GORDIAN III 238AD Deultum Thrace APOLLO in TEMPLE Ancient Roman Coin i48635

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Authentic Ancient

Roman Coin of:

Gordian III –
Roman Emperor
: 238-244 A.D. –

Bronze 23mm (8.35 grams) of

Deultum
in

Thrace
Reference: SNG Bulgaria 1337 (same dies); Youroukova –
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
COL F L PAC DEVLT,

Apollo standing left within tetrastyle (four column) temple with pellet in
pediment.

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2nd century AD Roman statue of Apollo depicting the god's attributes—the lyre and the snake Python

In

Greek

and

Roman mythology

,
Apollo
,

is one of the most important and diverse of the

Olympian deities

. The ideal of the

kouros
(a

beardless youth), Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of light and the

sun; truth and prophecy;

archery
;

medicine and healing; music, poetry, and the arts; and more. Apollo is the son

of Zeus
and

Leto, and has a

twin

sister, the chaste huntress

Artemis
.

Apollo is known in Greek-influenced

Etruscan mythology

as Apulu. Apollo was worshiped in both

ancient Greek

and

Roman religion

, as well as in the modern

Greco

Roman

Neopaganism

.

As the patron of Delphi

(Pythian Apollo), Apollo was an

oracular

god — the prophetic deity of the

Delphic Oracle
.

Medicine and healing were associated with Apollo, whether through the god

himself or mediated through his son

Asclepius
,

yet Apollo was also seen as a god who could bring ill-health and deadly

plague

as well as one who had the ability to cure. Amongst the god’s

custodial charges, Apollo became associated with dominion over

colonists

, and as the patron defender of herds and flocks. As the leader of

the Muses
(Apollon

Musagetes) and director of their choir, Apollo functioned as the patron god

of music and poetry
.

Hermes
created

the lyre
for him,

and the instrument became a common

attribute

of Apollo. Hymns sung to Apollo were called

paeans
.

In Hellenistic times, especially during the third century BCE, as Apollo

Helios he became identified among Greeks with

Helios
,

god of

the sun
, and his sister Artemis similarly equated with

Selene
,

goddess

of the moon
.

In Latin texts, on the other hand, Joseph Fontenrose declared himself unable to

find any conflation of Apollo with

Sol

among the

Augustan poets

of the first century, not even in the conjurations of

Aeneas
and

Latinus
in

Aeneid
XII

(161–215).

Apollo and Helios/Sol remained separate beings in literary and mythological

texts until the third century CE.


Debelt is a village in
Sredets municipality
in
Burgas Province
in southeastern
Bulgaria
, about 25 kilometers from
Burgas
. It has a population of 1,574 and an
altitude of 46 meters. The village was founded around the 2nd century by the
Roman emperor Vespasian
. Then called Deultum, it was the only
Roman colony on Bulgarian land in the
Flavian dynasty
. During the Byzantine era it
was known as Develtos (Greek:
Δεβελτός).


Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius (January

20, 225

February

11
, 244
),

known in

English

as Gordian III,

was

Roman

Emperor
from 238 to 244. Gordian was the son of

Antonia Gordiana

and his father was an unnamed Roman Senator who died before

238. Antonia Gordiana was the daughter of Emperor

Gordian I

and younger sister of Emperor

Gordian II
.

Very little is known on his early life before becoming Roman Emperor. Gordian

had assumed the name of his maternal grandfather in 238.

Following the murder of emperor

Alexander Severus

in Moguntiacum (modern

Mainz
), the

capital of the

Roman province

Germania Inferior

,

Maximinus Thrax

was acclaimed emperor, despite strong opposition of the

Roman senate

and the majority of the population. In response to what was

considered in Rome as a rebellion, Gordian’s grandfather and uncle, Gordian I

and II, were proclaimed joint emperors in the

Africa Province

. Their revolt was suppressed within a month by Cappellianus,

governor of Numidia

and a loyal supporter of Maximinus Thrax. The elder Gordians died,

but public opinion cherished their memory as peace loving and literate men,

victims of Maximinus’ oppression.

Meanwhile, Maximinus was on the verge of marching on Rome and

the Senate elected

Pupienus

and Balbinus

as joint emperors. These senators were not popular men and the population of

Rome was still shocked by the elder Gordian’s fate, so that the Senate decided

to take the teenager Gordian, rename him Marcus Antonius Gordianus as his

grandfather, and raise him to the rank of

Caesar

and imperial heir.

Pupienus

and Balbinus

defeated Maximinus, mainly due to the defection of several

legions
,

namely the

Parthica II

who assassinated Maximinus. But their joint reign was

doomed from the start with popular riots, military discontent and even an

enormous fire that consumed Rome in June 238. On

July 29
,

Pupienus and Balbinus were killed by the

Praetorian guard

and Gordian proclaimed sole emperor.

Rule

Due to Gordian’s age, the imperial government was surrendered

to the aristocratic families, who controlled the affairs of Rome through the

senate. In 240,

Sabinianus

revolted in the African province, but the situation was dealt quickly. In 241,

Gordian was married to Furia Sabinia

Tranquillina

, daughter of the newly appointed praetorian prefect,

Timesitheus

. As chief of the Praetorian guard and father in law of the

emperor, Timesitheus quickly became the de facto ruler of the Roman

empire.

In the 3rd century, the Roman frontiers weakened against the

Germanic tribes across the

Rhine
and

Danube
, and the

Sassanid

kingdom across the

Euphrates

increased its own attacks. When the Persians under

Shapur I

invaded Mesopotamia

, the young emperor opened the doors of the

Temple of Janus

for the last time in Roman history, and sent a huge army to

the East. The Sassanids were driven back over the Euphrates and defeated in the

Battle of Resaena

(243). The campaign was a success and Gordian, who had

joined the army, was planning an invasion of the enemy’s territory, when his

father-in-law died in unclear circumstances. Without Timesitheus, the campaign,

and the emperor’s security, were at risk.

Marcus Julius Philippus, also known as

Philip the Arab

, stepped in at this moment as the new Praetorian Prefect and

the campaign proceeded. In the beginning of 244, the Persians counter-attacked.

Persian sources claim that a battle was fought (Battle

of Misiche) near modern

Fallujah
(Iraq)

and resulted in a major Roman defeat and the death of Gordian III[1].

Roman sources do not mention this battle and suggest that Gordian died far away,

upstream of the Euphrates. Although ancient sources often described Philip, who

succeeded Gordian as emperor, as having murdered Gordian at Zaitha (Qalat es

Salihiyah), the cause of Gordian’s death is unknown.

Gordian’s youth and good nature, along with the deaths of his

grandfather and uncle and his own tragic fate at the hands of another usurper,

granted him the everlasting esteem of the Romans. Despite the opposition of the

new emperor, Gordian was deified by the Senate after his death, in order to

appease the population and avoid riots.




The Principate



 Julio-Claudian
dynasty



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


16 January 27 BC to 19 August AD 14



Augustus

 


19 August 14 to 16 March 37



Tiberius

 


18 March 37 to 24 January 41



Caligula


Murdered by Praetorian Guard


24 January 41 to 13 October 54



Claudius


Poisoned by his wife Agrippina, mother of Nero


13 October 54 to 11 June 68



Nero


Made a slave kill him



 Year
of the Four Emperors
(Civil War)



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


8 June 68 to 15 January 69



Galba


Murdered in favour of
Otho


15 January 69 to 16 April 69



Otho


Committed suicide


2 January 69 to 20 December 69



Vitellius


Murdered in favour of
Vespasian



 Flavian
dynasty



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


1 July 69 to 24 June 79



Vespasian

 


24 June 79 to 13 September 81



Titus


Possibly assassinated by Domitian


14 September 81 to 18 September 96



Domitian


Assassinated



 Nervan-Antonian
dynasty


Main article:
Five Good Emperors



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


18 September 96 to 27 January 98



Nerva


Proclaimed emperor by senate


28 January 98 to 7 August 117



Trajan

 


11 August 117 to 10 July 138



Hadrian

 


10 July 138 to 7 March 161



Antoninus Pius

 


7 March 161 to 17 March 180



Marcus Aurelius

 


7 March 161 to March 169



Lucius Verus


Co-emperor with
Marcus Aurelius


175



Avidius Cassius


Usurper; ruled in Egypt and Syria; murdered by his own army


177 to 31 December 192



Commodus


Assassinated



 Year
of the Five Emperors
&
Severan dynasty



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


1 January 193 to 28 March 193



Pertinax


Proclaimed emperor by senate; murdered by Praetorian Guard


28 March 193 to 1 June 193



Didius Julianus


Proclaimed emperor by Praetorian Guard; executed on orders of the Senate


9 April 193 to 4 February 211



Septimius Severus


Proclaimed emperor by
Pannonian
troops; accepted by
senate


193 to 194/195



Pescennius Niger


Proclaimed emperor by Syrian troops, defeated in battle by
Septimius Severus


193/195 to 197



Clodius Albinus


Proclaimed emperor by British troops, defeated in battle by
Septimius Severus


198 to 8 April 217



Caracalla


Assassinated at the behest of
Macrinus


209 to 4 February 211



Geta


Co-emperor with
Caracalla
; assassinated on orders
of
Caracalla


11 April 217 to June 218



Macrinus


Proclaimed himself emperor; executed on orders of
Elagabalus


May 217 to June 218



Diadumenian


Junior co-emperor under
Macrinus
; executed


June 218 to 222



Elagabalus


Proclaimed emperor by army; murdered by his own troops


13 March 222 to ?March 235



Alexander Severus


Murdered by his own troops



 Rulers during the
Crisis of the Third Century



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


February/March 235 to March/April 238



Maximinus Thrax


Proclaimed emperor by the army; murdered by
Praetorian Guard



early
January/March
238 to lateJanuary/April 238



Gordian I


Proclaimed emperor in Africa; committed suicide after
Gordian II
‘s death



early
January
March 238 to lateJanuary/April 238



Gordian II


Proclaimed emperor with
Gordian I
, killed in battle



early
February
238 to earlyMay 238



Pupienus


Proclaimed joint emperor by senate; murdered by
Praetorian Guard



early
February
238 to earlyMay 238



Balbinus


Proclaimed joint emperor by senate; murdered by
Praetorian Guard


May 238 to February 244



Gordian III


Nephew of
Gordian II
; death unclear,
probably murdered


240



Sabinianus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor; defeated in battle


February 244 to September/October 249



Philip the Arab


Proclaimed emperor after death of
Gordian III
; killed in battle by
Decius


248



Pacatianus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor; murdered by his own soldiers


248 to 249



Iotapianus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor in the east; murdered by his own
soldiers


248? or 253?



Silbannacus


Usurper; details essentially unknown


249 to June 251



Decius


Killed in battle


249 to 252



Priscus


Proclaimed himself emperor in the east in opposition to
Decius


250 to 250



Licinianus


Usurper; proclaimed emperor in Rome; rebellion suppressed



early
251
to June 251



Herennius Etruscus


Junior co-emperor under
Decius
; killed in battle


251



Hostilian


Son of
Decius
; died of plague


June 251 to August 253



Gallus


Proclaimed emperor by his troops after Decius’s death; murdered by them
in favour of Aemilianus


July 251 to August 253



Volusianus


Junior co-emperor under
Gallus
; murdered by army


August 253 to October 253



Aemilian


Proclaimed emperor by his troops; murdered by them in favour of
Valerian


253 to June 260



Valerian


Proclaimed emperor by his troops; captured in battle by the
Persians
; died in captivity


253 to September 268



Gallienus


Junior co-emperor under
Valerian
to 260; probably murdered
by his generals


260



Saloninus


Son of
Gallienus
; proclaimed emperor by
army; murdered shortly after by troops of
Postumus


June 260 (or 258)



Ingenuus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor after
Valerian
‘s capture; defeated in
battle


260



Regalianus


Usurper; proclaimed emperor after
Ingenuus
‘s defeat; fate unclear


260 to 261



Macrianus Major


Usurper; proclaimed emperor by eastern army; defeated and killed in
battle


260 to 261



Macrianus Minor


Usurper; son of
Macrianus Major
; defeated and
killed in battle


260 to 261



Quietus


Usurper; son of
Macrianus Major
; defeated and
killed in battle


261 to 261 or 262



Mussius Aemilianus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor after the defeat of the Macriani;
defeated and executed


268 to 268



Aureolus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor after
Gallienus
‘s death; surrendered to
Claudius II Gothicus
; murdered by
Praetorian Guard


268 to August 270



Claudius II Gothicus


Proclaimed emperor by the army


August 270 to September 270



Quintillus


Proclaimed himself emperor; cause of death unclear


August 270 to 275



Aurelian


Proclaimed emperor by army; murdered by the
Praetorian Guard


271 to 271



Septimius


Usurper; proclaimed emperor in
Dalmatia
; killed by his own
soldiers


November/December 275 to July 276



Tacitus


Appointed emperor by the Senate; possibly assassinated


July 276 to September 276



Florianus


Brother of
Tacitus
, proclaimed emperor by the
western army; murdered by his troops


July 276 to lateSeptember 282



Probus


Proclaimed emperor by the eastern army; murdered by his own soldiers in
favour of
Carus


280



Julius Saturninus


Usurper; proclaimed emperor by his troops; then killed by them


280



Proculus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor at the request of the people of
Lugdunum
; executed by
Probus


280



Bonosus


Usurper; proclaimed himself emperor; defeated by
Probus
and committed suicide


September 282 to July/August 283



Carus


Proclaimed emperor by Praetorian guard


spring 283 to summer 285



Carinus


Son of Carus; co-emperor with
Numerian
; fate unclear


July/August 283 to November 284



Numerian


Son of Carus; co-emperor with
Carinus
; probably murdered



 Gallic
Empire

260
to 274



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


260 to 268



Postumus


Declared himself emperor after
Valerian
‘s death; killed by his
own troops


268 to 268



Laelianus


Proclaimed himself emperor in opposition to Postumus; defeated and
killed by Postumus


269 to 269



Marius


Proclaimed himself emperor after Postumus’s death


269 to 271



Victorinus


Proclaimed emperor after Marius’s death


270 to 271



Domitianus


Proclaimed himself emperor of the
Gallic Empire


271 to 274



Tetricus I


Nominated heir to Victorinus



 Britannic
Empire

286
to 297



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


286 to 293



Carausius


Declared himself emperor; assassinated by
Allectus


293 to 297



Allectus


Declared himself emperor after
Carausius
‘s death; defeated by
Constantius Chlorus



 Dominate



 Tetrarchy
and
Constantinian dynasty



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


20 November 284 to 1 May 305



Diocletian


Declared emperor by the army after Numerian’s death; Abdicated


1 April 286 to 1 May 305



Maximian


Made co-emperor (‘Augustus’) with
Diocletian
; abdicated


1 May 305 to 25 July 306



Constantius I Chlorus


Made junior co-emperor (‘Caesar’) under
Maximian
; became Augustus after
his abdication


1 May 305 to May 311



Galerius


Made junior co-emperor (‘Caesar’) under
Diocletian
; became Augustus after
his abdication


August 306 to 16 September 307



Severus II


Made junior co-emperor (‘Caesar’) under
Constantius Chlorus
; became
Augustus after his death; executed by
Maxentius


28 October 306 to 28 October 312



Maxentius


Son of
Maximian
; proclaimed Augustus by
Praetorian Guard
; defeated in
battle by
Constantine I



de jure:

307, de facto 312 to 22 May 337



Constantine I


Son of
Constantius Chlorus
; proclaimed
Augustus by army


308
309?/311?



Domitius Alexander


Proclaimed emperor in Africa; defeated in battle by
Maxentius


11 November 308 to 18 September 324



Licinius


Appointed Augustus by
Galerius
; deposed by
Constantine I
and executed


1 May 311 to July/August 313



Maximinus Daia


Made junior co-emperor (‘Caesar’) under
Galerius
; became Augustus after
his death; defeated in battle by Licinius and committed suicide


December 316 to 1 March 317



Valerius Valens


Appointed co-Augustus by
Licinius
; executed by
Licinius


July to 18 September 324



Martinianus


Appointed co-Augustus by
Licinius
; deposed by
Constantine I
and executed


337 to 340



Constantine II


Son of
Constantine I
; co-emperor with his
brothers; killed in battle


337 to 361



Constantius II


Son of
Constantine I
; co-emperor with his
brothers


337 to 350



Constans I


Son of
Constantine I
; co-emperor with his
brothers, killed by
Magnentius


January 350 to 11 August 353



Magnentius


Usurper; proclaimed emperor by the army; defeated by
Constantius II
and committed
suicide



c.

350



Vetranio


Proclaimed himself emperor against
Magnentius
; recognized by
Constantius II
but then deposed



c.

350



Nepotianus


Proclaimed himself emperor against
Magnentius
, defeated and executed
by
Magnentius


November 361 to June 363



Julian


Cousin of
Constantius II
; made Caesar by
Constantius, then proclaimed Augustus by the army; killed in battle


363 to 17 February 364



Jovian


Proclaimed emperor by the army after
Julian
‘s death



 Valentinian
dynasty



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


26 February 364 to 17 November 375



Valentinian I

Valentinian I Coins.htm


Proclaimed emperor by the army after
Jovian
‘s death


28 March 365 to 9 August 378



Valens


Made co-emperor in the east by his brother
Valentinian I
; killed in battle


September 365 to 27 May 366



Procopius


Usurper; Proclaimed himself emperor; defeated and executed by
Valens


24 August 367 to 383



Gratian

Gratian Coins.htm


Son of
Valentinian I
; assassinated


375 to 392



Valentinian II

Valentinian II Coins.htm


Son of
Valentinian I
; deposed by
Arbogast
and died in suspicious
circumstances


383 to 388



Magnus Maximus

Magnus Maximus Coins.htm


Usurper; proclaimed emperor by troops; at one time recognized by
Theodosius I
, but then deposed and
executed



c.
386
to 388



Flavius Victor

Flavius Victor Coins.htm


Son of Magnus Maximus, executed on orders of
Theodosius I


392 to 394



Eugenius

Eugenius Coins.htm


Usurper; proclaimed emperor by army under
Arbogast
; defeated in battle by
Theodosius I



 Theodosian
dynasty



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


379 to 17 January 395



Theodosius I

Theodosius I Coins.htm


Made co-emperor for the east by
Gratian


383 to 408
EAST



Arcadius

Arcadius Coins.htm


Appointed co-emperor with his father
Theodosius I
; sole emperor for the
east from January 395


23 January 393 to 15 August 423
WEST



Honorius

Honorius Coins.htm


Appointed Augustus for the west by his father
Theodosius I


407 to 411
WEST



Constantine III

Constantine III Coins.htm


Usurper; proclaimed emperor in Britain; defeated by
Constantius III


409 to 411
WEST



Constans II

Constans II Coins.htm


Usurper; made emperor by his father
Constantine III
; killed in battle


409 and 414 to 415
WEST



Priscus Attalus

Priscus Attalus Coins.htm


Usurper; twice proclaimed emperor by
Visigoths
under
Alaric
and twice deposed by
Honorius


409 to 411
WEST



Maximus

Maximus Coins.htm


Usurper; proclaimed emperor in Spain; abdicated


411 to 413
WEST



Jovinus

Jovinus Coins.htm


Usurper; proclaimed emperor after
Constantine III
‘s death, executed
by
Honorius


412 to 413
WEST



Sebastianus

Sebastianus Coins.htm


Usurper; appointed co-emperor by
Jovinus
, executed by
Honorius


408 to 450
EAST



Theodosius II

Theodosius II Coins.htm


Son of
Arcadius


421 to 421
WEST



Constantius III

Constantius III Coins.htm


Son-in-law of
Theodosius I
; appointed co-emperor
by
Honorius


423 to 425
WEST



Joannes

Johannes Coins.htm


Proclaimed western emperor, initially undisputed; defeated and executed
by
Theodosius II
in favour of
Valentinian III


425 to 16 March 455
WEST



Valentinian III

Valentinian III Coins.htm


Son of
Constantius III
; appointed emperor
by
Theodosius II
; assassinated



 Western
Roman Empire



Reign



Incumbent



Notes


17 March 455 to 31 May 455



Petronius Maximus

Petronius Maximus Coins.htm


Proclaimed himself emperor after
Valentinian III
‘s death; murdered


June 455 to 17 October 456



Avitus

Avitus Coins.htm


Proclaimed emperor by the
Visigoth
king
Theoderic II
; deposed by
Ricimer


457 to 2 August 461



Majorian

Majorian Coins.htm


Appointed by
Ricimer
; deposed and executed by
Ricimer


461 to 465



Libius Severus

Libius Severus Coins.htm


Appointed by
Ricimer
; deposed and executed by
Ricimer


12 April 467 to 11 July 472



Anthemius

Anthemius Coins.htm


Appointed by
Ricimer
; deposed and executed by
Ricimer


July 472 to 2 November 472



Olybrius

Olybrius Coins.htm


Appointed by
Ricimer


5 March 473 to June 474



Glycerius

Glycerius Coins.htm


Appointed by
Gundobad
; deposed by
Julius Nepos


June 474 to 25 April 480



Julius Nepos

Julius Nepos Coins.htm


Appointed by eastern emperor
Leo I
; deposed in Italy by
Orestes
in 475; continued to be
recognised as lawful emperor in Gaul and Dalmatia until his murder in
480


31 October 475 to 4 September 476



Romulus Augustus

(Romulus
Augustulus
)

Romulus Augustus Coins.htm


Son of
Orestes
; deposed by
Odoacer
; fate unknown


Further information:
Barbarian kings of Italy



 Eastern
Roman Empire

  • For
    the rulers of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as the
    Byzantine Empire
    ) after
    Theodosius II
    , see:
    List of Byzantine Emperors


Theodosian dynasty (395–457)

Name Reign Comments
  Theodosius I “the Great”

(Θεοδόσιος Α’ ο Μέγας, Flavius Theodosius)Theodosius
I Coins.htm
19 January 379 –
17 January 395
Born on 11 January 347. Aristocrat and military leader,
brother-in-law of Gratian, who appointed him as emperor of the East.
From 392 until his death sole Roman emperor
  Arcadius

(Αρκάδιος, Flavius Arcadius)Arcadius
Coins.htm
17 January 395 –
1 May 408
Born in 377/378, the eldest son of Theodosius I.
Succeeded upon the death of his father
  Theodosius II

(Θεοδόσιος Β’, Flavius Theodosius)
Theodosius II Coins.htm
1 May 408 –
28 July 450
Born on 10 April 401, the only son of Arcadius.
Succeeded upon the death of his father. As a minor, the praetorian
prefect
Anthemius
was regent in 408–414. He
died in a riding accident

Marcian.jpg
Marcian

(Μαρκιανός, Flavius Valerius Marcianus)

Marcian Coins.htm

450 – January 457 Born in 396. A soldier and
politician, he became emperor after being wed by the Augusta
Pulcheria
, Theodosius II’s sister,
following the latter’s death. Died of
gangrene

Leonid
dynasty (457–518)

Name Reign Comments
  Leo I “the Thracian”

(Λέων Α’ ο Θράξ, Flavius Valerius Leo)

Leo I Coins.htm

7 February 457 –
18 January 474
Born in
Dacia
in 401. A common soldier, he was
chosen by Aspar
, commander-in-chief of the army.
Died of dysentery

Leo (474)-coin.jpg
Leo II

(Λέων Β’, Flavius Leo)

Leo II
Coins.htm

18 January –
17 November 474
Born in 467, the grandson of Leo I. Succeeded upon the
death of Leo I. Died of an unknown disease, possibly poisoned

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Zeno

(Ζήνων, Flavius Zeno)

Zeno Coins.htm

17 November 474 –
9 April 491
Born c.425 at
Zenonopolis
,
Isauria
, originally named
Tarasicodissa. Son-in-law of Leo I, he was bypassed in the succession
because of his barbarian origin. Named co-emperor by his son on 9
February 474, he succeeded upon the death of Leo II. Deposed by
Basiliscus, brother-in-law of Leo, he fled to his native country and
regained the throne in August 476.

Basiliscus.jpg
Basiliscus

(Βασιλίσκος, Flavius Basiliscus)

Basiliscus Coins.htm

9 January 475 –
August 476
General and brother-in-law of Leo I, he seized power
from Zeno but was again deposed by him. Died in 476/477

Anastasius I (emperor).jpg
Anastasius I

(Αναστάσιος Α’, Flavius Anastasius)

BYZANTINE – Anastasius
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11 April 491 –
9 July 518
Born c. 430 at
Dyrrhachium
,
Epirus nova
. A palace official (silentiarius)
and son-in-law of Leo I, he was chosen as emperor by empress-dowager
Ariadne

Justinian Dynasty

Portrait Name Born Reigned Succession Died

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Justin I

FLAVIVS IVSTINVS AVGVSTVS
c. 450 AD,
Naissus
July 9, 518 AD – August 1, 527 AD Commander of the palace guard under
Anastasius I)
; elected as emperor with
support of army
August 1, 527 AD
Natural causes

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Justinian I

FLAVIVS PETRVS SABBATIVS IVSTINIANVS AVGVSTVS
c. 482 AD,
Tauresium
,
Dardania
August 1, 527 AD – 13/14 November 565 AD Nephew and nominated heir of
Justin I
13/14 November 565 AD
Natural causes

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Justin II

FLAVIVS IVSTINIVS IVNIOR AVGVSTVS
c. 520 AD, ? 13/14 November 565 AD – 578 AD Nephew of
Justinian I
578 AD
Became insane;
Tiberius II Constantine
ruled as regent
from December 574 and became emperor on Justin’s death in 578



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 See also


  • Roman Republic

  • Roman Empire

  • Western Roman Empire

  • Byzantine Empire

  • Britannic Empire

  • Gallic Empire

  • List of Roman usurpers

  • Roman usurper

  • Thirty Tyrants (Roman)

 

 


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