Pope Vigilius failed to endorse this ruler's pro-Monophysite edict in the Three Chapters Controversy and was imprisoned, beginning the Byzantine papacy.
Shortly before this ruler's death, he issued an edict embracing the Aphthartodocetism heresy. This ruler ended the practice of suffragia or selling provincial governorships. Pope Vigilius failed to endorse this ruler's pro-Monophysite edict in the Three Chapters Controversy and was imprisoned, beginning the Byzantine papacy. This ruler's finances were managed by ministers such as Peter Barsymes and (*) John of Cappadocia. The Novellae Constitutiones, the Digesta, the Institutiones, and this ruler's namesake codex were the four sections of a work compiled by Tribonian on the orders of this ruler, whose reign was documented in the Secret History of Procopius. For 10 points, name this great Byzantine emperor who ordered the compilation of a namesake law code and the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
Shortly before this ruler's death, he issued an edict embracing the Aphthartodocetism heresy.
Justinian the Great [or Justinian I; or Justianus; or Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustianus Augustus]