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'''Justinian I''' (full name: ''Imperator Caesar Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus Augustus'') (ca. 482–565) was an emperor of the Eastern Roman (or [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]]) Empire, considered by modern scholars to have overseen the most brilliant of its periods. He ruled from April 527 until his death 38 years later.  Justinian was preceded by his uncle [[Justin I]] and succeeded by [[Justin II]].  He was the husband of the famous Empress [[Theodora]], a strong woman, who preceded him in death (548).

'''Justinian I''', or fully '''Caesar Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus Augustus''' (ca. 482–565) who self favoured the title and nickname of '''the Pius''', was an emperor of the [[Eastern Roman Empire]] otherwise known as the [[Byzantine Empire]].  He is considered by modern scholars to have reigned during the zenith of the empire. He ruled from April 527 until his death 38 years later.  Justinian was preceded by his uncle [[Justin I]] and succeeded by [[Justin II]].  He was the husband of the famous Empress [[Theodora]], a strong woman, who preceded him in death (548).

He is best known for his military successes under his brilliant generals [[Belisarius]] and later [[Narses]] as he regained almost all of the territory of the old [[Roman Empire]] through his conquests in [[Africa]], [[Italy]], and even into [[Spain]].  Indeed, Justinian dreamed of reuniting the western Roman empire with the East and once again living the splendor of what Rome once was.  (The traditional fall of Rome in 476 was not the definitive landmark that we give it today.  Some people, such as Justinian, still felt that the whole Roman Empire was alive, but the west was under temporary occupation until it could once again be freed.)

He is best known for his military successes under his brilliant generals [[Belisarius]] and later [[Narses]] as he regained almost all of the territory of the old [[Roman Empire]] through his conquests in [[Africa]], [[Italy]], and even into [[Spain]].  Indeed, Justinian dreamed of reuniting the western Roman empire with the East and once again living the splendor of what Rome once was.  (The traditional fall of Rome in 476 was not the definitive landmark that we give it today.  Some people, such as Justinian, still felt that the whole Roman Empire was alive, but the west was under temporary occupation until it could once again be freed.)