Justinian (patricius) - ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܩܝܘܣ

http://syriaca.org/person/5118
A cousin of Justin II and son of Germanus, Justinian served as magister militum in the war against Persia from c.572 to 577, inflicting a heavy defeat on Khosrow in the battle of Melitene in 576. After a series of defeats, he was dismissed in 577. The date of his death is unknown, but western sources claim that he unsuccessfully plotted against Tiberius after 578. He is repeatedly mentioned as Roman commander in Joh. Eph., EH 6.4, 6.8, and 6.13.3

Names

  • ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܩܝܘܣ1
  • Justinian (patricius)
  • Iustinianus2

Floruit

572-577

Notes

Status: draft  Is this record complete?

Works Cited

Any information without attribution has been created following the Syriaca.org editorial guidelines.

  • 1 Ernest Walter Brooks, Iohannis Ephesini historiae ecclesiasticae pars tertia, CSCO Syr. III.3 (Louvain: L. Durbecq, 1935-1936), p: 84; 285; 300; 309; 330, chapter: 3.2.20; 3.6.4; 3.6.8; 3.6.13; 3.6.27.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 2 J. R. Martindale, A.D. 527-641 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992)., entry: Iustinianus 3, p: 744-747.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 3 J. R. Martindale, A.D. 527-641 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992)., p: 744-747.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 4 Ernest Walter Brooks, Iohannis Ephesini historiae ecclesiasticae pars tertia, CSCO Syr. III.3 (Louvain: L. Durbecq, 1935-1936), p: 84; 285; 300; 309; 330.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Zotero Bibliographic Record

How to Cite This Entry

Silvio Roggo, “Justinian (patricius) - ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܩܝܘܣ ” last modified February 16, 2024, http://syriaca.org/person/5118.

Bibliography:

Silvio Roggo, “Justinian (patricius) - ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܩܝܘܣ .”, edited by ., edited by Nathan P. Gibson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2024. Entry published February 16, 2024. http://syriaca.org/person/5118.

About this Entry

Entry Title: Justinian (patricius) - ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܘܣ ܦܛܪܝܩܝܘܣ

Additional Credit:

  • URI minted and initial data collected by Silvio Roggo

Copyright and License for Reuse

Except otherwise noted, this page is © 2024.

Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Show full citation information...