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[[Image:Justinian.jpg|right|St Justinian, Emperor of Rome and Byzantium in the sixth century.]]Our father among the saints '''Justinian I''' (May 11, 483–November 13/14, 565), was Eastern Roman Emperor from August 1, 527 until his death. His wife was the Empress [[Theodora (wife of Justinian)|Theodora]]. Besides being one of the most important rulers of Late Antiquity and a major figure in the history of the Byzantine state, Justinian was also a great champion of Orthodoxy, a builder of churches and a Church writer. During his reign Byzantium won glory with military victories in Persia, Africa, Italy, as a result of which paganism was decisively routed among the Germanic Vandals and Visigoth tribes. He is also known as "The last Roman Emperor" and was the emperor who reconquered the city of Rome from the Ostrogoths. The Church celebrates his feast day on [[November 14]].

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=Sources and Links=

* [http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp OCA: Feasts and Saints] (search for November 14 for Justinian, April 6 for the above quote about Eutychius)

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Chapter_Controversy wikipedia: The Three-Chapter Controversy]