Anastasius I Dicorus
Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518
Anastasius (Latin: Flavius Anastasius; Greek: Φλάβιος Ἀναστάσιος, c. 431 - 9 July 518) Was an Eastern Roman emperor and the last ruler of the Leonid dynasty from 11 April 491 - 9 July 518. He was a civil cervant and became emperor when he was chosen by the wife of Emperor Zeno.
| Anastasius I Dicorus | |||||
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 Emperor Anastasius on a consular diptych | |||||
| Roman Emperor of the East | |||||
| Reign | 11 April 491 - 9 July 518 | ||||
| Predecessor | Zeno | ||||
| Successor | Justin I | ||||
| Born | c. 431 Dyrrhachium | ||||
| Died | 9 July 518 (aged 87) Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Ariadne | ||||
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| Dynasty | Leonid | ||||
| Religion | Miaphysitism | ||||
His reign was remarked as the period of stability within the Eastern Roman Empire due to his reforms to the Empire's Finances, Economy, Bureucracy and the Government leaving a long lasting impact all the way to the late Eastern Roman times.