Reign of Justinian I
527–565 · Event
Eastern emperor who codifies Roman law, reconquers Italy and Africa, and builds Hagia Sophia.
On these timelines: Justinian and Theodora, Rome: Emperors, Roman History, Master, Anatolia / Byzantium / Ottoman / Turkey
More from Justinian and Theodora
- Nika riots (532)
- Theodora stiffens Justinian in the Nika riots (532)
- Theodora as Byzantine empress (527)
- Byzantine reconquest of Italy (535)
- Justinian marries Theodora (525)
- Belisarius enters Rome (536)
- Death of Theodora (548)
- Silkworms smuggled to Byzantium (552)
Around 527
- Fall of Western Roman Empire (476)
- Muhammad (570)
- Hijra (622)
- Tang dynasty (618)
- Muhammad's first revelation (610)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain (450)
- Hagia Sophia (532)
- Sui dynasty reunifies China (581)
- Baptism of Clovis (496)
- Hagia Sophia completed (537)