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Justin II (Latin: Iustinus; Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, translit. Ioustînos; died 5 October 578) was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew of Justinian I and the husband of Sophia, the niece of the Empress Theodora, and a member of the Justinian dynasty.
- Dulcidio (or Dulcissimus)
- Vigilantia
- 14 November 565 –, 5 October 578
- Tiberius II
Mar 18, 2024 · Justin II (died October 4, 578) was a Byzantine emperor (from 565) whose attempts to maintain the integrity of the Byzantine Empire against the encroachments of the Avars, Persians, and Lombards were frustrated by disastrous military reverses.
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Mar 17, 2017 · Escorted by the senators, Justin and Sophia made their way to the Great Palace, where the Excubitors blocked the doors and the patriarch crowned Justin. Before the rest of the city even knew Justinian was dead, they had a new emperor. In the morning, Justin appeared in the imperial box at the Hippodrome, where he addressed the people.
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Justin II, Byzantine Emperor, the son of Justinian I 's sister, Vigilantia, reigned nominally from Nov. 14, 565 to his death Oct. 5, 578. However his wife, Sophia, a niece of the empress, Theodora, took over the reins of power when he suffered a mental breakdown, and she persuaded Justin I, in a brief moment of lucidity, to appoint the count of ...
Justinian II (Latin: Iustinianus; Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; 668/69 – 4 November 711), nicknamed "the Slit-Nosed" (Latin: Rhinotmetus; Greek: ὁ Ῥινότμητος, romanized: ho Rhīnótmētos), was the last Byzantine emperor of the Heraclian dynasty, reigning from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711.
Roman Emperors - DIR Justin II. DIR Atlas. Justin II (565-578 A.D.). James Allan Evans. University of British Columbia. Sources. Justin II's reign is covered by a number of sources, though it lacks a Procopius or Agathias whose works have illuminated the reign of Justinian.
Justin II ( Latin: Iustinus; Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, translit. Ioustînos; died 5 October 578) was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew of Justinian I and the husband of Sophia, the niece of the Empress Theodora, and a member of the Justinian dynasty. Quick Facts Byzantine emperor, Reign ... Close.
