THEODORIC

471-526

Emperor of Byzantium

BOETHIUS

480-524

Historian

JUSTINIAN

482-565

Emperor of Byzantium

THEODORA

500-547

Empress of Byzantium

BELISARIUS

505-565

Byzantine General

HERACLIUS

575-641

Byzantine General

ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS

645-749

Orthodox Church Father

LEO III ISAURIAN

680-741

Emperor of Byzantium

ST. CYRIL & METHODIUS

827-869

Apostles of the Slavs

BASIL II BULGARSLAYER

958-1025

Emperor of Byzantium