Maurice
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Military History
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Asian History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Military significance: A gifted Byzantine military leader and writer, Emperor Maurice won a two-front war in Asia and the Balkans.
As commander of the Byzantine army of the east from 572 to 581, Maurice distinguished himself campaigning in Persian Mesopotamia and Armenia. These victories, however, were virtually nullified by Byzantine defeats in southeastern Europe against the tribal armies of the Avars and their Slav vassals. Maurice’s skills—and Byzantium’s military peril—persuaded the dying Emperor Tiberius to designate him as his...
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