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Byzantine emperorPolitics482–565

Justinian I

Emperor of the Byzantine Empire at its height, Justinian I codified Roman law in the Corpus Juris Civilis, reconquered Italy, North Africa, and southern Spain, ordered the construction of Hagia Sophia, and imposed Chalcedonian orthodoxy.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Christian Theocratism
Similar Figure
Philip II of Spain
Mosaic depiction: Justinian I
482–565
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal10%
    Unitary90%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy7.5%
    Autocracy92.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security82.5%
    Liberty17.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation63.7%
    Multicultural36.3%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force63.7%
    Negotiation36.3%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention13.8%
    Interventionist86.2%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public52.5%
    Private47.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction77.5%
    Markets22.5%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism48.8%
    Free trade51.2%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular0%
    Religious100%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration36.2%
    Ecologist63.8%

What distinguishes Justinian I

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 50.0 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyJustinian I 8% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Ownership

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% PublicJustinian I 53% Public

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.