well-but-focusedly-learned citizen of constantinople finding out who ultimately emerged to succeed anastasius:
Someone should make a tier list of Byzantine emperors (and empresses, there are a few of those) ranging from “now THAT is an Imperial Name” to “i went to school with someone named that and he was awful”. They really do cover the field — you’ve got Heraclius and Andronikos sharing space with Maurice and John.
















