Person
Justin II
Eastern Roman emperor from 565 to 578, nephew of Justinian I. He stopped paying tribute to the empire’s neighbours; in his reign the Lombards invaded Italy (568) and the war with Persia was renewed (572). His last years were darkened by mental illness.
- Dates
- … – 4 October 578
- Events
- 3 events
- Regions
- Middle East and Egypt, Africa, Central and Northern Asia
- In the threads
- Middle East and Egypt (6th–10th c.), Africa (6th–10th c.), Central Asia and the steppe (6th–10th c.)
Events
- Reign of Khosrow I Anushirvan531–579 · Middle East and Egypt
- Christianization of the Nubian kingdoms543–580 · Africa
- Embassies of Maniakh and Zemarchus: the Turks ally with Byzantium568 – between 570 and 571 · Central and Northern Asia
Often together with
Byzantine EmpireFirst Turkic KhaganateJustinian IAlodiaHephthalitesHimyarIstämiKhosrow I AnushirvanMakuriaManiakhNobadia (Nobatia)Sasanian Empire