Justinian II (born 669 until his death 11 December 711) was the last Byzantine Emperor to rule from the . He reigned from 685 to 695 and again reigned from 705 to 711. Justinian II was an ambitious and passionate ruler and tried to restore the Empire to its former glories but responded poorly to opposing forces and lacked finesse like his father had, Constantine IV. Justinian II generated enormous opposition during his reign which resulted in deposition in 695 with a large uprising and he later returned to the throne in 705 with the help of a Bulgar and Slav army. The second reign Justinian II ruled upon was more despotic than the first, he was eventually overthrown in 711 and abandoned by his army who decided to turn on him and kill him after.