Military career Peter (curopalates)

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map of balkans during 6th century.


raised rank of curopalates, important general in byzantine army. priscus , comentiolus, 1 of 3 commanders-in-chief during maurice s balkan campaigns.


though less able priscus, succeeded latter leader of roman forces in moesia in 594, being more loyal emperor, own brother. reason replacement priscus refusal obey emperor s orders spend winter on northern danube bank in 593 , carry on fighting slavs.


petrus defeated slavs in 594 near marcianopolis , maintained danube between novae , danube delta. later on, crossed danube , fought way helibacia river, defeating numerous slavic tribes in course. 601, crossed danube avar homeland , defeated them in several battles.


when in 602, brother ordered troops spend winter on northern bank of danube, petrus made no attempt disobey order, opposed priscus in 593. mutiny result. although petrus attempted calm down troops, marched constantinople , overthrew maurice. petrus subsequently murdered.


although theophylact simocatta portrayed petrus unable, relying on priscus surviving witness, petrus expertise sophisticated enough put him forward candidate authorship of strategikon of maurice.







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