Justinian I meaning

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Justinian I (noun): Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565).

Definition of Justinian I

  1. Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)

    Synonyms: Justinian, Justinian the Great

    Type of: emperor

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