Person482–565
Justinian I
Eastern Roman emperor (527–565) who sought to restore the Roman Empire: his generals retook Africa and Italy, his lawyers compiled the Corpus Juris Civilis, and his builders raised Hagia Sophia.
- Dates
- 482 – 14 November 565
- Events
- 5 events
- Regions
- Balkans and Anatolia, Africa, Western and Central Europe
- In the threads
- Early medieval Europe (500–1000)
Events
- Corpus Juris Civilis7 April 529 – 16 November 534 · Balkans and Anatolia
- Vandalic WarJune 533 – March 534 · Africa
- Construction of Hagia Sophia23 February 532 – 27 December 537 · Balkans and Anatolia
- Gothic War (535–554)535–554 · Western and Central Europe
- Plague of Justinian541–549 · Balkans and Anatolia