Anastasios II was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 713 to 715. Originally known as Artemius, he had previously served as a secretary and grammarian under Emperor Philippikos. His brief reign focused on restoring religious stability by reinstating Orthodoxy and appointing Germanus I as patriarch, a move intended to reconcile the empire with the Roman Church. After being deposed by Theodosius III, he later attempted to reclaim the throne through a rebellion supported by Bulgarian forces, but he was ultimately executed in 719.