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11 unusual facts about Justinian I


Christianity in Sudan

The Roman Emperor Justinian I (reigned 527 to 565) made Nubia a stronghold of Christianity during the Middle Ages.

Cistern of Philoxenos

The cistern was restored by Justinian I in the 6th century, after the palace was completely destroyed in a fire in 475.

Domnentiolus

Domnentiolus was a Byzantine military officer, active in the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565).

Foundation and Empire

The characters of Emperor Cleon II and Bel Riose in this story are based on those of the historical Roman Emperor Justinian I and his general Belisarius.

Jerónimo de la Gándara

In this role, he was involved in excavations, exploring ruins in central Spain that predated the Al-Andalus period, some from the time of the emperor Justinian I and his successors.

John, the Lord Chamberlain series

Also known as the "John the Eunuch" mysteries, the novels feature John, Emperor Justinian's Lord Chamberlain, a eunuch who solves mysteries in 6th-century Constantinople.

Paul of Edessa

On the death of Asclepius (June 525), Paul "repented" (as the orthodox author of the Chronicon Edessenum states) and submitted to Justinian, then acting for Justin.

Prince Nathan

He was born early in the sixth century, near the beginning of the reign of Justinian, Emperor of the East.

Sabratha

There is a Christian basilica of the time of Justinian and also remnants of some of the mosaic floors that enriched elite dwellings of Roman North Africa (for example, at the Villa Sileen, near Khoms).

Saint Justinian

Byzantine emperor Justinian I (483–565), saint in the Eastern Orthodox tradition

Zoran Jolevski

In 1990, Zoran Jolevski received a Master of Science in Law from the Faculty of Law Justinian I at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Macedonia on the thesis "Business Strategies of the Multinational Companies".


Basilica of San Vitale

On the right is a mosaic depicting the East Roman Emperor Justinian I, clad in Tyrian purple with a golden halo, standing next to court officials, Bishop Maximian, palatinae guards and deacons.

Coutzes

The dual command had been instituted the year before by Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565), and Coutzes led the troops stationed at Damascus, while his brother led the troops at Palmyra.

Decline of the Byzantine Empire

General Flavius Belisarius under Justinian I in the early 6th century made a serious attempt to recover the western half; however his gains were short-lived and poorly planned out – resources and troops that could have been used to defeat the Persians were diverted forcing the Byzantines into tribute and diplomacy to deal with this Eastern threat.

Dominate

In the Eastern half of the Empire, and especially from the time of Justinian I, the system of the Dominate evolved into autocratic absolutism.

Neo-chalcedonism

Emperor Justinian I accepted the neo-chalcedonian interpretation, and it was approved officially at the Second Council of Constantinople in 553.

New York County Courthouse

Above the seated figures are portraits of six lawgivers: Hammurabi, Moses, Solon, Justinian, Blackstone and John Marshall.

Peter the Patrician

In this capacity, he was one of the leading ministers of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565), playing an important role in the Byzantine emperor's religious policies and the relations with Sassanid Persia; most notably he led the negotiations for the peace agreement of 562 that ended the 20-year long Lazic War.

Skopje 2014

The monument of Justinian I, born in Tauresium just outside modern Skopje, arrived at Macedonia Square on June 16, 2011.