzantine emperor (527–565), noted for his administrative reorganization of the imperial government and for his sponsorship of a codification of laws known as the Code of Justinian (Codex Justinianus; 534) Learn more about his life and accomplishments in this article
Justinian I: Biography, Reign, Reforms, Legacy Justinian I (circa 482-565 CE) was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565, renowned for his ambitious efforts to restore the Roman Empire’s former glory and his significant contributions to Byzantine law and architecture
Justinian I - World History Encyclopedia Born around 482 CE in Tauresium, a village in Illyria, his uncle Emperor Justin I was an imperial bodyguard who reached the throne on the death of Anastasius in 518 CE Justinian is considered one of the most important late Roman and Byzantine emperors
Plague of Justinian - Wikipedia The plague of Justinian or Justinianic plague (AD 541–549) was an epidemic of plague that afflicted the entire Mediterranean Basin, Europe, and the Near East, especially the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantine Empire [1][2][3] The plague is named for the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (r 527–565) who, according to his court historian
Justinian I summary | Britannica Like all Roman emperors, Justinian was an active builder, and his many public works projects included the reconstruction of cities and the construction of the church of Hagia Sophia, one of the finest and most famous buildings in the world
Emperor Justinian the Great: The Life and Rule of a Visionary Roman From the numerous emperors in the long and exciting history of Rome and Byzantium, one manages to stand apart – Justinian the Great His rule marked a turning point, an opening of a new era filled with revolutionary changes on the grand stage of Europe