Theocritus (comes domesticorum)

Theocritus (Greek Θεόκριτος; † July 518 in Constantinople Opel ) was an East Roman pretender.

John Malalas According intention of praepositus sacri cubiculi and eunuch Amantius, after the death of Anastasios ' I. to let raise the domesticus Theocritus the new emperor. Theocritus decreed thanks Amantius enough money to be able to buy the support of other dignitaries at the court and the senators can. Presumably, he also gave the excubitorum Justin comes a large sum, but successfully started this for his own ambitions to the throne, since he possessed as commander of the palace guard over the only battle-worthy troops in Constantinople Opel. Both Theocritus and Amantius were executed nine days after Justin's government takeover.

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