General Notes

Eastern Roman Emperor

Some say he was from the village of Arabisos (Arp'sus) in Cappadocia, which general Tiberius later made into a city.2 Some say that he was from the village of Oshakan in Armenia; others say that he was from Taron. Because of poverty, he went to Constantinople, where, through a lucky accident, he became king.3 imperator Maurice Flavius Tiberius Mauricus was born circa 539 in Cappadocia.1,4 He was the son of Paulus of Arabisso.5 He was made emperor and betrothed to Tiberius' daughter Constantina on 5 August 582.4 He married Constantina, daughter of imperator Tiberius II Constantinus and Anastasia (?), on 5 August 582.1,4 He was crowned on the day preceding Tiberius' death on 13 August 582.4 Emperor, Eastern Roman Empire, between 13 August 582 and 602.6 He gave assistance to the deposed King of Iran, Xosrow II in 590.7 He died in 602 in Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire. Usurped by a rebellious Centurion named Phocas, who beheaded him and his five sons. "Maurice, together with his family and sons, died a miserable death, because of the severity of his ways. His troops, led by Phocas (which translates "fire") fell on him and killed him."8,9,4,10