The Emperor Justinian I

    Justinian I was the most famous Byzantine emperor.  Justinian I was also known as Justinian the Great.  He is most famously known for writing down his code of law.  In 527 he was co-emperor with his uncle.  Four months later his uncle died and Justinian was crowned sole emperor with his wife Theodora.  His code of laws was very confusing because some were out of date and they were never found in complete form. Justinian’s code had four different books.  Our government today mainly focuses on the first two books of Justinian’s code, which are The Book of Persons, and The Book of Things.  Justinian was a great builder also and was easily the best ruler ever in Byzantine.

	Justinian was the most famous Byzantine emperor.
	Justinian inherited the throne from his uncle.
	Justinian and his wife Theodora inherited the throne in 527.
	Justinian is most famous for his written code of laws.

	Justinian's code had four different books.
	The first book is The Book of Persons.
	The second book is call The Book of Things.
	Our governments mainly use the first two books of the code.
	His army re-gained nearly all of the Roman Empire.
	Belisarius was his chief army advisor.
	Together they re-conquered their land.

Justinian's Basilica Still Stands Today

Map of Europe Before The Re-Conquest Of Justinian and Belisarius.

Map Of Europe After The Re-Conquest By Justinian and Belisarius.

    In conclusion,  Justinian I was a very famous Byzantine emperor.  He is mainly known for his code of laws and re-conquering the Roman lands.  Justinian was by far the best Byzantine emperor.

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By Kyle V.  Mr. Sams' Social Studies 6th bell class, April 2002.