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Justin II
Justin II: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (r.565-578).
Dates:
- c.510: born
- 15 November 565: recognized as emperor
- 5 October 578: natural death
Successor of: Justinian
Relatives:
- mother: Vigilantia, sister of Justinian
- married to: Sophia
Main deeds:
- 552: becomes an important courtier (cura palatii) and de facto co-regent of Justinian
- 568: Langobards invade Italy; the Visigoths in Spain start to attack Byzantine possessions in Andalusia
- 569/570: Death of the Ghassanid leader Harith; he is succeeded by Mundhir
- 572: Outbreak of war against the Sasanian Persians
- 573, November: Persians seize Dara on the Tigris
- 574: Justin starts to suffer from a mental illness; adoption of Tiberius II
Buildings:
- Constantinople: Orphanage of Saint Paul, repairs to Aqueduct of Valens
Contemporary events:
- 565 Corippus writes a laudatory poem on Justin's accession
Succeeded by: Tiberius II