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Accession of Justin I
In 518 CE, the Illyrian soldier Justin I succeeded to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire after the death of Anastasius I, ending the succession c…
Timeline
- 518Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAfter the death of Anastasius I, the Senate and the Praetorian Guard acclaimed Justin as emperor; he was crowned in Constantinople, beginning the rule of the Justinian dynasty.
Sources
- Justin I https://www.britannica.com/biography/Justin-I
- The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume XIV: Late Antiquity — Averil Cameron, Bryan Ward-Perkins, Michael Whitby (eds.) (2000)