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Justinian I

Justinian Iユスティニアヌス1世유스티니아누스 1세

Unsleeping Emperor

Legendary ByzantiumHas an awakening

Unchanged since August 30, 2026

Growth

Max stars6

Level cap60

Talent points at max74

Unit capacity at max50,000

XP to max level50,682,600

Sculptures to summon10

Power Stats at any level →

Skill power (all skills maxed)71,000

Base power1,200

Power multiplier1.5

Skills

Light of RomeActive · Lv.5

Deals direct damage to a target troop (Damage Factor 2500). If this commander is leading a rally attack, their troop gains the following additional effects for the next 5 seconds: - If the target is surrounded, adds 3 troops when calculating effects that factor in the number of troops surrounding the target (does not increase the number of troops actually surrounding the target). - If the target is not surrounded, the number of surrounding troops will be set at 3 for effect calculations, but the target will not actually be surrounded. - The target loses 30% Defense.

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Renovatio ImperiiPassive · Lv.5

This commander's cavalry units gain 30% Defense. While outside of alliance territory, their cavalry units also deal 5% more damage and gain 15% March Speed.

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Corpus Juris CivilisPassive · Lv.5

This commander's cavalry units gain 20% Health. Their troop takes 10% less normal damage when attacking a city or stronghold.

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Restless EmperorPassive · Lv.5

If this commander's troop is on the map: - Cavalry units in their troop gain 10% Attack. - Whenever their troop launches a basic attack against a surrounded target, it has a 10% chance to deal extra direct damage (Damage Factor = 80 x number of surrounding troops; up to 5 troops). Cooldown: 5 seconds.

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Talent trees

CavalryConqueringSupport

Profile

Justinian I reigned over the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 CE. Known as the "emperor who never sleeps" for his diligence, under Justinian's rule the Byzantine Empire experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. Justinian I succeeded to the Byzantine throne after the death of his uncle Justin I. Upon taking the throne he took many political and military measures to consolidate his rule and restore the borders of the Roman Empire. Under his rule, the Byzantine army defeated the Sasanians in several battles, ending decades of hostilities with a short-lived (and ironically-named) peace treaty called the "Perpetual Peace". In the Gothic Wars, the Byzantines defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy and secured the empire's position in Western Europe. One of Justinian's generals and the commander of these wars of re-conquest was the famed Belisarius. In addition to his military accomplishments, Justinian I introduced an important legal framework called the Corpus Juris Civilis, better known by the name of its first section: the Code of Justinian. A combination of old Roman laws and new Byzantine laws, it became one of the most important legal codices in European history and had a profound influence on later European legal systems. Another of his many accomplishments was the reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia. He also led the empire through the Plague of Justinian, the first recorded outbreak of the first plague pandemic and an ailment that Justinian himself is said to have contracted and recovered from. As evidenced by his moniker "Justinian the Great", he is generally considered to be one of the greatest emperors in Byzantine history.