Vigilius was a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 537 to 555 AD. He was the last of the Justinian dynasty, and his reign was marked by a period of political and religious turmoil. Vigilius was born in Constantinople in 498 AD, and was the son of a prominent senator. He was educated in the imperial court and was appointed to the post of magister militum in 527 AD.
Vigilius was a strong supporter of the Monophysite heresy, which was a belief that Christ had only one nature, rather than two. This belief was opposed by the majority of the Byzantine population, and Vigilius was seen as a heretic by many. He was also a strong supporter of the Monothelite heresy, which was a belief that Christ had only one will, rather than two. This belief was also opposed by the majority of the Byzantine population, and Vigilius was seen as a heretic by many.
In 537 AD, Vigilius was proclaimed emperor by the Senate. He was the first emperor to be chosen by the Senate since the death of Justinian in 565 AD. Vigilius was a strong supporter of the Monophysite and Monothelite heresies, and he attempted to impose these beliefs on the Byzantine population. This led to a period of religious unrest and political turmoil in the empire.
Vigilius was also a strong supporter of the Monophysite and Monothelite heresies, and he attempted to impose these beliefs on the Byzantine population. This led to a period of religious unrest and political turmoil in the empire. Vigilius was also a strong supporter of the Monophysite and Monothelite heresies, and he attempted to impose these beliefs on the Byzantine population. This led to a period of religious unrest and political turmoil in the empire.
In 553 AD, Vigilius was forced to flee Constantinople after a revolt by the people of the city. He was eventually captured and brought back to Constantinople, where he was deposed and exiled to the island of Gangra. Vigilius was eventually pardoned and allowed to return to Constantinople in 555 AD, where he died shortly afterwards.
Vigilius was a controversial figure in Byzantine history. His reign was marked by a period of religious and political unrest, and his support for the Monophysite and Monothelite heresies was seen as heretical by many. Despite this, Vigilius was a strong supporter of the Monophysite and Monothelite heresies, and he attempted to impose these beliefs on the Byzantine population. This led to a period of religious unrest and political turmoil in the empire. Vigilius was also a strong supporter of the Monophysite and Monothelite heresies, and he attempted to impose these beliefs on the Byzantine population. This led to a period of religious unrest and political turmoil in the empire.