# Justin II

> He inherited an empire stretched to breaking and tried to hold it with bluster instead of tribute. The wars that followed — Persia, the Lombards in Italy — undid much of what his uncle Justinian had won, and his own mind gave out before the end.

*Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 565 to 574 (520-578)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/justin-ii

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 520
- **Died:** 0578-10-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Justin II was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578, nephew to Justinian I and married to Sophia, niece of Theodora. He took the throne with a vastly enlarged empire but far fewer resources to sustain it. Refusing to continue tribute payments, he adopted a hardline posture toward neighboring powers — a gamble that backfired. War with the Sassanid Empire reignited in 572 and went badly. The Byzantine-Lombard wars began in 568 and would drag on until 750, costing Rome much of Italy. His later years were consumed by severe mental illness. He died 4 October 578.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 22.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183813)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Justin%20II)
- [Justin II.](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II.)
- [جستين الثاني](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A)
- [جستين التانى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89)
- [ایکینجی ژوستین](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%DA%98%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86)
- [Юстин II](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD_II)
- [Justin II](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II)
- [Justí II el Jove](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just%C3%AD_II_el_Jove)
- [Justinus II.](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinus_II.)
- [Justinus II](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinus_II)
- [Justin II.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II.)
- [Ιουστίνος Β΄](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%99%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%92%CE%84)
- [Justino la 2-a](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justino_la_2-a)
- [Justino II](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justino_II)
- [Justinus II](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinus_II)
- [Justino II.a](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justino_II.a)
- [ژوستین دوم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%98%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Justinus II](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinus_II)
- [Justin II](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II)
- [Xustino II](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xustino_II)
- [Justin 2-sṳ](https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_2-s%E1%B9%B3)
- [יוסטינוס השני, קיסר האימפריה הביזנטית](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A1_%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%99%2C_%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%A8_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%99%D7%96%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%AA)
- [Justin II.](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II.)
- [Chustín II](https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chust%C3%ADn_II)
- [Justinus II van Bisantium](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinus_II_van_Bisantium)

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