Editing List of Roman emperors (section)

=== Justinian dynasty (518–602) ===
{{Main|Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty}}

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|+ {{Sronly|Justinian dynasty}}
! scope=col width="7%" | Portrait
! scope=col width="17%" | Name
! scope=col width="26%" | Reign
! scope=col width="25%" | Succession
! scope=col width="25%" | Life details

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| [[File:Solidus of Justin I (obverse).jpg|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Justin I]]''' "the Thracian"<br/>{{Small|''Justinus''}}
| 9/10 July 518 – 1 August 527<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|518|7|9|527|8|1}})}}
| Soldier; proclaimed emperor by the troops after the death of Anastasius I
| 450 – 1 August 527<br/>{{Small|(aged 77)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|2p=1082|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 648–651|3a1=Grierson|3y=1962|3p=45}}

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| [[File:Mosaic of Justinianus I (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=mosaic]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Justinian I]]''' "the Great"<br/>{{Small|''Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus''}}
| 1 April 527 – 14 November 565<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|527|4|1|565|11|14}})}}
| Nephew and adoptive son of Justin I
| 482 <!--He was crowned at the age of 45, Zonaras XIV 5, see PLRE.-->– 14 November 565<br/>{{Small|(aged 83)}}<hr/>Temporarily reconquered half of the [[Western Roman Empire]], including [[Duchy of Rome|Rome]]. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|2p=|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 645–648|2pp=1083–1084}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Justin II (obverse).jpg|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Justin II]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Justinus''}}
| 14 November 565 – 5 October 578<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|565|11|14|578|10|5}})}}
| Son of [[Vigilantia]], sister of Justinian I
| Unknown – 5 October 578<hr/>Lost most of Italy to the [[Lombards]] by 570. Suffered an attack of dementia in 574, whereafter the government was run by regents. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|2p=|1loc=Vol. IIIA, pp. 754–756|2pp=1082–1083|3a1=Grierson|3y=1962|3p=47}}

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| [[File:Tiberios II (obverse).jpg|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Tiberius II Constantine|'''Tiberius II''' Constantine]]<br/>{{Small|''Tiberius Constantinus''}}
| 26 September 578 – 14 August 582<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|578|9|26|582|8|14}})}}
| Adoptive son of Justin II
| Mid-6th century – 14 August 582<hr/>Died after a sudden illness, supposedly after accidentally eating bad food{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|2p=|1loc=Vol. IIIB, pp. 1323–1326|2pp=2083–2084}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Maurice (transitional issue).png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Maurice (emperor)|Maurice]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Mauricius Tiberius''}}
| 13 August 582 – 27 November 602<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|582|8|13|602|11|27}})<hr/>''with'' [[File:Solidus of Theodosius (son of Maurice).png|30px|alt=coin]] '''[[Theodosius (son of Maurice)|Theodosius]]''' (590–602)}}{{Efn|name=co-emperor}}
| Husband of [[Constantina (empress)|Constantina]], a daughter of Tiberius&nbsp;II
| 539 – 27 November 602<br/>{{Small|(aged 63)}}<hr/>Captured and executed by troops loyal to [[Phocas]]{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|2p=1318|1loc=Vol. IIIB, pp. 855–860}}

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| [[File:Phocas (cropped3to4).jpg|100px|alt=statue portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Phocas]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Focas''}}
| 23 November 602 – 5 October 610<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|602|11|23|610|10|5}})}}
| [[Centurion]] in the army; proclaimed emperor by the troops against Maurice
| 547 – 5 October 610<br/>{{Small|(aged 63)}}<hr/>Deposed and then beheaded on the orders of [[Heraclius]]{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|2p=1666|1loc=Vol. IIIB, pp. 1030–1032}}

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