Justinian II: The Roman Emperor Who Lost his Nose and his Throne and Regained Both

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Peter Crawford

Justinian II

The Roman Emperor Who Lost his Nose and his Throne and Regained Both

Peter Crawford

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Pen and Sword
28 October 2021

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Justinian II became Roman emperor at a time when the Empire was beset by external enemies. His forces gained success against the Arabs and Bulgars but his religious and social policies fuelled internal opposition which resulted in him being deposed and mutilated (his nose was cut off) in 695. After a decade in exile, during which he strangled two would-be assassins with his bare hands, he regained power through a coup d'etat with the backing of the erstwhile Bulgar enemy (an alliance sealed by the marriage of his daughter, Anastasia).

His second reign was seemingly harsher and again beset by both external and internal threats and dissension over doctrinal matters. An energetic and active ruler, his reign saw developments in various areas, including numismatics, administration, finance and architecture, but he was deposed a second time in 711 and beheaded. Drawing on all the available evidence and the most recent research, Peter Crawford makes a long-overdue re-assessment of Justinian's colourful but troubled career and asks if he fully deserves his poor reputation.

AUTHOR: Dr Peter Crawford gained a PhD in Ancient History at Queen's University, Belfast under the tutelage of respected classicist Professor Brian Campbell. His previous books, The War of the Three Gods (2013) and Constantius II (2015) were also published by Pen & Sword. He lives in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

20 b/w illustrations

By: Peter Crawford
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526755308
ISBN 10: 1526755300
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 28 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Dr Peter Crawford gained a PhD in Ancient History at Queen's University, Belfast under the tutelage of respected classicist Professor Brian Campbell. His previous books, _The War of the Three Gods_ (2013), _Constantius II_ (2015) and _The Roman Emperor Zeno_ (2018) were also published by Pen & Sword. He lives in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Reviews for Justinian II: The Roman Emperor Who Lost his Nose and his Throne and Regained Both

"""Also readily available for the personal reading lists of students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject, Justinian II is an exceptional, well written, exhaustively researched, and detailed biography.""-- ""Midwest Book Review"""