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Maurice (Latin: Mauricius; Greek: Μαυρίκιος, translit. Maurikios; 539 – 27 November 602) was Byzantine emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor Tiberius II. Maurice's reign was troubled by almost constant warfare.
Maurice was an outstanding general and emperor (582–602) who helped transform the shattered late Roman Empire into a new and well-organized medieval Byzantine Empire. Maurice first entered the government as a notary but in 578 was made commander of the imperial forces in the East.
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Sep 17, 2021 · Maurice's fall and deposition ushered in over a century where it seemed that the Byzantine state would suffer the same fate as the Western Roman Empire. Maurice’s death directly led to a 26-year war with the Sassanian Empire in Persia that weakened the Byzantines.
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MAURICE, BYZANTINE EMPEROR. Reigned: Aug. 13, 582 to Nov. 22/23, 602; b. Arabissus, Cappadocia, 539; d. 602. His origins are obscure (Armenian by legend); he came to Constantinople as a notary and made a career as a military commander during the reign of Tiberius I, who appointed him Caesar and heir to the throne on Aug. 5, 582.
Maurice was Byzantine emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor Tiberius II.
Mauricius (Latin: Mauricius, Greek: Μαυρίκιος, 539 - 27 November 602) was an Eastern Roman emperor and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. Maurice was a successful and skilled general and as a result, Emperor Tiberius II chose him as his heir and son-in-law.
The Stratēgikon of the Emperor Maurice – The Ancient and Medieval World. Jessica Hemming. Byzantium Adopts the Stirrup. Towards the end of his life the Byzantine Emperor Maurice (reigned 582-602 CE) composed, or perhaps commissioned, a detailed handbook of military strategy entitled the Stratēgikon.
