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Maurice

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

Byzantine Emperor (539-602)

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Maurice, born in 539 in Arabissus, was a male Byzantine citizen who served as a military leader, politician, and emperor. He held the positions of Byzantine emperor, Roman emperor, and commanding officer. His full name in the native language was Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus. He was a member of the Justinian dynasty and practiced Chalcedonian Christianity.

Maurice was married to Constantina and was the son of Paul. He had a sibling named Peter and three children: Theodosius, Tiberius, and Maria. He died on November 27, 602, by decapitation, which was a homicide. He is recognized as a saint with a feast day on November 28.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1862
Died
1923
Works
394

Top works

  • Oeuvre
  • Maurice Barrès
  • Chronique de la Grande Guerre
  • El Greco ya da Toledo'nun Gizi
  • L'ame Francaise et La Guerre

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
36,024
Total plays
181,818

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There are at least six artists using the name Maurice: (1) Maurice - A Pop Rock Band from Victoria, BC (2) Maurice - Mormon rapper from Arizona, US (3) Maurice - House music DJ / producer (4) Maurice - A Louisville post-hardcore-metal band from the early to mid 1980's that had members of both Kinghorse and Slint. (5) Maurice - Birmingham born songwriter who makes up one half of London duo Gentle Friendly (6) Maurice - Chicago-based jazz/shoegaze band <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Maurice">

via Last.fm · Maurice

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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyJustinian FatherPaul ReligionChalcedonian Christianity

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maurice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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