Justin I

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Justin I was a Byzantine emperor who founded the Justinian dynasty and elevated his nephew Justinian I as his successor.

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Justin I canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
Roman emperor
human
appointedSuccessor Justinian I
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople
cameToPowerBy election by the army and senate
capitalDuringReign Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
dateOfBirth c. 450
dateOfDeath 1 August 527
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Illyrian
foundedBy Justinian dynasty
givenName Justin
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
Latin
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOfDynasty Justinian dynasty
militaryRank comes excubitorum
militaryService Praetorian Guard
surface form: Imperial bodyguard (excubitors)
notableFor elevating his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor
founding the Justinian dynasty
transition from Anastasius I to Justinianic era
occupation emperor
soldier
partOf Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
placeOfBirth Bederiana
Dardania
Illyricum
placeOfDeath Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
positionHeld Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Roman emperor in Constantinople
predecessor Anastasius I
surface form: Anastasius I Dicorus
regnalName Flavius Iustinus
reignEnd 1 August 527
reignStart 10 July 518
relative Justinian I
religion Chalcedonian Christianity
sexOrGender male
spouse Euphemia
successor Justinian I
uncleOf Justinian I

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Justinian I uncle Justin I
Justinian I predecessor Justin I
Justinian dynasty founder Justin I
Niš birthplaceOf Justin I
Petrus Sabbatius predecessor Justin I
Petrus Sabbatius uncle Justin I
Anastasius I successor Justin I