The foundation stone of #HagiaSophia was laid on #ThisDayInHistory in 532 by the Roman Emperor #JustinianI. The previous basilica burnt down one month prior during the #NikaRiots. The current & third on that site in #Constantinople/#İstanbul is the finest of antique Christendom.

The Justinian Code or Corpus Juris Civilis (Corpus of Civil Law) was a major reform of Byzantine law created by Emperor Justinian I (r. https://www.worldhistory.org/Corpus_Juris_Civilis/ #History #CorpusJurisCivilis #JustinianI #RomanLaw

Was Theodora I, the wife of Emperor Justinian of Byzantium (reigned 527 - 565 CE), a heroine? https://www.worldhistory.org/article/603/theodora-a-true-heroine/ #History #Byzantium #EmpressTheodora #JustinianI

The Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage, North Africa took place in September 533 CE and was the first major battle of the Vandalic War (533 - 534 CE) between the forces of the Byzantine Empire and the Vandal Kingdom. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1280/battle-of-ad-decimum/ #History #Belisarius #ByzantineEmpire #JustinianI

The Plague of Justinian (541-542 CE and onwards) is the first fully documented case of bubonic plague in history. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1536/procopius-on-the-plague-of-justinian-text--comment/ #History #ByzantineEmpire #JustinianI #Plague