Flavias Ancius Justinian, also known as Justinian the first was born in 482, in the village of Tauresium, in Illyria (Biography, 1). Justinian the first was the ruler of the Eastern Roman/ Byzantine empire from 527-565 (Biography, 1). Justinian built astonishing places in all of his empire, including the Hagia Sophia (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 1). Hagia Sophia is a huge church dedicated to Christianity (Beardian, 1). Hagia Sophia has a diameter of 102 feet, and is made out of concrete (Hagia Sophia, 1). …show more content…
One thing that made him famous for a bad reason, is when he did not give mercy to the members of the Blue and Green who were arrested for being a disturbance. Then, a riot happened and the viewers burned down the Hagia Sophia (Biography, 2). He also rebuilt the Hagia Sophia after the Nikita riots. He also became famous for his love for Theodora I. Justinian loved Theodora not for her social ranking, but because she was a powerful woman. He also loved her for her sexuality (Biography,