1. Establishes his court at Selymbria

    · Selymbria (Silivri), Istanbul Province, Turkey

    Establishes his court at Selymbria
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    After the Kutrigur incursion exposed weaknesses in Constantinople's outer defenses, the elderly Justinian established his court at Selymbria and personally supervised restoration of the Long Walls. The source defines the stay as beginning after Easter and ending with his return to Constantinople on 11 August 559; the card uses year precision.

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