Philippicus (comes excubitorum)

Not to be confused with Philippikos Bardanes.
Philippicus
Exile of Philippicus (right). Miniature from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.
AllegianceEast Roman Empire
Rankmagister militum per Orientem, comes excubitorum
ConflictsByzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591, Maurice's Balkan campaigns, Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628
RelationsEmperor Maurice and Peter (brothers-in-law)

Philippicus (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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