Justinian dynasty
The Justinian Dynasty is a family who ruled over the Byzantine Empire from 518 to 602. It originated with Justin I and ended with Maurice. Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople (term c. 715 - 730), whose father was named Justinian, might have been a descendant of the dynasty. The names Justinian and Germanus were common among dynasty members.[1][2]
- Justin I - (518–527)
- No siblings from the marriage with Euphemia
- Vigilantia, sister of Justin
- From the marriage with Sabbatius
- Petrus Sabbatius, later adopted by Justin and raised to the rank of emperor as Justinian I - (527–565)
- No siblings from the marriage with Theodora
- Vigilantia
- From the marriage with Dulcissimus
- Unknown brother or sister of Justin
- From unknown relationship with unknown partner
References
Sources
- Bury, John Bagnall (1958) [1923]. History of the Later Roman Empire. Courier Dover Publications. p. 20. ISBN 0-486-20399-9.
- Cameron, Averil; Ward-Perkins, Bryan.; Whitby, Michael (2000), The Cambridge ancient history 14. Late Antiquity: empire and successors, A.D. 425 - 600, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521325919