Philippicus | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:40-manasses-chronicle.jpg) Exile of Philippicus (right). Miniature from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle. | |
| 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) |
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.