Taurisium

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Taurisium is an ancient fortified settlement in present-day North Macedonia, traditionally regarded as the birthplace of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient fortified settlement
archaeological site
associatedWith Justinian I NERFINISHED
country North Macedonia NERFINISHED
culture Byzantine
Roman
era 6th century
hasFeature fortifications
hasType fortified settlement
languageOfName Latin NERFINISHED
locatedIn Balkan Peninsula NERFINISHED
present-day North Macedonia
region of ancient Dardania
locatedNear Skopje region (approximate)
namedIn Byzantine historical tradition
notablePersonBornHereAccordingToTradition Justinian I NERFINISHED
partOf Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Roman Empire
regionHistorically Dardania NERFINISHED
significance birthplace of a Byzantine emperor
example of late antique fortification in the Balkans
timePeriod Byzantine period NERFINISHED
Late Antiquity
Late Roman period
traditionallyRegardedAs birthplace of Justinian I

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Tauresium hasAlternativeName Taurisium