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   Aug 31, 2024 · Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was a 6th century AD Byzantine emperor who reigned for close to four decades. He is best known for his numerous judicial reforms that protected children, women and other vulnerable members of the society.

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   Who was Justinian I?

   • Justinian I, detail of a 6th-century mosaic at the Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy. The 6th century opened, in effect, with the death of Anastasius and the accession of the Balkan soldier who replaced him, Justin I (ruled 518–527). During most of Justin’s reign, actual power lay in the hands of his nephew and successor, Justinian I.

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   Was Justinian a Roman Emperor?

   • In those early years of the 530s, Justinian could indeed pose as the pattern of a Roman and Christian emperor. Latin was his language, and his knowledge of Roman history and antiquities was profound. In 529 his officials had completed a major collection of the emperors’ laws and decrees promulgated since the reign of Hadrian.

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   Was Justinian a Byzantine Empire?

   • After 550, it is possible to begin to speak of a medieval Byzantine, rather than an ancient East Roman, empire. Of the four traumas that eventually transformed the one into the other—namely, pestilence, warfare, social upheaval, and the Arab Muslim assault of the 630s—the first two were features of Justinian’s reign.

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   What did Justinian do?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Justinian’s best-known work was as a codifier and legislator. He greatly stimulated legal studies, and in 528 he set up a commission to produce a new code of imperial enactments or constitutions, the Codex Constitutionum.

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   4 days ago · Justinian I - Byzantine Emperor, Law Reforms: Justinian’s best-known work was as a codifier and legislator. He greatly stimulated legal studies, and in 528 he set up a commission to produce a new code of imperial enactments or constitutions, the Codex Constitutionum.

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   2 days ago · Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, Constantinople, Legacy: After about 548 Roman fortunes improved, and by the mid-550s Justinian had won victories in most theatres of operation, with the notable and ominous exception of the Balkans. A tour of the frontiers might begin with the East.

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   4 days ago · Justinian I Justinian I, detail of a 6th-century mosaic at the Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy. The 6th century opened, in effect, with the death of Anastasius and the accession of the Balkan soldier who replaced him, Justin I (ruled 518–527).

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   Aug 22, 2024 · Emperor Justinian (527–565) is one of history’s greatest and most controversial rulers. During his reign, the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, empire reached its largest extent since the last Western Roman emperor was deposed in 476.

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   Aug 31, 2024 · The most famous and influential collection of legal materials in world history, now available in a four-volume English-language paperback edition.

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   Aug 22, 2024 · Definitions of Justinian I noun Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)