Justin I
Appearance
Justin I | |||||
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Emperor o the Byzantine Empire | |||||
![]() Tremissis o Emperor Justin I | |||||
Ring | 518 – 1 August 527 | ||||
Predecessor | Anastasius I | ||||
Successor | Justinian I | ||||
Born | c. 450 Bederiana, near Naissus (Niš, Serbia) | ||||
Dee'd | 1 August 527 (aged 77) | ||||
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Dynasty | Justinian Dynasty |
Justin I (Laitin: Flavius Iustinus Augustus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστίνος; c. 450 – 1 August 527) wis Byzantine Emperor frae 518 tae 527. He rose through the ranks o the airmy an ultimately acame its Emperor, in spite o the fact he wis illiterate[1] an almaist 70 year auld at the time o accession. His reign is signeeficant for the foondin o the Justinian Dynasty that includit his eminent nephew Justinian I an for the enactment o laws that de-emphasized the influence o the auld Roman nobility. His consort wis Empress Euphemia.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Chapman, H. John (1971). Studies on the Early Papacy. Kennikat Press, University of Michigan. p. 210. ISBN 0-8046-1139-4.