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Sep 6, 2024 · Justinian I was born of parents. His name at birth was Petrus Sabbatius. He took the Roman name “Justinianus” from his uncle, Justin. It was through Justin that Justinian advanced. In the early 500s, Justin—a high-ranking military commander in (now Istanbul)—took Justinian under his wing. He ensured that Justinian received a Classical ...
Justinian I (/ dʒ ʌ ˈ s t ɪ n i ə n / just-IN-ee-ən; Latin: Iūstīniānus, Classical Latin pronunciation: [juːstiːniˈaːnʊs]; Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, translit. Ioustinianós, Byzantine Greek pronunciation: [i.ustini.aˈnos]; 482 – 14 November 565), [b] also known as Justinian the Great, [c] was the Roman emperor from 527 to 565.
Apr 8, 2021 · Justinian was an outsider who became the ultimate insider thanks to family connections and steely political acumen. During the decade of his uncle’s rule, Justinian patiently and persistently elevated himself in power and dignity. He collected titles and honors, wooed supporters, strengthened his network, and initiated building projects.
- Elena N. Boeck
- 2021
In 552, Justinian took advantage of internal disturbances in the Visigothic Kingdom to reconquer part of the southern Iberian Peninsula, but imperial authority there remained very fragile. By the end of his reign in 565, Justinian had not succeeded in restoring the Roman Empire to its former glory, but he had established Byzantium’s domination over the Mediterranean sea.
Justinian's Reconquest refers to the ambitious military campaigns initiated by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the 6th century aimed at reclaiming lost territories of the former Roman Empire, particularly in North Africa, Italy, and parts of Spain. These efforts not only sought to restore the empire's territorial integrity but also to reinforce the Christian faith across these regions ...
Justinian I, Roman Emperor (527-65).—Flavius Anicius Julianus Justinianus was born about 483 at Tauresium (Taor) in Illyricum (near Uskup); d. 565. The theory that he was a Slav by race is now abandoned (Krumbacher, “Byz. Litt.”, 237). He was the nephew of Justin I (518-27), being the son of Justin’s sister Vigilantia and a certain ...
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Emperor of the Eastern, or Byzantine, Empire from 527 to 565. During his long reign he issued many decrees relating to the Jews, and his empire was the scene of bloody events which were of the greatest importance for both the Jews and the Samaritans. In his dealings with the Jews Justinian was guided, not by political and diplomatic principles ...
