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Justin II

520 - 578

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Justin II (Latin: Iustinus; Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, translit. Ioustînos; died 5 October 578) was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew of Justinian I and the husband of Sophia, the niece of the Empress Theodora, and a member of the Justinian dynasty. Justin II inherited a greatly enlarged but overextended empire, with far less resources at his disposal compared to Justinian I. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Justin II has received more than 728,620 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Justin II is the 1,863rd most popular politician (down from 1,167th in 2019), the 241st most popular biography from Turkey (down from 178th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Turkish Politician.

Justin II was most famous for his military campaigns against the Avars and Slavs.

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  • 51

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Justin II ranks 1,863 out of 15,577Before him are Martin of Aragon, Aşub Sultan, Kęstutis, Thomas Bach, Alfonso XI of Castile, and Fumio Kishida. After him are William II of Sicily, Sancho II of Castile and León, Tabaré Vázquez, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Isma'il Pasha, and Andrew III of Hungary.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 520, Justin II ranks 3Before him are Pope Pelagius II and Pope John III. After him are Tiberius II Constantine, Charibert I, Martin of Braga, Emperor Sushun, Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma, and Paul the Silentiary. Among people deceased in 578, Justin II ranks 2Before him is Abd al-Muttalib. After him are Brendan, John Malalas, Jacob Baradaeus, and Wuffa of East Anglia.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Justin II ranks 241 out of 1,301Before him are Gordian I (159), Michael V Kalaphates (1015), Constantine VI (771), Alexios II Komnenos (1169), Alexios V Doukas (1140), and Kenan Evren (1917). After him are Philippikos Bardanes (700), Attalus I (-269), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Niketas Choniates (1155), Isidore of Miletus (442), and Arcesilaus (-315).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Justin II ranks 137Before him are Gordian I (159), Michael V Kalaphates (1015), Constantine VI (771), Alexios II Komnenos (1169), Alexios V Doukas (1140), and Kenan Evren (1917). After him are Philippikos Bardanes (700), Attalus I (-269), John IV Laskaris (1250), Eumenes II (-221), Alexander (870), and Theodora Porphyrogenita (984).