ELD1201311 Portrait of the Courtesan and Actress, Theodora, before her wedding with Emperor Justinian I, 1888 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Justinian I (c. 482 ??14 November 565), sometimes known as Justinian the Great, was a Byzantine (East Roman) emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the empire\'s greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire.); Photo 穢 The Holbarn Archive.