Maurice (emperor)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Maurice (emperor) born?Circa 539 AD
2. When did Maurice (emperor) die?November 27, 602 AD
3. What is the dynasty?Last emperor of the Justinian dynasty
4. What is the major wars?War with Sasanian Persia, campaigns against the Avars
5. Who was Maurice and when did he become emperor?Maurice was a brave general who became emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire in 582 AD.
6. What big wars did Maurice win?He ended the long war with the Sasanian Persians and pushed the Avars back across the Danube River.

Late Antiquity: A historical period bridging the ancient and medieval worlds, roughly from the 3rd to the 8th century AD.
Byzantine Empire: The common modern name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Tribute: Money or goods paid by one ruler or state to another, often as a sign of submission or for protection.
Viceroys: Officials who rule a country or province as the representative of a monarch.