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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Justinian II, The Byzantine Emperor Who Had His Nose Cut Off

Justinian II is remembered for his brutality as the last Byzantine emperor in the Heraclian dynasty. His reign of terror inspired a popular uprising to his rule, which resulted in his nose being forcefully cut off; he later replaced it with a gold prosthetic. Justinian II, the son of Contantine IV, was known as a […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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