527 ⟶ Justinian I Ascends to the Eastern Roman Throne
Justinian I succeeds Justin I as Emperor of the Eastern Roma...
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👑 Diocletian's Accession as Roman Emperor
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Syria⚰️ Theodosius I's Death Leads to Permanent Roman Empire Split
Roman emperor Theodosius I dies, causing the Roman Empire to split permanently.⟶
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Germany👑 Anastasius I's Death Leads to Justin I's Accession as Eastern Roman Emperor
Eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I dies and is succeeded by Justin I.⟶
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Romania👑 Justinian I Ascends to the Eastern Roman Throne
Justinian I succeeds Justin I as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.⟶
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Lebanon👑 Heraclius Overthrows Phocas and Ascends to the Eastern Roman Throne
Heraclius arrives by ship from Roman Carthage at Constantinople, overthrows Eastern Roman Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor. His first major act is to change the official language of the Eastern Roman Empire from Latin to Greek (already the language of the vast majority of the population).⟶
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