Justinian I

Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus or Justinian I (May 11, 483–November 13/14, 565), was Eastern Roman Emperor from August 1, 527 until his death. One of the most important rulers of Late Antiquity, he is best remembered for his reform of the legal code through the commission of Tribonian, and the military expansion of imperial territory that was achieved during his reign, primarily through the campaigns of Belisarius. He is also known as "The last Roman Emperor." He is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church, commemorated on November 14.

See also

• Plague of Justinian
• Cleon II, a science-fiction version of Justinian from Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series
• History of the Roman Empire
• The Sarantine Mosaic, a historical high fantasy version of Justinian's reign by Guy Gavriel Kay