Justinian may refer to: Justinian I (483-565), Byzantine Emperor; noted for his codification of Law. Justinian II (669-711), Byzantine Emperor; also known as Rhinotmetus. Justinian, a storeship sent to the convict settlement at New South Wales in 1790. Other related archives483, 565, 669, 711, Byzantine Emperor, Justinian, Justinian I, Justinian II, New South Wales, convict settlement

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Justinian was born in a small village called Tauresium in Illyricum (near Skopje), in the Balkan peninsula, probably on May 11, 483 to Vigilantia, the sister of the highly esteemed General Justin, who rose from the ranks of the army to become emperor. His uncle adopted him and ensured the boy's education. Justinian was superbly well educated in jurisprudence, theology and Roman history. His military career featured rapid advancement, and a great future opened up for him when, in 518, Justin became emperor. Justinian was appointed consul in 5 ...

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Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus or Justinian I (May 11, 483–November 13/14, 565), was Eastern Roman Emperor from August 1, 527 until his death. One of the most important rulers of Late Antiquity, he is best remembered for his reform of the legal code through the commission of Tribonian, and the military expansion of imperial territory that was achieved during his reign, primarily through the campaigns of Belisarius. He is also known as "The last Roman Emperor." He is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church, commemorate ...

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Constantinople1 (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις) was the earlier name of the modern city of İstanbul in Turkey in its role over more than a millennium as capital, first of the Eastern Roman Empire, subsequently of the Byzantine Empire. The last imperial designation reveals the city's even more ancient Greek name: Byzantium. Constantinople was located strategically between the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara at the point where Europe met Asia, and was highly ...

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• Constantinople - The Isaurians
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• Constantinople - The Ottomans
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An icon (from Greek εἰκών, eikon, "image") is an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it, or by analogy, as in semiotics; in computers an icon is a symbol on the monitor used to signify a command; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern popular culture, in the general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face, picture or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known s ...

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• Icon - Images from Constantine to Justinian 337-430
• Icon - The Iconoclast Period
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• Icon - Icons in Russia
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• Icon - The Protestant Reformation
• Icon - Icons and images in contemporary Christianity
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• Icon - Eikon in the Septuagint
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Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων Roman (Byzantine) Empire Motto: Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων (Greek: King of Kings Ruling Over Rulers) The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. In certain s ...

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• Byzantine Empire - Origin
• Byzantine Empire - Early history
• Byzantine Empire - The age of Justinian I
• Byzantine Empire - The fight for survival
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• Byzantine Empire - Underlying reasons for decline
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Events Future Byzantine emperor Justinian becomes consul. Samson of Dol is ordained as a bishop. Births December 7 - Saint Columba at Gartan, Donegal Deaths Jacob of Serugh, Syrian writer Category: 521 ...

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This is a list of the Emperors of the late Roman Empire, called Byzantine. The title of all Emperors listed preceding Heraclius was officially Augustus, although various other titles such as Dominus were used as well. For official purposes, their names were preceded by Imperator Caesar Flavius and followed by Augustus. Following Heraclius, the title became the Greek Basileus (Gr. Βασιλευς), which had formerly meant "king" but now was used in place of Augustus. Other (and to Roman minds, lesser) kings were titled by the neologi ...

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• List of Byzantine Emperors - Isaurian dynasty
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Phocid dynasty
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Non-dynastic
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• List of Byzantine Emperors - Macedonian dynasty
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Non-dynastic
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Comnenid dynasty
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Doukid dynasty
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Comnenid dynasty restored
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Angelid dynasty
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Laskarid dynasty in exile in the Empire of Nicaea
• List of Byzantine Emperors - Palaeologid Dynasty restored to Constantinople
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• List of Byzantine Emperors - Palaeologid Dynasty in exile

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528 - Events. February 13 - Justinian appoints a commission (including the jurist Tribonian) to codify all imperial laws that were still in force from Hadrian to the current date. (This becomes the Corpus Juris Civilis.) Battle of Daras: Justinian's commander Belisarius defeats Persians in his first major battle of the campaign to regain territory Northern Wei Xiao Zhuang Di succeeds Northern Wei Xiao Ming Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Natural disaster: An ...

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Events People of Byzantium revolt against Justinian II. Leontius made emperor, Justinian II is banished. Willibrordus appointed archbishop of the Frisians. Childebert II succeeds Clovis III as king of the Franks. Sigeheard and Swafred succeed Sebbi as kings of Essex. Births Deaths Category: 695 ...

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Events Theodore appointed Archibishop of Canterbury Births Justinian II, Byzantine emperor Deaths Hasan ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad and second Shia Imam Category: 669 ...

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537 - Events. Pope Silverius deposed by Belisarius at the order of Justinian, who appoints as his successor Pope Vigilius. Battle of Camlann between Arthur and Mordred. (traditional date) December 27 - Construction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is completed. 537 - Births. Evagrius Scholasticus, Christian historian (approximate date) 537 - Deaths. November 11 - Pope Silverius K ...

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The Battle of Dara was fought between the Sassanids and the Byzantine Empire in 530. The Byzantine Empire was at war with the Sassanids from 527, supposedly because Kavadh I had tried to force the Iberians to become Zoroastrians. The Iberian king fled from Kavadh, but Kavadh tried to make peace with the Byzantines, and attempted to have Justinian adopt his son Khosrau. Justinian refused and sent his generals Sittas and Belisarius into Persia, where they were initially defeated. Justinian tried to negotiate but Kavadh instead se ...

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Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. Ostrogoth king Witiges is succeeded by Ildibad. Pope Vigilius in letters to Emperor Justinian and Patriarch Mennas of Constantinople rejects Monophysitism. The Sassanids attack Dara and capture Antioch. High King Custennin ap Cado of Britain is deposed and returns to Dumnonia. Several cultures worldwide chronicle tales of fire in the sky, unexplained ground shakings, a temporary nightfall that ...

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Aëtius Amidenus or Aëtius of Amida (Αέτιος Αμιδηνός) was the court physician of Justinian I. His Βιβλία Ιατρικά (Libri medicinales) document the medical knowledge of the Late Antique period. In the manuscript for book 8.13, the word άκμή (acme) is written as άκνή, the origin of the modern word acne. Other related archivesAe

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Events August 13 - John succeeds Hormisdas as Pope. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius writes the Consolations of philosophy. Leptis Magna is sacked by Berber raiders. Hilderic becomes king of the Vandals. Justinian, later Byzantine emperor, marries Theodora. Seong becomes king of Baekje. Births Deaths February 1 - Brigid of Ireland (Saint) August 6 - Pope Hormisdas October 24 - St. Aretas, leader o ...

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Events Justinian II re-takes the throne of the Byzantine Empire Cenred succeeds to the throne of Mercia after his uncle Aethelred abdicates to become abbot of Bardney Births Deaths Adamnan, abbot of Iona (b. 625) Category: 704 ...

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Events First year in which Anno Domini calendar is actually used for numbering (in Dionysius Exiguus's treatise) January 11 - Nika riots in Constantinople; the cathedral is destroyed. January 18 - Nika riots in Constantinople are put down by Belisarius and Mundus; maybe as many as 30 000 people are killed in the Hippodrome. Byzantine emperor Justinian I orders the building of a new cathedral - begin of the construction of the Hagia Sophia. Justinian I signs a peace treaty with the Sassa ...

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This article is about the year. 527 groups are political organizations in the US. Events April 1 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. August 1 - Justin I of the Eastern Roman Empire dies and Justinian I remains the sole Emperor. Dionysius Exiguus calculates the date of birth of Jesus (probably incorrectly); dates start to be calculated Anno domini instead of Ab urbe condita (approximate date) The Kingdom of ...

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