Tiberius II Constantine, wearing consular robes.

Flavius Tiberius Constantinus Augustus or Tiberius II Constantine (c. 540 - August 14, 582) was the Byzantine emperor from 574 to 582. He was a friend of Justin II, under whom he was appointed Count of the Excubitors. He took control of the empire when Justin II went insane in 574, and, in order to increase his popularity, he immediately began spending money that Justin had reserved in his treasury. While Justin was still alive, Tiberius' general Maurice fought and defeated the Persians in Armenia. When Tiberius became full emperor upon Justin's death in 578, he extended his military activities into the remnants of the Western Empire, where he made peace with the Visigoths in Spain and defeated the Moors in North Africa. Meanwhile, the Slavs began to migrate into the Balkans in 579; unfortunately, Tiberius needed the army to defend against Persian invasions, and was unable to stop the Slavic migrations. Augustus (plural Augusti) is Latin for majestic or venerable. The greek equivalent is sebastos, or a mere grecization (by changing of the ending) augustos. ... Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Events Maurice I succeeds Tiberius II Constantine as Byzantine Emperor. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Events Emperor Justin II retires, choosing Tiberius II Constantine as his heir. ... Events Maurice I succeeds Tiberius II Constantine as Byzantine Emperor. ... Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus or Justin II (c. ... Events Emperor Justin II retires, choosing Tiberius II Constantine as his heir. ... A solidus of Maurices reign Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus or Maurice I (539 - November, 602) was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 582 to 602. ... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some ) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ... Events Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor Births Deaths July 30 - Jacob Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa October 5 - Justin II, Roman emperor Northern Zhou Wu Di, Chinese ruler John Malalas, Byzantine chronicler Categories: 578 ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula including the present day Spain and Portugal) and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. // Origins of the name The name derives from the old tribe of the Mauri and their kingdom, Mauretania. ... North Africa is a region generally considered to include: Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara The Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of south-eastern Europe. ... Events End of the Northern Qi Dynasty in China. ...

In 582, Tiberius fell ill, and Maurice was named his heir. Maurice became emperor when Tiberius died in August. Events Maurice I succeeds Tiberius II Constantine as Byzantine Emperor. ...

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