Renovatio imperii Romanorum
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Renovatio imperii Romanorum is a Latin formula declaring an intention to restore or revive the Roman Empire. The formula was used by several emperors of the Carolingian and Ottonian dynasties, but the
![Denarius of the Roman usurper Carausius, depicting on the reverse (at right) Romulus and Remus surrounded by the legend RENOVAT[io] ROMANO[rum], "rene](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Silver_denarius_of_Carausius_RIC_571_%28FindID_854967%29.jpg/500px-Silver_denarius_of_Carausius_RIC_571_%28FindID_854967%29.jpg)
Denarius of the Roman usurper Carausius, depicting on the reverse (at right) Romulus and Remus surrounded by the legend RENOVAT[io] ROMANO[rum], "renewal of the Romans".
Justinian I
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Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii. This ambition was expressed by the
Renovatio imperii Romanorum
…of Cassiodorus, Ennodius and the Anonymus Valesianus are replete with reference to renewing, repairing and rejuvenating. During the reign of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565), renewal was associated with the restoration of the empire's frontiers by reconquest. This policy appealed to the Roman aristocracy and…
Detail of a mosaic of Justinian in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, AD 547
The archaeological site at Tauresium, modern-day Gradište (Skopje)
Mosaic dedicated to Emperor Justinian the Great. Unearthed 2023 in Justiniana Secunda. (modern-day Ulpiana)
Mosaic of Theodora, Justinian's wife