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(Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus; Flavius Anicius Justinianus; 483–565). “Justinian the Great.” B. Tauresium, Illyricum, Macedonia; consul 521; E Roman emp. 527–565; brilliant ruler; tried to restore the religious and pol. unity of the empire, but failed to prevent increased estrangement bet. the E and the W Ch.; efforts to codify Roman law resulted in Corpus iuris civilis (Code of Justinian), a revision and updating of the Code of ...

(Rhinotmetus [Gk. “with the nose cut off”]; 669–711). Son of Constantine* IV; E Roman emp. 685–695; 705–711; convened Quinisext* Synod; cruel; defeated 695 by his gen., Leontius, who cut off his nose. ...