Philippicus (comes excubitorum)
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Not to be confused with Philippikos Bardanes.
Philippicus or Philippikos (Greek: Φιλιππικός; fl. 580s–610s) was an Eastern Roman general, comes excubitorum, and brother-in-law of Emperor Maurice (r. 582–602). His successful career as a general spanned three decades, chiefly against the Sassanid Persians.
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Allegiance | East Roman Empire |
Rank | magister militum per Orientem, comes excubitorum |
Battles/wars | Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591, Maurice's Balkan campaigns, Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628 |
Relations | Emperor Maurice and Peter (brothers-in-law) |
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