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Justinian the Great

DEFINITIONS OF: Justinian the Great

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n 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 I
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emperor
the male ruler of an empire
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