Justinian | |
|---|---|
| Born | after 525 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | 582 Constantinople |
| Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
| Rank | magister militum |
| Battles/wars | Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 |
| Relations | Germanus (father) Justin (brother) Justin II (cousin) John (brother-in-law) |
Justinian (Latin: Iustinianus, Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, after 525–582) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general, and a member of the ruling Justinian dynasty. As a soldier, he had a distinguished career in the Balkans and in the East against Sassanid Persia. In his later years, he plotted unsuccessfully against regent and later emperor Tiberius II (r. 574–582).