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Accession of Justinian I
In 527 CE, Justinian I succeeded his uncle Justin I as Eastern Roman emperor and co-ruled with Theodora, launching the Justinian era of codification,…
Timeline
- 527Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAfter Justin I's death, Justinian ascended the throne as Eastern Roman emperor in Constantinople and co-ruled with Empress Theodora, beginning decades of reform and expansion.
Sources
- Justinian I https://www.britannica.com/biography/Justinian-I
- Procopius, History of the Wars — Procopius of Caesarea https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Procopius/home.html