Maurice (emperor)
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Maurice 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.
Gold medallion of Maurice circa 583, from a girdle found in Karavas, near Kyrenia, Cyprus.
Follis with Maurice in consular uniform
Tiberius II Constantine
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Tiberius II Constantine was Eastern Roman emperor from 578 to 582. Tiberius rose to power in 574 when Justin II, during an abatement in a period of severe mental illness, proclaimed him caesar and ado
Maurice (emperor)
…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. Maurice's reign was troubled by almost constant warfare. After he became emperor, he brought the war with Sasanian Persia to a victorious conclusion…
Solidus of Tiberius II with the legend: d n tib(erius) constant(inus) pp aug.
Solidus of Tiberius II Constantine in consular uniform
Miniature of Tiberius II (left) from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.