Justinian Dynasty
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The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
from 518
518
Year 518 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Paulus without colleague...
to 602
602
Year 602 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 602 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* Maurice, at war with the Avars and...
. It originated with Justin I
Justin I
Justin I was Byzantine Emperor from 518 to 527. He rose through the ranks of the army and ultimately became its Emperor, in spite of the fact he was illiterate and almost 70 years old at the time of accession...
and ended with Maurice
Maurice (emperor)
Maurice was Byzantine Emperor from 582 to 602.A prominent general in his youth, Maurice fought with success against the Sassanid Persians...
. Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople (term c. 715 - 730), whose father was named Justinian, might have been a descendant of the dynasty. The names Justinian and Germanus were common among dynasty members.
- Justin IJustin IJustin I was Byzantine Emperor from 518 to 527. He rose through the ranks of the army and ultimately became its Emperor, in spite of the fact he was illiterate and almost 70 years old at the time of accession...
- (518–527)- No siblings from the marriage with Euphemia
- Vigilantia, sister of Justin
- From the marriage with Sabbatius
- Petrus Sabbatius, later adopted by Justin and raised to the rank of emperor as Justinian IJustinian IJustinian I ; , ; 483– 13 or 14 November 565), commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire.One of the most important figures of...
- (527–565)- No siblings from the marriage with Theodora
- VigilantiaVigilantiaVigilantia was a sister of Byzantine emperor Justinian I , and mother to his successor Justin II .- Name :The name "Vigilantia" is Latin for "alertness, wakefulness". Itself deriving from "vigilia" and "vigil"...
- From the marriage with Dulcissimus
- Justin IIJustin IIJustin II was Byzantine Emperor from 565 to 578. He was the husband of Sophia, nephew of Justinian I and the late Empress Theodora, and was therefore a member of the Justinian Dynasty. His reign is marked by war with Persia and the loss of the greater part of Italy...
- (565-578)- From his marriage to SophiaSophia (empress)Aelia Sophia was the Empress consort of Justin II of the Byzantine Empire from 565 to 578. She was specifically interested in economic matters and was involved in financial matters during Justin's reign...
- ArabiaArabia (daughter of Justin II)Arabia was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine emperor Justin II and his empress Sophia.- Name and meaning :While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople...
. Married BaduariusBaduariusBaduarius was an East Roman aristocrat, the son-in-law of Byzantine emperor Justin II . Theophanes the Confessor erroneously calls him a brother.- Life :... - adoption of Tiberius II ConstantineTiberius II ConstantineTiberius II Constantine was Byzantine Emperor from 574 to 582.During his reign, Tiberius II Constantine gave away 7,200 pounds of gold each year for four years....
- (574-582)- From his marriage to Ino AnastasiaIno AnastasiaIno , renamed Aelia Anastasia was the Empress consort of Tiberius II Constantine of the Byzantine Empire, and Augusta from 578 until her death.-Early life and marriages:...
.- Constantina, a daughter who married MauriceMaurice (emperor)Maurice was Byzantine Emperor from 582 to 602.A prominent general in his youth, Maurice fought with success against the Sassanid Persians...
(582-602)- TheodosiusTheodosius (son of Maurice)Theodosius was the eldest son of Byzantine Emperor Maurice and was co-emperor from 590 until his deposition and execution during a military revolt in November 602. Along with his father-in-law Germanus, he was briefly proposed as successor to Maurice by the troops, but the army eventually...
. Eldest son and co-emperor of Maurice. Married a daughter of patrikios GermanusGermanus (patricius)Germanus, called "patricius" , was a leading member of the Byzantine Senate during the reign of Maurice.-Family:Other that a wife called Leontia by Theophanes the Confessor, there is no named relative of Germanus. His name has led to a possible identification with a similarly named son of Germanus...
. - TiberiusTiberius (son of Maurice)Tiberius was a son of Maurice, Byzantine emperor and his wife Constantina. He was executed by new emperor Phocas. Theophylact Simocatta reports that Tiberius would have played a significant role in the succession of his father. The will of Maurice would have declared him a co-emperor and ruler of...
. Second son. Supposed to inherite Italy. - Miriam/MariaMaria (daughter of Maurice)Maria is the name of a supposed daughter of Maurice, Byzantine Emperor and wife of Khosrau II. Her existence is recorded in the Chronicle of Michael the Syrian. "Maurice accorda sa fille Marie en mariage à Khosrov" - Historicity :...
. Supposed daughter of Maurice. Married Khosrau IIKhosrau II250px|thumb|Khosrau II 250px|thumb|Khosrau II 250px|thumb|Khosrau II (Khosrow II, Chosroes II, or Xosrov II in classical sources, sometimes called Parvez, "the Ever Victorious" – (in Persian: خسرو پرویز), was the twenty-second Sassanid King of Persia, reigning from 590 to 628...
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- Theodosius
- Charito, a daughter who married GermanusGermanus (Caesar)Germanus was a Caesar of the Byzantine Empire. He married Charito, a daughter of Tiberius II Constantine and Ino Anastasia.According to The Emperor Maurice and His Historian: Theophylact Simocatta on Persian and Balkan warfare by Michael Whitby, Germanus was a patrician and governor of the...
- Constantina, a daughter who married Maurice
- From his marriage to Ino Anastasia
- Arabia
- From his marriage to Sophia
- MarcellusMarcellus (brother of Justin II)Marcellus was a brother of Byzantine emperor Justin II and general under his uncle, Justinian I .Marcellus was the son of Vigilantia, the sister of Justinian, and Dulcidio , and thus the brother of Justin II and Praejecta...
, married Juliana, great-great-niece of Anastasius IAnastasius I (emperor)Anastasius I was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. During his reign the Roman eastern frontier underwent extensive re-fortification, including the construction of Dara, a stronghold intended to counter the Persian fortress of Nisibis.... - PraejectaPraejectaPraejecta or Praiecta was a niece to Byzantine emperor Justinian I by blood and of his empress Theodora by marriage.She was a daughter of Vigilantia and Dulcidio , respectively the sister and brother-in-law of Justinian. She was also a sister of later emperor Justin II Praejecta or Praiecta was a...
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- MarcianusMarcianus (nephew of Justin II)Marcianus was a Byzantine general, recorded to be a kinsman of Emperor Justin II.Theophanes the Confessor records him as a nephew of Justin II, commander of an army fighting the Moors in the Praetorian prefecture of Africa. Bibliotheca by Photios I of Constantinople records him as a mere cousin....
. Nephew of Justin II but unknown from which sibling. - HelenaHelena (niece of Justin II)Helena was a niece of Byzantine Emperor Justin II . Georgios Kedrenos mentions a statue of her in the Milion, alongside statues of Sophia and Arabia, Respectively the wife and daughter of Justin II....
. Niece of Justin II but unknown from which sibling.
- Marcianus
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- Justin II
- From the marriage with Dulcissimus
- Petrus Sabbatius, later adopted by Justin and raised to the rank of emperor as Justinian I
- From the marriage with Sabbatius
- Unknown brother or sister of Justin
- From unknown relationship with unknown partner
- Germanus
- From the marriage with Passara
- JustinJustin (consul 540)Flavius Mar Petrus Theodorus Valentinus Rusticius Boraides Germanus Iustinus, commonly simply Iustinus was an East Roman aristocrat and general, who was appointed as one of the last Roman consuls in 540....
, consul in 540 - JustinianJustinian (general)Justinian was an East Roman aristocrat and general, and a member of the ruling Justinian dynasty. As a soldier, he had a distinguished career in the Balkans and in the East against Sassanid Persia...
- Justina
- Justin
- From the marriage with Matasuntha
- Germanus
- From the marriage with Passara
- BoraidesBoraidesBoraides was a cousin of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I , better known for his role in ending the Nika riots of 532. The primary source about him is Procopius.- Life :...
- Justus
- Germanus
- From unknown relationship with unknown partner