Justinian

Examples

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• The emperor Justinian then became one of the great codifiers of Roman law.

  Academic text (1991)

• We're going to discuss the reign of Justinian through Procopius and as a thing in itself.

  YaleCourses

• Over the course of his long reign, Justinian transformed the Eastern Roman Empire.

• Once enough loyal troops had been assembled, Justinian sent them against the mob.

  Academic text (2003)

• During the Plague of Justinian... ...5000 people died every day in the streets of Istanbul.

  Inferno (2016)

• Plague made Justinian's project of reconquest, always a tenuous enterprise, more difficult.

• The title featured prominently in the Novellae (new laws) issued by Justinian and his successors.

  Academic text (2009)

• The left panel (Fig. 1) shows the Byzantine emperor Justinian (r. 527-65) in the midst of his attendants.

  Academic text (1997)

• Among his many achievements, Justinian implemented significant legal reforms that shaped future laws.

• The reign of Justinian marked a pivotal era in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Synonyms

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Justinian the Great

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9.1

A Byzantine emperor who wrote down Roman laws and strengthened the empire

also highlights major building projects including the Hagia Sophia

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Justinian I

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8.6

A ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire who made Roman law into one code and expanded the empire

also stresses major building projects and notable architectural works

Compounds

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Justinian code

• Specialized

9.3

A collection of Roman civil laws made under Emperor Justinian in the 500s that influenced many modern legal systems

Surface Forms

Etymology