Mauricios Byzantine Emperor

was a soldier and Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 582-602. He was one of the most important rulers of the early 'Byzantine' era, whose reign was troubled by almost unending wars on all frontiers. Maurice had to continue the war against Persia. In 586, his troops defeated the Persians at Dara. Despite serious mutiny in 588, they managed to stand up to the Persians for two more years, until Prince Khosrau II and Persian commander-in-chief Bahram Chobin in 590 overthrew King Hormizd IV. Bahram Chobin pretended to the throne and defeated Khosrau II, who subsequently fled to the Byzantine court. Although the Senate advised against it with one voice, Maurice lent an army of 35,000 men for Khosrau II to regain his throne, and in 591 the combined Roman-Persian army under generals Narses and John Mystacon defeated Bahram Chobin's forces near Ganzak. Maurice finally brought the war to a successful conclusion . After his victory on the eastern frontier, Maurice was free to focus on the Balkans. The Slavs, having pillaged the Byzantine Balkan provinces for decades, probably began settling the land from the 580s on. The Avars took the strategically important fort of Sirmium in 582, using it as a base of operations against several poorly defended forts alongside the Danube. In 584 the Slavs threatened the capital and in 586 Avars besieged Thessalonica, while Slavs went as far as the Peloponnese. In 591 Maurice launched several campaigns against Slavs and Avars - with good prospect of turning the tide.

In 592 his troops retook Singidunum from the Avars. His commander-in-chief Priscus defeated Slavs.

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[Obasiliasfilosofos]

Mauricios made huge blunders that resulted in the troops stationed in the Balkans to revolt against him,he refused to pay the ransom of 1200 troops captured by the avars even though it was not a costly price & those troops were murdered by their captors and it had the effect of demoralizing the balkan forces, Then he cut the salaries of the hole army which then angered enough of the soldiers to rise up against him.

[tektamos]

@Obasiliasfilosofos In 586 defeated the Persians at Dara. In 592 his troops retook Singidunum from the Avars. His commander-in-chief Priscus defeated Slavs, Avars and Gepids south of the Danube in 593. Ι Can not see your point about 1200 troops and the "balkan" forces. What is that Balkan forces ? There is no Balkan Country with forces. He was the Emperor of Byzantium so he had to do anything to Keep the Byzantian Empire and Keep the land, at least the Roman and Greek land anyway. He done it.

[Obasiliasfilosofos]

@tektamos

The huge blunder being Phokas rebellion and later usurpation Its true that mauricio's defended the empire very effectively against external enemies and he did achieve outstanding success against the Persians both militarily & diplomatically, He was imprudent in choosing to cut the pay of the soldiers still actively campaigning against the avars & his refusal to pay for the ransom of the captured troops was the main aggravating factor for Phokas revolt & the emperors own demise,

[tektamos]

@Obasiliasfilosofos I couldnt agree more with at. But why are we talking in English ? For knowing so much about Byzantium and Phokas, that means you are Greek.,and as long as I am Greek too, why we talking in English ? :) :) :) :) Βασιλέα Φιλόσοφε τα σέβη μου

[tektamos]

@Obasiliasfilosofos I couldnt agree more with that. But why are we talking in English ? For knowing so much about Byzantium and Phokas, that means you are Greek.,and as long as I am Greek too, why we talking in English ? :) :) :) :) Βασιλέα Φιλόσοφε τα σέβη μου

[TheAMTRAK]

Les chevaliers que l'on voit ds cette vidéo semblent être des Teutoniques. Cela est vraiment gênant!

[tektamos]

@TheAMTRAK Yes Yes, Because there are no movies for Byzantium, sometimes we have to use battle scenes from others movies at same time more or less. Thats all

[atlatlcauac]

great overview. from where does the video footage (first 15 seconds) come from?