Proclaimed emperor at the Hippodrome
· Hippodrome of Constantinople, Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire (modern Istanbul, Türkiye)
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported · file Following the death of Anastasius I, Justin was elected by the council and proclaimed emperor before the populace at Constantinople's Hippodrome. The article records 9 July 518 as the reign's usual start date, while noting that one source gives 10 July for the accession.
