Justinian orders the foundation of the city …
Years: 535 - 535
May
Justinian orders the foundation of the city of Justiniana Prima by law in 535, establishing the a archbishopric and making it at the same time the capital of the prefecture of Illyricum instead of Thessaloniki (although this is disputed among historians).
It also is chosen as the seat of the Dacian diocese.
The city is a completely new foundation in honor of the nearby village of Tauresium (identified with today's village of Taor in the Republic of Macedonia, near Skopje), the birthplace of Justinian.
Serb scholars also identify it as the site of Bederiana, birthplace of Justinian's uncle and mentor Justin I.
The city planning combines classical and Christian elements: thermae, a forum, and streets with colonnades.
Typical Mediterranean features go along with numerous churches.
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- Goths (East Germanic tribe)
- East, or Oriens, Praetorian prefecture of
- Dacia, Diocese of
- Illyricum, Praetorian prefecture of
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Ostrogoths, Italian Kingdom of the
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
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Years: 535 - 535
May
Locations
People
Groups
- Goths (East Germanic tribe)
- East, or Oriens, Praetorian prefecture of
- Dacia, Diocese of
- Illyricum, Praetorian prefecture of
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Ostrogoths, Italian Kingdom of the
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
- Origins
- Commerce
- Symbols
- Engineering
- Environment
- Labor and Service
- Conflict
- Faith
- Government
- Technology
- Movements
Regions
Subregions