caption dynasty predecessor successor death_date birth_place title birth_date spouse image article_title name reign
tremissis of emperor justin i justinian dynasty anastasius i justinian i 1 august 527 -lrb- aged 77 -rrb- bederiana , near naissus -lrb- niš , serbia -rrb- emperor of the byzantine empire 2 february 450 euphemia tremissis-justin i-sb0058 . jpg justin i
 justin i 518 -- 1 august 527
justin i

justin i -lrb- , ; 2 february 450 -- 1 august 527 -rrb- was byzantine emperor from 518 to 527 .
he rose through the ranks of the army and ultimately became its emperor , in spite of the fact he was illiterate and almost 70 years old at the time of accession .
his reign is significant for the founding of the justinian dynasty that included his eminent nephew justinian i and for the enactment of laws that de-emphasized the influence of the old roman nobility .
his consort was empress euphemia .
