Justinian I

Justinian I Justinian had a very significant role in world history. There are many things that are overlooked when speaking of Justinian. For instance, Justinian was a great architect. Many times we overlook the little characteristics of Justinian and we focus on the code of Justinian. Justinian was born a barbarian, probably born of Slavic parents in Illyia. We know nothing of his early years except that his uncle adopted him. His uncle was Justin I, the emperor of Constantinople. Then in 527 A

Justinian Justinian I was a ruler in the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 CE. When he first came into power Justinian I was not favored by the overall population. Procopius, a scholar and historian in the 6th century, described Justinian as a man “both an evil-doer and easily led into evil, the sort of a person whom they call a moral pervert, never of his own accord speaking the truth to those with whom he conversed, but having a deceitful and crafty intent behind every word and action.” Also

from Middle Eastern along with Greek Culture. During most of the Eastern Roman Empire’s existence, it was the political, military, and financial powerhouse of Europe. When Justinian I (Widely known as Justinian) became

Architect of the Byzantine Legacy Byzantine Emperor Justinian was the bold architect of a revitalized Byzantine Empire that would leave a lasting legacy for Western Civilization. As much of Europe entered the Dark Ages, Justinian's vision of a restored Roman Empire would reverse the decline of the Byzantine Empire and lay a firm foundation that would allow the Byzantine Empire to survive for centuries to come. Justinian, whose full name was Flavius Anicius Julianus Justinianus, was born around

of the Byzantine Empire and wife of Emperor Justinian. She is known for her strong influence towards her husband Justinian during the ruling of the Byzantine Empire. In the beginning of her life she was known as an actress. When Justinian met Theodora he fell in love but could not marry her because at the time his uncle, Uncle Justin I, along with a roman law prevented government officials from marrying actresses. Soon after his uncle died and Justinian took over as emperor he changed the law so he

Justinian I, commonly known as Justinian the Great, was the Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 until he died on November 14th 565 when he was 82 years old. Which is pretty old in Ancient Rome because the average lifespan was 35 years and in the “ancient world” at least half of the kids in Rome died before the age of 10. Surprisingly, Justinian lived 47 years more than the “average” man. He is considered a saint by Eastern Orthodox Christians. Justinian simplified Roman laws. These are now called Corpus

The Church of San Vitale Shows Justinian and his attendants. . The Art Work is a part of collection work which is called Justinian Mosaic and it begun by bishop Ecclesius in affiliation with the Roman Catholic. Its size is really difficult for us to tell because it shows the dome shape design from inside the church... Basilica of San Vitale is the main location in this art work. The artwork done on the walls is permanent. It Tells the Story of Ancient Rome and also tells the Aesthetic values of

walls. These mosaics depicted the East Roman Emperor, Justinian, and Empress Theodora. The two mosaics were created to depict each one of them by themselves, but both pieces of art have similarities. The right panel mosaic depicts Emperor Justinian with golden halo, standing in the middle of court officials, guards, and Bishop Maximian. The halo and his position in the piece emphasizes Justinian as the leader of his empire and the church. Justinian and Bishop Maximian are placed in front of the other

Flavius Belisarius (505-565 CE), a Byzantine general under Justinian I, succeeded in winning countless victories and notably expanded and defended the Byzantine Empire. Despite the fact that he was a successful, advanced leader, Belisarius tragically ended his life shunned from the public. Flavius Belisarius was born in Germania, Illyria in 505 CE. Very little is known about his ethnic background, but some historians say he was of Slavic background (Barker 1). He was assigned under Justinian's

Secret History to the bashing of her image, she is made out to be a degenerate, immoral whore who hated everyone. Consider the following quote (Source 2 page 643): “…Theodora…rose to royal dignity over all obstacles. For no thought of shame came to Justinian in marrying her, though he might have taken his pick of the noblest born…Instead, he preferred to make his own [unique decision]… took in wedlock a woman who was not only guilty of every other contamination but boasted of her many abortions.” His