Justinian the Great

Justinian the Great
noun
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)
Syn: ↑Justinian, ↑Justinian I
Instance Hypernyms: ↑emperor

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