Anastasius has perfected the empire's monetary system,…

Anastasius has perfected the empire's monetary system, increased its treasury, and proved himself an able administrator of domestic and foreign affairs.

His heretical Monophysite religious policies, however, are the cause of periodic rebellions.

At first professing orthodoxy, Anastasius has gradually adhered more to Monophysite doctrine, which holds that Christ had one, divine nature.

Although this stand has caused great unrest in Constantinople and in the European provinces, it has bought peace with Egypt and Syria.

In Thrace, however, it has inspired rebellion by the military commander Vitalianus.