Justin (Moesia)

Justin (Latin: Iustinus; Greek: Ἰουστίνος; d. 528) was a general of the Byzantine Empire, active early in the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565) as commander of the Danubian limes in Moesia Secunda.^[1]

Biography

He is mentioned in 528 as "stratelates of Moesia". He probably held the title of dux Moesiae Secundae and the rank of magister militum. He joined forces with Baduarius, dux of Scythia Minor, in battle against a force of foreign invaders, who John Malalas identifies as "Huns", while Theophanes the Confessor as Bulgars.^[2] Justin was killed in that battle and was succeeded in his post by Constantiolus.^[1]

References

Sources

• Martindale, John R.; Jones, A.H.M.; Morris, John (1992), The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Volume III: AD 527–641, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0521201608, http://books.google.gr/books?id=fBImqkpzQPsC