| 482/3 | Birth of Justinian |
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| ?500 | Birth of Procopius |
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| c.503 | Birth of Theodora |
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| 505 | Birth of Belisarius |
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| 518 | Justin Emperor |
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| 523 | Justinian marries Theodora |
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| 527 | Justin and Theodora share sovereignty; Death of Justin; Procopius private secretary to Belisarius |
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| 529 | Justinian's Code promulgated |
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| 530 | Belisarius defeats Persians at Daras |
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| 531 | Belisarius defeated at Callinicus |
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| 532 | Nika insurrection put down by Belisarius |
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| 533 | Belisarius sent to North Africa; Digest and Institutes published |
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| 534 | Belisarius back in triumph |
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| 535 | Belisarius conquers Sicily |
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| 536 | Belisarius takes Naples and Rome |
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| 539 | Antioch captured by Chosroes |
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| 540 | Ravenna captured by Belisarius. Belisarius recalled |
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| 541 | Belisarius sent against Persians — then back to Italy; Consulship abolished |
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| 542 | Plague in Byzantium |
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| 544 | Belisarius again sent to Italy. Indecisive campaigning |
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| 547/8 | Death of Theodora |
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| 549 | Belisarius replaced by Narses |
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| 550 | Secret History written |
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| 559 | Belisarius drives Huns from walls of Byzantium |
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| 560 | Procopius illustris |
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| 561 | Publication of Buildings |
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| 562 | Belisarius imprisoned and dispossessed |
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| 562-3 | Procopius Prefect of Byzantium |
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| 563 | Belisarius restored to favour |
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| 565 | Deaths of Belisarius, Justinian, and (?) Procopius |
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