. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:. CHAPTER V. REIGN OF JUSTIN II TO HERACLIUS [565-629 ] During the last years of Justinian, his infirm mind was devoted toheavenly contemplation, and he neglected the business of the lower subjects were impatient of the long continuance of his life and reign;yet all who were capable of reflection apprehended the moment of his death,which might involve the capital in tumult and the empire in civil nephe
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:. CHAPTER V. REIGN OF JUSTIN II TO HERACLIUS [565-629 ] During the last years of Justinian, his infirm mind was devoted toheavenly contemplation, and he neglected the business of the lower subjects were impatient of the long continuance of his life and reign;yet all who were capable of reflection apprehended the moment of his death,which might involve the capital in tumult and the empire in civil nephews of the childish monarch, the sons or grandsons of his brotherand sister, had been educated in the splendour of a princely fortune ; theyhad been shown in high commands to the provinces and armies; their char-acters were known, their followers were zealous, and as the jealousy of agepostponed the declaration of a successor, they might expect with equal hopesthe inheritance of their uncle. He expired in his palace after a reign ofthirty-eight years ; and the decisive opportunity was embraced by the friendsof Justin, the son of Vigilantia. At the hour of midnight, h
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