Built by the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I between 532 and 537 A.D., its circular dome covers what was for a thousand years the largest indoor space in the world. It remains architecturally ...

Its second iteration was inaugurated in 415 CE by the emperor Theodosius II, but was burned down again in 532 CE. The third church, today’s Hagia Sophia, was built by Justinian I, an ambitious ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots. Script and narration by Emma Nagouse ...

These words, which Dante Alighieri places in the mouth of Justinian I, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, in canto VI of the Divine Comedy, refer to the most famous general of his time—the man who ...

The time span covered is 379 to 565 C.E., from the accession of emperor Theodosius I to the death of emperor Justinian I. In the Introduction, the author writes: “The chapters that constitute this ...

Epic History Belisarius The Emperor's Sword (1/6) Posted: January 8, 2025 | Last updated: January 8, 2025 In the 6th century AD, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the Roman Empire experienced ...

Show more This coin is a small portrait of Justinian as a powerful emperor. He wears a crown, holds an orb, and wears a ceremonial sash, all symbolizing his great power.