Justinian dynasty

The Justinian Dynasty can be seen as the last imperial dynasty of the late Roman antiquity. Your belonged to the Byzantine Emperor Justin I, his famous nephew Justinian I, whose nephew and successor Justin II as well as the two each at by adoption and / or marriage to the dynasty of Emperor Tiberius I and tethered Maurikios. They ruled the Roman Empire between 518 and 602 Despite increasing military problems, especially in the Balkans and on the eastern border, the emperors of this period were the undisputed most powerful ruler in the Mediterranean, which stood since Justinian again for the most part under direct Roman rule - even if only for a short time and partly bought with high casualties.

The Eastern Roman (or early Byzantine) Empire of the 6th century it was still heavily influenced in many areas of ancient traditions, and also the Greek language had in Ostrom at this time not yet generally towards Latin, the native language of Justin and I. Justinian I. enforced. What is striking is the increasing " Liturgisierung " ( Mischa Meier ) of Roman society since Justinian, so the ever closer links between religion and politics. Emperor Justin II fell for about 574 increasingly deranged and was therefore obliged to determine Tiberius I. co-regent and successor. His adopted son Maurikios then seemed short to stand in front of it, to be able to clean up in the Danube region increasingly difficult foreign policy situation of the Empire by a peace with the Sassanids and subsequent campaigns, when he fell a mutiny victim, which meant also the end of the dynasty.

Other important members of the Justinian Dynasty were, among others, Germanus, a cousin of Justinian I and his sons Justin, Justinian and Germanus Postumus.