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Late in 582 Emperor Tiberius II became gravely ill. He appointed Maurice and Germanus as his heirs and each was engaged to one of Tiberius' daughters and elevated to the rank of Caesar. Historians feel that Tiberius initially intended to divide the empire into two, with Germanus controlling the West while Maurice controlled the East. On the 13th of August, however, Tiberius crowned only Maurice as Augustus. The next day Tiberius died and Maurice became sole emperor...
WI Tiberius II had indeed divided the Empire in 582???
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?
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