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Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, translit. Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Justinus Thrax; Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, translit. Ioustînos ho Thrâix), was Eastern Roman emperor from 518 to 527.
- 10 July 518
- Chalcedonian Christianity
- 9 July 518 – 1 August 527
- Justinian I
Justin I (born c. 450, Bederiana, Macedonia Salurtaris—died Aug. 1, 527) was a Byzantine emperor (from 518) who was a champion of Christian orthodoxy; he was the uncle and predecessor of the great emperor Justinian. Born of Illyrian peasant stock, Justin was a swineherd in his youth.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 26, 2024 · 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.
- Who was Justinian I?Justinian I served as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565. Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. Duri...
- How did Justinian I become emperor?Justinian I was born of peasant parents. His name at birth was Petrus Sabbatius. He took the Roman name “Justinianus” from his uncle, Justin. It wa...
- What did Justinian I accomplish as emperor?Emperor Justinian I was a master legislator. He reorganized the administration of the imperial government and outlawed the suffragia, or sale of pr...
- What was the Code of Justinian?The Codex Justinianus, or Code of Justinian, was a legal code. It consisted of the various sets of laws and legal interpretations collected and cod...
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Sep 28, 2012 · Justinian I reigned as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 CE. 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.
- Will Wyeth
Justinian I (/ dʒ ʌ ˈ s t ɪ n i ə n / just-IN-ee-ən; Latin: Iūstīniānus, Classical Latin: [juːs.tiː.niˈaː.nʊs]; Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, translit. Ioustinianós, Medieval Greek: [i.us.ti.ni.aˈnos]; 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.
- Sabbatius (biological), Justin I (adoptive)
- 1 April 527 – 14 November 565
- Vigilantia
- Justin II
Jan 15, 2020 · Biography of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantine. Mosaic of Justinian I (c. 482 14 November 565), and his court in San Vitale, 6th century. Justinian, or Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus, was arguably the most important ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire.
The nearly forty-year reign of Emperor Justinian I (born 482; reign 527–65) ( 99.35.7406) heralded extensive territorial expansion and military success, along with a new synthesis of Greco-Roman and Christian culture seen at all levels of Byzantine culture.
