Hypatius (consul 500)

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Flavius Hypatius (Greek: Ὑπάτιος; died 532) was a Eastern Roman noble of imperial descent who held the position of commander in the East during the reign of Justin I, and was chosen by the mob as emperor during the Nika riots in Constantinople against Justinian I and executed shortly thereafter.

Life

Hypatius was the nephew of Emperor

Nevertheless, Justinian, fearing treachery, expelled the Senate from the Palace, thus ushering the two brothers into the mob's arms. Hypatius was dragged away from his house, despite the efforts of his wife, Mary, to prevent this, and was proclaimed emperor by the rioting mob at the Hippodrome. Hypatius seems to have thereafter overcome his initial reluctance, and began to play up to the part of emperor.

However, the riots were soon successfully (if bloodily) quelled by the

See also

• Vitalian
  for his campaigns.

Bibliography

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