Justinian I [b] (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; [c] [d] 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, [e] was the Roman emperor from 527 to 565.

Feb 12, 2025 · Justinian I (born 483, Tauresium, Dardania [probably near modern Skopje, North Macedonia]—died November 14, 565, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was a 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 ...

Sep 28, 2012 · Justinian is considered one of the most important late Roman and Byzantine emperors. He started a significant military campaign to retake Africa from the Vandals (in 533 to 534 CE) and Italy from the Goths (535 to 554 CE).

Jul 11, 2023 · Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 527 to 565 CE. He left an indelible mark on the Byzantine Empire through a range of accomplishments and reforms. Justinian’s reign was characterized by notable achievements such as the codification of Roman law, the reconquest of former Roman territories ...

Jan 15, 2020 · Justinian, or Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus, was arguably the most important ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire. Considered by some scholars to be the last great Roman emperor and the first great Byzantine emperor, Justinian fought to reclaim Roman territory and left a lasting impact on architecture and law.

Jul 3, 2019 · Justinian was a Christian emperor of the Roman Empire on the cusp between Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Justinian is sometimes called "The Last of the Romans."

Justinian (527-565 A.D.). Introduction. The reign of Justinian was a turning-point in Late Antiquity. It is the period when paganism finally lost its long struggle to survive, and when the schism in Christianity between the Monophysite east and the Chalcedonian west became insurmountable.

Justinian I (Latin: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus, Greek: Ιουστινιανός; May 11, 483 C.E. – November 13, 565 C.E.) was Eastern Roman emperor from August 1, 527 until his death.

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.

Aug 10, 2019 · From the numerous emperors in the long and exciting history of Rome and Byzantium, one manages to stand apart – Justinian the Great. His rule marked a turning point, an opening of a new era filled with revolutionary changes on the grand stage of Europe.