Justinian I the Great Biography

Birth of Justinian I the Great

Justinian is appointed consul

Mrries his mistress, Theodora

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

Upon Justins death Justinian becomes the sole sovereign

The first draft of the Codex Iustinianus, a codification of imperial constitutions from the 2nd century onward, is issued

The first draft of the Codex Iustinianus, a codification of imperial constitutions from the 2nd century onward, is issued

A Persian army is defeated at Dara

The first of the western kingdoms Justinian attacked was that of the Vandals in North Africa, King Hilderic, who had maintained good relations with Justinian and the North African Catholic clergy, had been overthrown by his cousin Gelimer in 530

When king Kavadh I of Persia died (September 531), Justinian concludes an "Eternal Peace" (which cost him 11,000 pounds of gold) with his successor Khosrau I

Partisans of the chariot racing factions in Constantinople, normally divided among themselves, unite against Justinian in a revolt that has become known as the Nika riots. Orders the brutal suppression of the riots by his generals Belisarius and Mundus, 30,000 unarmed civilians are killed in the Hippodrome

Partisans of the chariot racing factions in Constantinople, normally divided among themselves, unite against Justinian in a revolt that has become known as the Nika riots. Orders the brutal suppression of the riots by his generals Belisarius and Mundus, 30,000 unarmed civilians are killed in the Hippodrome

Belisarius took Carthage King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica the Balearic Islands

Belisarius with a fleet of 92 dromons escorting 500 transports landed at Caput Vada (modern Ras Kaboudia) in modern Tunisia with an army of about 15 000 men as well as a number of barbarian troops they defeated the Vandals

and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign.

who were caught completely off-guard at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December

Belisarius with a fleet of 92 dromons escorting 500 transports, landed at Caput Vada (modern Ras Kaboudia) in modern Tunisia with an army of about 15,000 men, as well as a number of barbarian troops, they defeated the Vandals, who were caught completely off-guard, at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December

Belisarius with a fleet of 92 dromons escorting 500 transports, landed at Caput Vada (modern Ras Kaboudia) in modern Tunisia with an army of about 15,000 men, as well as a number of barbarian troops, they defeated the Vandals, who were caught completely off-guard, at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

The final draft of the Codex Iustinianus

The final draft of the Codex Iustinianus

An African prefecture, centreed in Carthage, is established

Rebuilds the Church of the Holy Apostles