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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.
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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.
May 29, 2018 · The emperor Justinian I ruled the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire from 527 until 565. He is significant for his efforts to regain the lost provinces of the Western Roman Empire, his codification of roman law, and his architectural achievements.
Definition. Justinian I was the Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565 AD, known for his ambitious efforts to revive the glory of the Roman Empire and for his significant legal reforms.
Justinian I, orig. Petrus Sabbatius, (born 483, Tauresium, Dardania—died Nov. 14, 565, Constantinople), Byzantine emperor (527–565). Determined to regain former Roman provinces lost to barbarian invaders, Justinian conquered the Vandals in northern Africa in 534 and enjoyed an initial victory over the Ostrogoths in Italy in 540.
Justinian I was the Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 527 to 565 AD, known for his ambitious efforts to reconquer lost territories of the Roman Empire and for initiating a series of significant legal reforms.
When his uncle died four months later, Justinian became sole emperor. He was crowned together with his wife, Theodora, a famous former actress. Justinian found the laws of the empire in great confusion. Many were out of date; some contradicted others; nowhere did a complete collection of them exist.
