What is Justin I?
{{Infobox monarch|name=Justin I|full name=Iustinus|image=Solidus of Justin I (obverse).jpg|caption=''[[Solidus (coin)|Solidus]]'' of Justin I marked:<br/>{{Smallcaps|{{Abbreviation|d·n·|DOMINUS NOSTER}} iustinus {{Abbreviation|p·p·|PERPETUUS}} {{Abbreviation|aug·|AUGUSTUS}}}}|succession=[[Roman Emperor]] of the [[Eastern Roman Empire|East]]|reign=9 July 518 – 1 August 527|birth_date=c. 450|birth_place=[[Baderania]], near [[Scupi|Scupi, Eastern Roman Empire]]|death_date=1 August 527 (aged 77)|death_place=[[Constantinople]], Eastern Roman Empire|predecessor=[[Anastasius I Dicorus|Anastasius]]|successor=[[Justinian I]]|spouse=[[Euphemia (empress)|Euphemia]]|dynasty=[[Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty|Justinian]]|house-type=Imperial Dynasty|religion=[[Chalcedonian Christianity]]}}Justin I ([[Latin]]: Iustinus; [[Medieval Greek|Greek:]] Ἰουστῖνος, c. 450 - 1 August 527) was an [[List of Byzantine emperors|Eastern Roman Emperor]] from 9 July 518 - 1 August 537. Born to a peasant family, he rose through the ranks of the army and became Imperial Guard. When Emperor [[Anastasius I Dicorus|Anastasius]] died he was elected as his successor. His reign marked the beginning and founding of the [[Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty|Justinian dynasty]] that included his nephew [[Justinian I]]. [[Category:Byzantine emperors]] [[Category:450s births]] [[Category:520s deaths]] {{bio-stub}}