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Justinian II

668 - 711

Justinian II

Justinian II (Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; Latin: Iustinianus; 668/69 – 4 November 711), nicknamed "the Slit-Nosed" (Greek: ὁ Ῥινότμητος, romanized: ho Rhīnótmētos), was the last Byzantine emperor of the Heraclian dynasty, reigning from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711. Like his namesake, Justinian I, Justinian II was an ambitious and passionate ruler who was keen to restore the Roman Empire to its former glories. However, he responded brutally to any opposition to his will and lacked the finesse of his father, Constantine IV. Consequently, he generated enormous opposition to his reign, resulting in his deposition in 695 in a popular uprising. He only returned to the throne in 705 with the help of a Bulgarian army. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justinian II is the 976th most popular politician (up from 1,382nd in 2019), the 136th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 191st in 2019) and the 74th most popular Turkish Politician.

Justinian II is most famous for being the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He was overthrown in a revolt in 695 and replaced by Leontios.

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Among politicians, Justinian II ranks 976 out of 19,576. Before him are Shunzhi Emperor, Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, William Jennings Bryan, Robert the Bruce, and Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. After him are Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, John II of Portugal, Abdullah Gül, Giorgio Napolitano, Emmanuel Macron, and Alexander Van der Bellen.

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Among people born in 668, Justinian II ranks 1. After him are Al-Walid I, and Qutayba ibn Muslim. Among people deceased in 711, Justinian II ranks 1. After him are Roderic, Childebert III, and Tiberius.