Historical Figure
Justinian I
d. 565
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Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
April 1 →First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
April 7 →Byzantine Emperor Justinian I orders the building of a new Orthodox Christian basilica in Constantinople - the Hagia Sophia.
February 23 →The Nika riots break out, during the racing season at the Hippodrome in Constantinople, as a result of discontent with the rule of the Emperor Justinian I.
January 13 →Während des Nika-Aufstandes der Zirkusparteien gegen den byzantinischen Kaiser Justinian I. zünden Aufständische mehrere Gebäude an, unter anderem den Großen Palast und die Hagia Sophia. Erstmals werden auch Rufe nach einem neuen Kaiser laut.
January 15 →Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his long and distinguished service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy.
August 13 →In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt.
May 7 →Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
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