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Who succeeded Justinian I as Byzantine emperor after his death in 565?
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Justinian I
Justinian I, detail of a mosaic in the Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy.
Following the death of Justinian I in 565, he was succeeded as Byzantine emperor by his nephew and close adviser, Justin II.12