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Maurice

Also known as Mauricius, Mauricius Tiberius, Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus, Mauritius, Maurikios

Byzantine Emperor (539-602)

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Maurice was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 539 to 602 and is remembered as an important military strategist and administrator during a crucial period of the Byzantine Empire. His reign mattered because he worked to defend and stabilize the empire against external threats while also implementing significant administrative reforms.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Place of birth: Arabissus
Spouse: Constantina
Father: Paul
Occupation: politician
Position held: commanding officer
Languages spoken: medieval Greek
Native language: medieval Greek
Religion: Chalcedonian Christianity
Family: Justinian dynasty
Conflict: Sasanian civil war of 589–591
Military branch: Byzantine army
Image: Solidus-Maurice Tiberius-sb0481.jpg
Number of children: 10

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Commons category: Maurikios
date of death: 0602-11-27
date of birth: 0539-00-00
time period: Byzantine Egypt
cause of death: decapitation
topic's main category: Category:Maurice (emperor)
canonization status: saint
feast day: November 28
manner of death: homicide
name in native language: Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
significant person: Khosrow II
birth name: Φλάβιος Μαυρίκιος Τιβέριος Αὔγουστος
allegiance: Byzantine Empire
military unit: Excubitors
commander of (DEPRECATED): Excubitors
relative: Khosrow II

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Maurice (Latin: Mauricius; Ancient Greek: Μαυρίκιος, romanized: Maurikios; 539 – 27 November 602) was Eastern Roman 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.

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