Justinian I

Monarch

0482 – 0565

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Who was Justinian I?

Justinian I, commonly known as Justinian the Great, was a Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire.

One of the most important figures of late antiquity and possibly the last Roman emperor to speak Latin as a first language, Justinian's rule constitutes a distinct epoch in the history of the eastern Roman empire. The impact of his administration extended far beyond the boundaries of his time and domain. Justinian's reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration of the Empire".

Because of his restoration activities, Justinian has sometimes been called the "last Roman" in modern historiography. This ambition was expressed by the partial recovery of the territories of the defunct western Roman empire. His general, Belisarius, swiftly conquered the Vandal kingdom in North Africa, extending Roman control to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Born
0482
Tauresium
Also known as
  • Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος
  • Μέγας Ιουστινιανός
  • Πέτρος Σαββάτιος
  • Πατρίκιος
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Siblings
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Religion
  • Eastern Christianity
Nationality
  • Byzantine Empire
Profession
Died
Nov 14, 0565
Constantinople
Resting place
Church of the Holy Apostles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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