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Justin II
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Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 565 to 574 (520-578)
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Justin II, born in 520 in Constantinople, was a male politician and Byzantine emperor. A member of the Justinian dynasty, he was the son of Vigilantia and the brother of Marcellus and Praejecta. He was married to Sophia and had children named Arabia and Tiberius II Constantine. Justin II was a Christian citizen of the Byzantine Empire who suffered from insanity.
He died in Constantinople on October 4 or 5, 578. His life spanned the periods of the Roman Empire and Byzantine Egypt. Justin II is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia. His native name was Ιουστίνος Β', Flavius Iustinus Iunior Augustus.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Justin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Place of birth
- Constantinople
- Place of death
- Constantinople
- Spouse
- Sophia
- Mother
- Vigilantia
- Sibling
- Praejecta
- Occupation
- politician
- Religion
- Christianity
- Family
- Justinian dynasty
- Image
- Solidus-Justin II-sb0391.jpg
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- Commons category
- Iustinus II
- date of death
- 0578-10-05
- date of birth
- 0520-00-00
- time period
- Byzantine Egypt
- name in native language
- Flavius Iustinus Iunior Augustus
- medical condition
- insanity
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Encyclopedic overview
DynastyJustinian FatherDulcidio (or Dulcissimus) MotherVigilantia ReligionChalcedonian Christianity
Justin II (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; died 4 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 Justinian's wife Theodora.
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