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Hypatius

Roman consul 500 AD

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Also known as Flavius Hypatius

Born: 5th century
Died: January 532
Place of death: Constantinople
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Occupation: politician
, military personnel
Positions held: ancient Roman senator

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Hypatius was a Byzantine 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.

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Sex or gender: male
Manner of death: capital punishment
Time period: Roman Empire
Sibling: Pompeius
Military, police or special rank: magister militum
Father: Flavius Secundinus
Mother: Caesaria

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