*] Belisarius; he sent those two men to stop Hypatius and put down rowdy chariot-racing fans in the Nika riots.
Two of this ruler's generals defeated King Totila at the Battle of Taginae and King Gelimer at the Battle of Tricamarum. He supported the former general, a eunuch named Narses who distrusted John the Cappadocian, while mostly ignoring the latter general [*] Belisarius; he sent those two men to stop Hypatius and put down rowdy chariot-racing fans in the Nika riots. This husband of Theodora issued the Corpus Juris Civilis, a Christian law code for his nation. For 10 points, name this great 6th-century Byzantine emperor.
Two of this ruler's generals defeated King Totila at the Battle of Taginae and King Gelimer at the Battle of Tricamarum.
{Justinian I} [or {Justinian} the Great]