Justinian I (/dʒʌˈstɪniən/ just-IN-ee-ən; Latin: Iūstīniānus, Classical Latin: [juːs.tiː.niˈaː.nʊs]; Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, translit. Ioustinianós, Medieval...
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Θεοδώρα; c. 490 – 28 June 548) was a Byzantine empress and wife of emperor Justinian I. She was from humble origins and became empress when her husband became...
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reigning from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711. Like his namesake, Justinian I, Justinian II was an ambitious and passionate ruler who was keen to restore...
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especially Constantinople. The plague is named for the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565), who according to his court historian Procopius contracted...
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under the Justinian dynasty, beginning in 518 AD with the accession of Justin I. Under the Justinian dynasty, particularly the reign of Justinian I, the empire...
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reign is significant for the founding of the Justinian dynasty that included his eminent nephew, Justinian I, and three succeeding emperors. His consort...
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Corpus Juris Civilis (redirect from Justinian's Code)
of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. It is also sometimes referred to metonymically after one of its parts, the Code of Justinian. The work as planned had...
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Saint Justinian is the name of: Byzantine emperor Justinian I (483–565), saint in the Eastern Orthodox tradition Byzantine emperor Justinian II (668/669–711)...
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Look up Justinian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Justinian I (483–565), also known as the Great, was a Byzantine emperor. Justinian may also refer...
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to pursue more ambitious policies under his successors, most notably Justinian I. Since many of Anastasius' reforms proved long-lasting, his influence...
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