Back صوفيا (إمبرطورة) Arabic صوفيا (امبراطور بيزنطى) ARZ Елия София Bulgarian Sofia (emperadriu) Catalan Sophia (Byzanz) German Σοφία (αυτοκράτειρα) Greek Sofía (emperatriz) Spanish Sophie (impératrice byzantine) French אליה סופיה, קיסרית האימפריה הביזנטית HE Sofia (530-601) ID
| Sophia | |||||||||
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| Augusta | |||||||||
&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Byzantine_40_Nummi_Coin_Justin_II_%26_Sophia_572AD.jpg) Justin II and Sophia depicted on 40 Nummi coin (572 AD) | |||||||||
| Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire | |||||||||
| Tenure | 565–578 | ||||||||
| Born | c. 530 | ||||||||
| Died | c. 601 (aged approx. 71) Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Justin II | ||||||||
| Issue | Justus Arabia | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Justinian Dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Sittas (historical theory) | ||||||||
| Mother | Comito (historical theory) | ||||||||
Aelia Sophia (Greek: Σοφία) (c. 530 – c./aft. 601) was Byzantine empress as the wife of Emperor Justin II. Although never a monarch, Sophia participated in the governance of the empire; she took an interest in economic and financial matters during Justin's reign, and subsequently served as regent during his incapacity from 573 until 578.