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'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[539]] - [[November]], [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.

Maurice is the traditional author of the military treatise ''[[Strategikon]]'' which is praised in military circles as the first and only sophisticated combined arms theory until [[World War II]]. However, some historians now believe the ''Strategikon'' is the work of his brother or another general in his court.

The reign of Maurice was marked by almost unending wars on all frontiers, and despite his excellent ruling qualities, he could only temporarily prevent the loss of the great gains of [[Justinian I]].

Shortly after his accession, in [[590]] he interfered in a Persian war of succession, helping young Chosroes II to regain his throne. Chosroes also married a certain Maria, probably Maurice's daughter. In return, Armenia and eastern Mesopotamia returned to Byzantine Empire.

The [[Balkan]] provinces were thoroughly invaded by the Slavs in his days. The Slavs penetrated all the way into [[Peloponnesus]] and several successful but exhausting campaigns had to be directed against them. In the west, he organized the threatened Byzantine dominions in Italy and Africa into exarchates, ruled by military governors or exarchs.

In [[597]], the ill Maurice wrote down his last will where he desribed his ideas of governing the Empire. His eldest son, Theodosius, would be a ruler of the East from [[Constantinople]], the second one, Tiberius, of the West with the capital in Rome.

In [[602]] Maurice, on account of a lack of money, decreed that his army should spend the winter beyond the Danube. The exhausted troops, led by General [[Phocas]], mutinied against the Emperor and demanded that Maurice should abdicate. Riots broke out in Constantinople and the Emperor with his family left the city for [[Nicomedia]].

Phocas entered Constantinople and was crowned Emperor while his troops captured Maurice and his family. It is said that deposed Emperor was forced to watch as his three sons were butchered before his eyes until he was beheaded. Empress Constantina and her three daughters were spared and sent to a monastery.

[[Category:539 births]]
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[[Category:Justinian Dynasty]]

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−	'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[Greek language\|Greek Μαυρίκιος)([[539]] - November, [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.	+	'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]] Μαυρίκιος), ([[539]] - November, [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.

	Maurice is the traditional author of the military treatise ''[[Strategikon]]'' which is praised in military circles as the first and only sophisticated combined arms theory until [[World War II]]. However, some historians now believe the ''Strategikon'' is the work of his brother or another general in his court.		Maurice is the traditional author of the military treatise ''[[Strategikon]]'' which is praised in military circles as the first and only sophisticated combined arms theory until [[World War II]]. However, some historians now believe the ''Strategikon'' is the work of his brother or another general in his court.

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−	'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[539]] - [[November]], [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.	+	'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[539]] - November, [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.

	Maurice is the traditional author of the military treatise ''[[Strategikon]]'' which is praised in military circles as the first and only sophisticated combined arms theory until [[World War II]]. However, some historians now believe the ''Strategikon'' is the work of his brother or another general in his court.		Maurice is the traditional author of the military treatise ''[[Strategikon]]'' which is praised in military circles as the first and only sophisticated combined arms theory until [[World War II]]. However, some historians now believe the ''Strategikon'' is the work of his brother or another general in his court.

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-'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[539]] -  November, [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.
+'''Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus''' or '''Maurice I''' ([[Greek language|Greek Μαυρίκιος)([[539]] -  November, [[602]]) was the emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from [[582]] to [[602]]. A Cappadocian general, he was appointed as a successor by [[Tiberius II Constantine]]. He married Tiberus' daughter Constantina and become Emperor when his father-in-law died a week later.
 Maurice is the traditional author of the military treatise ''[[Strategikon]]'' which is praised in military circles as the first and only sophisticated combined arms theory until [[World War II]]. However, some historians now believe the ''Strategikon'' is the work of his brother or another general in his court.
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 Shortly after his accession, in [[590]] he interfered in a Persian war of succession, helping young Chosroes II to regain his throne. Chosroes also married a certain Maria, probably Maurice's daughter. In return, Armenia and eastern Mesopotamia returned to Byzantine Empire.
-The [[Balkan]] provinces were thoroughly invaded by the Slavs in his days. The Slavs penetrated all the way into [[Peloponnesus]] and several successful but exhausting campaigns had to be directed against them. In the west, he organized the threatened Byzantine dominions in Italy and Africa into exarchates, ruled by military governors or exarchs.
+The Balkan provinces were thoroughly invaded by the Slavs in his days. The Slavs penetrated all the way into [[Peloponnesus]] and several successful but exhausting campaigns had to be directed against them. In the west, he organized the threatened Byzantine dominions in Italy and Africa into exarchates, ruled by military governors or exarchs.
 In [[597]], the ill Maurice wrote down his last will where he desribed his ideas of governing the Empire. His eldest son, Theodosius, would be a ruler of the East from [[Constantinople]], the second one, Tiberius, of the West with the capital in Rome.
-In [[602]] Maurice, on account of a lack of money, decreed that his army should spend the winter beyond the Danube. The exhausted troops, led by General [[Phocas]], mutinied against the Emperor and demanded that Maurice should abdicate. Riots broke out in Constantinople and the Emperor with his family left the city for [[Nicomedia]].
+In [[602]] Maurice, on account of a lack of money, decreed that his army should spend the winter beyond the Danube. The exhausted troops, led by General [[Phocas]], mutinied against the Emperor and demanded that Maurice should abdicate. Riots broke out in [[Constantinople]] and the Emperor with his family left the city for [[Nicomedia]].
 Phocas entered Constantinople and was crowned Emperor while his troops captured Maurice and his family. It is said that deposed Emperor was forced to watch as his three sons were butchered before his eyes until he was beheaded. Empress Constantina and her three daughters were spared and sent to a monastery.