Birth of Justinian I the Great
Birth of Justinian I the Great
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Justinian I the Great Biography and Timeline
Follow Justinian I the Great through 27 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Justinian I the Great, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
27Distinct records
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482–550Years on this page
482
521
Consul
Justinian is appointed consul
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525
Marriage
Mrries his mistress, Theodora
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527
Succession
Upon Justins death Justinian becomes the sole sovereign
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Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
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529
Codex Iustinianus
The first draft of the Codex Iustinianus, a codification of imperial constitutions from the 2nd century onward, is issued
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Constitution of Roman Empire
The first draft of the Codex Iustinianus, a codification of imperial constitutions from the 2nd century onward, is issued
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530
Battle of Dara
A Persian army is defeated at Dara
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Invasion of Africa
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
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532
Nika Riots
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
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Rebellion of Rebels in Istanbul
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
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Eternal Peace
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
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533
Battle of Ad Decimum
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
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Battle of Tricamarum
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
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Capture of Balearic Islands
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
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Capture of Corsica
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
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Capture of Sardinia
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
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Capture of Septem
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
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Invasion of Africa
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
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Invasion of Africa
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
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Invasion of Africa
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
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Invasion of Africa
and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign.
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Invasion of Africa
who were caught completely off-guard at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December
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534
Codex Iustinianus
The final draft of the Codex Iustinianus
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Constitution of Roman Empire
The final draft of the Codex Iustinianus
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Invasion of Africa
An African prefecture, centreed in Carthage, is established
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550
Holy Apostles
Rebuilds the Church of the Holy Apostles
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Records, sources and methodology
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