(a.d. 483 - 565) emperor of the
Eastern Roman Empire (a surviving portion of the earlier
Roman Empire) from 527 until his
death. He was known chiefly for his codification of
Roman law and construction of many churches, one of which,
St. Sophia at
Constantinople, is considered one of the wonders of the
world.
(a.d. 483 - 565)
Roman emperor from 527 until his
death. He was known chiefly for his codification of
Roman law and construction of many churches, one of which,
St. Sophia at
Constantinople, is considered one of the wonders of the
world.