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Justin I

450 - 527

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Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Iustinus Thrax; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, romanized: Ioustînos ho Thrâix), was Roman emperor from 518 to 527. Born to a peasant family, he rose through the ranks of the army to become commander of the imperial guard and when Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus died, he out-maneouvered his rivals and was elected as his successor, in spite of being around 68 years old. His reign is significant for the founding of the Justinian dynasty that included his nephew, Justinian I, and three succeeding emperors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justin I is the 905th most popular politician (down from 757th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from North Macedonia and the 2nd most popular Macedonian Politician.

Justin I was the first Byzantine emperor, and he is most famous for the Nika riots.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Justin I ranks 905 out of 19,576. Before him are Ptolemy IV Philopator, Lee Myung-bak, Gaius Octavius, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Darius II, and Simon of Cyrene. After him are Felix Dzerzhinsky, Arnulf of Carinthia, Alexandra of Denmark, Jugurtha, Enver Pasha, and Mustafa IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Justin I ranks 2. Before him is Pope Hormisdas. After him are Pope Anastasius II, Cynric, Mazdak, Huneric, Gunthamund, Emperor Kenzō, Ildibad, Thrasamund, Mundus, and Gesalec. Among people deceased in 527, Justin I ranks 2. Before him is Romulus Augustulus. After him is Anicia Juliana.

Others Born in 450

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  • Photo of Pope Hormisdas

    Pope Hormisdas

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    450 - 523

    HPI: 76.89

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Justin I

    Justin I

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 527

    HPI: 76.33

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Pope Anastasius II

    Pope Anastasius II

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    450 - 498

    HPI: 73.65

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Cynric

    Cynric

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 560

    HPI: 71.77

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Mazdak

    Mazdak

    PHILOSOPHER

    450 - 529

    HPI: 70.30

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Huneric

    Huneric

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 484

    HPI: 69.11

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Gunthamund

    Gunthamund

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 477

    HPI: 68.94

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Emperor Kenzō

    Emperor Kenzō

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 487

    HPI: 67.81

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Ildibad

    Ildibad

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 541

    HPI: 67.25

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Thrasamund

    Thrasamund

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 523

    HPI: 67.19

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Mundus

    Mundus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    450 - 536

    HPI: 66.88

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Gesalec

    Gesalec

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 512

    HPI: 66.86

    Rank: 12

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In North Macedonia

Among people born in North Macedonia, Justin I ranks 4 out of 156. Before him are Mother Teresa (1910), Justinian I (482), and Baba Vanga (1911). After him are Theodahad (480), Kiro Gligorov (1917), Esma Redžepova (1943), Nexhmije Hoxha (1921), Sigeric (370), Stobaeus (401), Agron (null), and Dragoslav Šekularac (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Macedonia

Among politicians born in North Macedonia, Justin I ranks 2. Before him are Justinian I (482). After him are Theodahad (480), Kiro Gligorov (1917), Nexhmije Hoxha (1921), Sigeric (370), Agron (null), Konstantin Tih (1240), Gjorge Ivanov (1960), Boris Trajkovski (1956), Lazar Koliševski (1914), and Fethi Okyar (1880).

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