Vizualizare sursă pentru „Iustin al II-lea”

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[[Imagine:Solidus-Justin_II-sb0391.jpg‎|thumb|400px|'''Flavius Iustinus - Iustin al II-lea''']]

'''Iustin al II-lea''' (latin. '''Flavius Iustinus Iunior Augustus'''), poreclit ''Divinul'', a fost împărat al Imperiului Roman de Răsărit între anii 565 şi 578. Era nepotul lui [[Iustinian]] I, iar soţia sa, Sofia, era nepoata împărătesei [[Teodora]] (soţia lui [[Iustinian]]).
Moştenind de la unchiul său [[Iustinian]] I un imperiu extins, refuzul lui Iustin al II-lea de a-i plăti pe duşmanii potenţiali ai imperiului, aşa cum făcuse unchiul său, a dus la escaladarea războiului de-a lungul întinselor frontiere ale imperiului.
Fiind un creştin ortodox ferm, Iustin al II-lea a încercat să elimine prăpastia tot mai mare dintre [[Sinodul IV Ecumenic|Calcedonieni]] şi non-Calcedonieni.
Ultimii lui patru ani de domnie au fost însă marcaţi de o demenţă progresivă, fiind nevoit să cedeze conducerea efectivă a imperiului soţiei sale Sofia şi lui Tiberius Constantin, succesorul său desemnat.

==Viaţa==

Iustin s-a născut în anul 520, fiind fiul Vigilantiei, sora împărătului [[Iustinian]] I.

În ultimele zile ale lui [[Iustinian]], Iustin a avut ca rival la succesiunea tronului imperial pe un alt  Iustin, fiul vărului lui Iustinian, Germanus. În anul 552, Iustinian îl numise pe Iustin (fiul Vigilantiei) în funcţia de ''cura palatti'', funcţie prin care el era responsabil cu afacerile zilnice de la palatul imperial. Iustin, fiul lui Germanus, era în acest timp comandant al armatei din provincia Illyricum, la frontiera de pe Dunăre. 

La moartea lui Iustinian...


Having the support of the Patriarch, [[John Scholasticus]] and the Count of the Excubitors, Tiberius, Justin, son of Vigilantia, was well positioned to succeed Justinian upon his death, which occurred on [[November 14]], 565. When Justinian breathed his last, the only person present was Callinicus, the ''praepositus'' of the Sacred Bedchamber, who reported that as Justinian was dying he named Justin son of Vigilantia as his successor. Quickly, on [[November 15]], 565, the court officials escorted Justin to the Great Palace where he was crowned by the patriarch, thus placing Justin on the imperial throne, as Justin II. The next day Justin crowned his wife Sophia as Augusta. While initially appearing friendly with his rival Justin, Justin II had him transferred to a position in Alexandria where he was found murdered in his bed. 

Justin II inherited an expanded empire from his uncle in which Justinian kept his principal adversaries at bay by the less expensive expedient of paying tribute, although this resulted in a depleted treasury. Justin II discontinued this practice which in the end resulted in constant warfare on the frontiers.

As the disastrous campaigns unfolded in the East in the early 570s, Justin began to display mental disabilities. Recognizing these fits of insanity, Justin looked to naming a colleague as Caesar. Under the influence of his wife Sophia, Justin passed over his relatives and named the Count of the Excubitors, Tiberius, to the position on [[December 7]], 574. During the next four years until his death Justin lived in "retirement" while the affairs of state were in the hands of his wife Sophia and his successor Tiberius. After four years, in which the state of his mind continued to deteriorate, death came to Justin II on [[October 8]], 578.

In religious affairs, Justin is often presented as correcting Justinian's alleged lapse into aphthartodocetism. Justinian's supposed decree imposing aphthartodocetism was not preserved. The only source concerning such a decree contemporary to the time is the testimony of the historian Evagrius. Fr. Asterios Gerostergios notes in his book ''Justinian the Great: The Emperor and Saint'' that other parties involved at the time the [[Justinian|decree]] was alleged to have been issued make no mention of the act. 

Justin continued the efforts of Justinian to reconcile the differences between the Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians, but without success. Justin, following in the steps of his uncle, was a builder of churches. As well as improving many churches that Justinian built, such as the great [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]] and the Holy Apostles, he built a church dedicated to the apostles, Ss Peter and Paul, and another in the Triconch dedicated the the Holy Apostles. He also expanded the [[Church of the Virgin of Blachernae (Istanbul)|Church of the Virgin of Blachernae]] into cruciform building. 



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==Surse==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_II Wikipedia: Justin II]

==Legături externe==
*[http://www.roman-emperors.org/justinii.htm  De Imperatoribus Romanis: Justin II (565-578A.D.)]


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