The Ghost of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice
- Date of account
- Early seventh century; reign and death in 602
- Location
- Constantinople and Thrace
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Byzantine accounts surrounding the overthrow and execution of Emperor Maurice include dreams, omens, and posthumous supernatural signs associated with the emperor and the violent succession of Phocas. The material is relevant because political apparitions often function as judgments on tyranny, dynastic legitimacy, and divine providence rather than as independent haunting reports. The most useful sources include Theophylact Simocatta and later Byzantine historians, but specific apparition details vary across texts. Researchers should reconstruct the episode from Greek editions rather than modern summaries.
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