Anastasius I Dicorus ascended to the throne of the Byzantine Empire at the age of sixty-one.
Anastasius I, (born 430?, Dyrrhachium, Epirus Vetus [now Durrës, Albania]—died July 9, 518, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey]), Byzantine emperor from 491 who perfected the empire’s monetary system, increased its treasury, and proved himself an able administrator of domestic and foreign affairs.