Historical Timeline of Justinian I Reign Infographic

Historical timeline infographic titled "Reign of Justinian I" featuring a VERTICAL timeline ribbon as the dominant visual, designed for a medieval Roman Empire topic within 500-1500, focused on the reign of one leader. Show 5 clearly separated milestone events along the ribbon with precise dates, short headings in English, one-line captions in English, and a period-appropriate visual cue for each. Overlay the macro structure "Rise → Peak → Decline → Fall" across the timeline as an interpretive band for imperial trajectory during and after his reign, presented neutrally. Milestone 1: "527" — heading "Justinian Becomes Emperor" — caption "Justinian I begins his reign as Eastern Roman emperor in Constantinople." — visual cue: crown and imperial scroll. Milestone 2: "532" — heading "Nika Revolt Suppressed" — caption "A major uprising in Constantinople is crushed, securing imperial authority." — visual cue: damaged column and palace gate. Milestone 3: "533-534" — heading "Vandal War Victory" — caption "Belisarius defeats the Vandals and restores North Africa to imperial rule." — visual cue: late Roman helmet and ship. Milestone 4: "537" — heading "Hagia Sophia Completed" — caption "The great cathedral is inaugurated as a symbol of imperial power and faith." — visual cue: domed church silhouette. Milestone 5: "565" — heading "Death of Justinian" — caption "The emperor dies after an ambitious reign of conquest, law and building." — visual cue: laurel wreath and sealed codex. Include a small territorial map element labeled "Empire at its Greatest Extent, 565" showing the Eastern Roman Empire and Justinian's reconquests around the Mediterranean in a simplified antique-map inset. Add key figures in small portrait medallions with readable labels: "Justinian I (482-565)", "Theodora (c. 497-548)", "Belisarius (c. 500-565)". If space allows, add a secondary legal reference near the timeline: "529-534" — "Corpus Juris Civilis" — caption "A major codification of Roman law is issued under Justinian." — visual cue: bound manuscript, but keep the main milestone count at 5. Visual style: aged parchment, antique map texture, monochrome textbook palette with sepia, charcoal, faded ink and muted parchment tones; calm scholarly mood; all text crisp, high-contrast and readable; editorial historical illustration, textbook-grade clarity, period-appropriate imagery, vector-clean lines. Avoid gore, propaganda framing, and any hateful symbols. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no watermarks Render dates in Arabic numerals. Avoid graphic battlefield gore, no real death photos, no flags or symbols of hate movements. For contested historical narratives, present neutrally — no propaganda framing, no glorification of atrocities. Period-appropriate but tasteful.