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Justinian I
c. 482 – 565 · b. Tauresium
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 482, Tauresium
- Died
- 565, Constantinople
- Region
- east
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Justinian the Great
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Eastern Roman emperor (527-565).
- Primary source
- Acta Concilii Constantinopolitani II (553)
Eastern Roman emperor (527-565). Convened the Second Council of Constantinople (553) condemning the Three Chapters. Wrote theological edicts and the hymn Ho Monogenes. Built Hagia Sophia and codified Roman law.
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Common questions
- Who was Justinian I?
- Justinian I (482–565) — Eastern Roman emperor (527-565). Convened the Second Council of Constantinople (553) condemning the Three Chapters. Wrote theological edicts and the hymn Ho Monogenes. Built Hagia Sophia and codified Roman law.
- Who did Justinian I oppose?
- Eutychius of Constantinople.
Sources for biography
- Acta Concilii Constantinopolitani II (553) primary
- Justinian, Edictum de recta fide primary
- Procopius, De Bellis; Anecdota primary
documented connections(1)
- opposed Eutychius of ConstantinopleJustinian deposed Eutychius in 565 over the aphthartodocetic question.Evagrius Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 4.38 · Eustratius, Vita Eutychii
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Justinian I).