Maurice (Byzantine emperor)
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Maurice was a late 6th-century Byzantine emperor known for his military campaigns, administrative reforms, and efforts to stabilize and defend the empire’s eastern and western frontiers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine Emperor Maurice | 2 |
| Maurice | 0 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
Roman emperor ⓘ |
| appointedAsCaesarBy | Tiberius II Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAsCaesarDate | 582 ⓘ |
| attributedWork | Strategikon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 539 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Arabissus
NERFINISHED
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Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| centuryOfRule |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591
NERFINISHED
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wars against the Avars ⓘ wars against the Slavs in the Balkans ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 602-11-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bithynia
NERFINISHED
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Chalcedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Justinian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Tiberius II Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Flavius Mauricius Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | capable general but unpopular for austerity measures ⓘ |
| issuedWork | Strategikon (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and financial reforms
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defense of the Balkan frontier ⓘ intervention in Lombard–Byzantine conflicts in Italy ⓘ involvement in Visigothic affairs in Spain ⓘ military campaigns against the Sasanian Empire ⓘ reorganization of the army into exarchates ⓘ resettlement of Balkan populations across the Danube ⓘ treaty with Khosrow II of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | magister militum per Orientem ⓘ |
| notableChild | Theodosius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | at least 9 ⓘ |
| policy |
cost-cutting measures in the army
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reduction of military pay ⓘ wintering troops beyond the Danube ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tiberius II Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDeposition | military mutiny ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 602-11-27 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 582-08-13 ⓘ |
| religion | Chalcedonian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredToThrone | Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Constantina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedRuler | Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedRulerTitle | Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Byzantine Emperor Maurice
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Byzantine Emperor Maurice