
Justinian I
Eastern Roman emperor who in 529 barred pagans from teaching, ending the schools of Athens.
Person482 CE O.S. – 565 CE O.S.
Over time
spouse of
Theodora
enemy of
Hypatius
built
Hagia Sophia
ruled
Byzantine Empire
succeeded
Justin I
was succeeded by
Justin II
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q41866
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- member of:
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- spouse of:
- Theodora525 CE O.S. – 548 CE O.S.
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- enemy of:
- Hypatiussince 532 CE O.S.
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- built:
- Hagia Sophia532 CE O.S. – 537 CE O.S.
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- chronicled by:
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- ruled:
- Byzantine Empire527 CE O.S. – 565 CE O.S.
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- succeeded:
- Justin Isince 527 CE O.S.
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- suppressed:
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- was succeeded by:
- Justin IIsince 565 CE O.S.
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Appears in14 items
- Pandemics2 items

- Philosophy1 item

- The Byzantine Empire11 items

- Justinian dynasty518 CE O.S.
- Justinian becomes sole emperor1 Aug 527 CE O.S.
- The Nika riots13 Jan 532 CE O.S.

- Justinian’s reconquest of the West533 CE O.S.
- Belisarius enters Carthage15 Sep 533 CE O.S.
- Justinian’s Digest is issued16 Dec 533 CE O.S.
- Hagia Sophia consecrated · builder27 Dec 537 CE O.S.

- Belisarius takes Ravenna540 CE O.S.
- The Plague of Justinian541 CE O.S.
- San Vitale consecrated at Ravennac. 547 CE O.S.

- Monks smuggle silkwormsc. 552 CE O.S.