caption dynasty predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place title queen birth_date image article_title name reign
'' semissis '' of emperor anastasius . leonid dynasty zeno justin i 9 july 518 -lrb- aged 87 -rrb- dyrrhachium , modern durrës in albania constantinople emperor of the byzantine empire ariadne '' c '' . 431 semissis-anastasius i-sb0007 . jpg anastasius i dicorus
 anastasius i 11 april 491 -- 9 july 518
anastasius i dicorus

anastasius i -lrb- , ; c. 431 -- 9 july 518 -rrb- was byzantine emperor from 491 to 518 .
during his reign the roman eastern frontier underwent extensive re-fortification , including the construction of dara , a stronghold intended to counter the persian fortress of nisibis .
during his reign , one of the most fortified castle cities on the adriatic , durrës castle in durrës , was constructed .
