Justinian - the New Augustus? Justinian - the New Augustus? : Adoption, Name and Propaganda of a Future Emperor

Abstract

The article is a reappraisal of the evidence for the adoption of the later emperor Justinian by his uncle Justin, which has been questioned by Noethlichs (2001).

Keywords

• Justinian I
• Justin I
• Octavianus Augustus
• Corippus
• Procopius of Caesarea
• John the Lydian
• Roman onomastics
• Roman polyonymy