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Nephew of Justinian I, he seized the throne on the death of Justinian I with support of army and Senate. Became insane, hence in 573–574 under the regency of his wife Sophia, and in 574–578 under the regency of Tiberius Constantine. Tiberius II Constantine. Τιβέριος Κωνσταντῖνος. Tiberius Constantinus.
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- History of the Byzantine Empire
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The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The eastern half of the Empire survived the conditions that caused the fall of the West in the 5th century AD, and continued to exist until the fall of Constantinople ...
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- Constantinian Dynasty
- Valentinian-Theodosian Dynasty
- Leonid Dynasty
- Justinian Dynasty
- Heraclian Dynasty
- Isaurian Dynasty
- Nikephoros' Dynasty
- Phrygian Dynasty
- Macedonian Dynasty
- Doukid Dynasty
1. St. Constantine I (Constantinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Pater Patriae Proconsul; 272 - 337; ruled 306 - 337) – son of Constantius Chlorus2. Constantius II (Flavius Iulius Constantius; 317 - 361; ruled 337 - 361) – son of Constantine I3. Julian (Flavius Claudius Iulianus; 331 - 363; ruled 361 - 363) –son-in-law of Constantine I, brother-in-law and first cousin of Constantius II, grandson of Constantius I5. Valentinian I (Flavius Valentinianus; 321 - 375; ruled 364) – soldier6. Valens (Flavius Iulius Valens; 328 - 378; ruled 364 - 378) – brother of Valentinian I7. Gratian (Flavius Gratianus; 359 - 383; ruled 378 - 379) – son of Valentinian I8. Theodosius I (Flavius Gratianus; 346 - 395; ruled 379 - 395) – soldier9. Arcadius (Flavius Arcadius; 377 - 408; ruled 395 - 408) – son of Theodosius I, brother of Honorius10. Theodosius II (Flavius Theodosius; 401 - 450; ruled 408 - 450) – son of Arcadius13. Leo Ithe Thracian (Valerius Leo) (401-474, ruled 457 - 474) – soldier14. Leo II(467 - 474, ruled 474) – grandson of Leo I, son of Zeno15. Zeno(425 - 491, ruled 474 - 475) – son-in-law of Leo I16. Basiliscus ( ? - c. 477, ruled 475 - 476) – usurper; brother-in-law of Leo I17. Anastasius I(430 - 518, ruled 491 - 518) – son-in-law of Leo I18. Justin I (Flavius Iustinius; 450 - 527; ruled 518 - 527)19. Justinian I the Great (Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus; 482 - 565; ruled 527 - 565) – nephew and adoptive son of Justin I20. Justin II (Flavius Iustinius Iunior; 520 - 578; ruled 565 - 578) – nephew of Justinian I21. Tiberius II Constantine (Flavius Tiberius Constantinus; 540 - 582, ruled 574, 578 - 582) – adopted by Justin II22. Maurice (Flavius Mauricius Tiberius; 539 - 602, ruled 582 - 602) – son-in-law of Tiberius II24. Heraclius(575 - 641, ruled 610 - 641)25. Constantine III(Heraclius Constantine) (612 - 641, ruled 641) – son of Heraclius; coemperor with Heraklonas26. Heraklonas(Constantine Heraclius)(626 - 641?, ruled 641) – son of Herakleios27. Constans II (Herakleios, later Constantine, called the Bearded) (630 - 668, ruled 641 - 668) – son of Constantine III28. Mezezius(668 - 669)29. Constantine IV(649 - 685, ruled 668 - 685) – son of Constans II36. Leo III the Isaurian(675 - 741, ruled 717 - 741)37. Constantine VKopronymos (the Dung-named) (718 - 775, ruled 741) – son of Leo III38. Artabasdus the Icon-lover (ruled 741 - 743) – Leo III's son-in-law39. Leo IV the Khazar(750 - 780, ruled 775 - 780) – son of Constantine V40. Constantine VIthe Blinded (771 - 797 or 805, ruled 780 - 797) – son of Leo IV41. Irenethe Athenian (755 - 803, ruled 797 - 802) – wife of Leo IV, mother of Constantine VI42. Nikephoros I( ? - 811, ruled 802 - 811)43. Staurakios( ? - 812, ruled 811) – son of Nikephoros I44. Michael I Rangabe(ruled 811 - 813) – son-in-law of Nikephoros I46. Michael IIthe Stammerer or the Amorian (770 - 829, ruled 820 - 829) – son-in-law of Constantine VI47. Theophilos(813 - 842, ruled 829 - 842) – son of Michael II48. Theodora(ruled 842 - 855) – wife of Theophilus49. Michael IIIthe Drunkard (840 - 867, ruled 842 - 867) – son of Theophilos50. Basil Ithe Macedonian (811 - 886, ruled 867 - 886) - married Michael III's widow51. Leo VI the Wise(866 - 912, ruled 886 - 912)52. Alexander(870 - 913, ruled 912 - 913) – son of Basil I53. Constantine VIIthe Purple-born (905-959, ruled 913 - 959) – son of Leo VI54. Romanos ILekapenos (870 - 948, ruled 919 - 944) – father-in-law of Constantine VII55. Romanos IIthe Purple-born (939 - 963, ruled 959 - 963) – son of Constantine VII68. Constantine XDoukas (1006 - 1067, ruled 1059 - 1067)69. Michael VIIDoukas Quarter-short (1050 - 1090, ruled 1067 - 1078) – son of Constantine X70. Romanos IVDiogenes (1032 - 1072, ruled 1068 - 1071) – married Constantine X's widow71. Nikephoros IIIBotaneiates (1001 - 1081, ruled 1078 - 1081)Byzantium was mainly a trading city due to its location at the Black Sea's only entrance. Byzantium later conquered Chalcedon, across the Bosphorus on the Asiatic side. The city was taken by the Persian Empire at the time of the Scythian campaign (513 BC) of Emperor Darius I (r. 522–486 BC), and was added to the administrative province of Skudra.
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Apr 11, 2018 · The Byzantine Emperor ruled as an absolute monarch in an institution which lasted from the 4th to 15th century CE. Aided by ministers, high-ranking nobility, and key church figures, the emperor (and sometimes empress) was commander-in-chief of the army, head of the Church and government, controlled the state finances, and appointed or dismissed ...
