Justinian I | |||||||||
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![]() Detail of a contemporary portrait in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna | |||||||||
Roman Emperor of the East | |||||||||
Reign | 1 August 527 – 14 November 565 (alone from August 1 527) | ||||||||
Predecessor | Justin I | ||||||||
Successor | Justin II | ||||||||
Born | c. 482 Tauresium, Dardania, Eastern Roman Empire (near today's village of Taor, Republic of Macedonia) | ||||||||
Died | 14 November 565 (aged 82) Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire | ||||||||
Spouse | Theodora | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Justinian dynasty | ||||||||
Father | Sabbatius | ||||||||
Mother | Vigilantia |
Justinian I (/dʒʌˈstɪniən/) (Latin: Iustinianus, Greek: Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος Ἰουστινιανός) (c. 482 – 14 November 565), commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 until his death. He is considered a saint by Eastern Orthodox Christians. Justinian simplified Roman laws. These are now called Corpus Juris Civilis.