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Justin II

520 - 578

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Justin II (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; died 5 October 578) was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew of Justinian I and the husband of Sophia, the niece of Justinian's wife Theodora. Justin II inherited a greatly enlarged but overextended empire, with far fewer resources at his disposal compared to Justinian I. He ended the payment of tributes and adopted a hardline stance against the empire's neighbors, which resulted in rekindling of war with the Sassanid Empire, and in a Lombard invasion which cost the Romans much of their territory in Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justin II is the 1,273rd most popular politician (up from 1,416th in 2019), the 174th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 195th in 2019) and the 96th most popular Turkish Politician.

Justin II was most famous for his military campaigns against the Avars and Slavs.

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Among politicians, Justin II ranks 1,273 out of 19,576. Before him are Bảo Đại, Lajos Kossuth, Mary of Clopas, Benjamin Disraeli, Octavia the Younger, and Kwame Nkrumah. After him are Sariputta, Chlothar II, Reza Shah, Herman Van Rompuy, John III Doukas Vatatzes, and Anton Drexler.

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Among people born in 520, Justin II ranks 3. Before him are Pope Pelagius II, and Pope John III. After him are Tiberius II Constantine, Charibert I, Emperor Sushun, Martin of Braga, Paul the Silentiary, and Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma. Among people deceased in 578, Justin II ranks 2. Before him is Abd al-Muttalib. After him are John Malalas, Hatim al-Tai, Jacob Baradaeus, and Wuffa of East Anglia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Justin II ranks 174 out of 1,347. Before him are Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), and Giorgos Seferis (1900). After him are Clement of Ohrid (840), Zosimus (460), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), and Evliya Çelebi (1611).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Justin II ranks 96. Before him are Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217), and Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259). After him are Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), John II Komnenos (1087), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Constantine IV (652), and Isaac II Angelos (1155).

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