======The Mauricians: A Medieval Roman Novel======

An ongoing Roman timeline developed in a narrative style by [[offtopic:Pururauka]]. You can read it [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264255|here]].

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==== Premise and POD ====

The point of divergence is during the last year of Maurice Tiberius' reign (602 A.D.) Here, we have Maurice send his two eldest sons, Theodosius and Tiberius, aged 19 and 9 respectively, to Italy in anticipation of a planned offensive to recover the territory lost to the Lombards. Nevertheless, once Phocas launches his coup and kills Maurice, the butterfly cage busts open.

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====Characters====
All are historical unless marked with an *, and the dates account for their years in office unless specified otherwise.

**Theodosius III**, Emperor of the Romans (590- )\\
**Tiberius III**, Caesar (605- )\\
**John***, Comes Excubitorum for Theodosius (602- ) - Theodosius' personal friend\\
**Irene**, Empress of the Romans (601- )\\
**Maurice Justinian***, son of Theodosius and Irene (b.604)\\
**Heraclius the Elder**, Exarch of Africa (600- )\\
**Heraclius the Younger**, Kouropalates for Theodosius (602- )\\
**Dioskoros Psimanobet the Younger***, Theodosius' ambassador to the Sassanian court (604- )\\
**Theodorus**, son of Heraclius the Elder and Strategos for Theodosius (602- )\\
**Procopius***, Patrician and Senator - A Carthaginian who befriends Theodosius during the latter's stay in the West\\
**Nicetas**, Strategos for Theodosius (602-d.604) - Heraclius the Younger's cousin\\
**Wamba***, Dux Gothorum for Theodosius (604- )\\
**Callinicus**, Exarch of Italy (597-d.605)\\
**Boniface III**, Pope and Bishop of Rome (604- )\\
**Maurice Tiberius**, Emperor of the Romans (582-d.602)\\
**Constantina**, Empress of the Romans (582-602; d.605)\\
**Phocas**, Emperor of the Romans (Usurper) (602-d.606)\\
**Leontia**, Empress of the Romans (Phocas' wife) (602-d.606)\\
**Alexander**, Comes Scholae for Phocas (602- )\\
**Menander the Guardsman**, Clarissimus of the Scholae for Phocas (602- )\\
**Domentziolus the Elder**, Phocas' brother and Strategos for the West (602- )\\
**Comentiolus**, Phocas' brother and Commander of the Danubian Armies (602- )\\
**Domentziolus the Younger**, Phocas' nephew and Kouropalates (602- )\\
**Priscus**, Phocas' former son-in-law and Comes Excubitorum (602-605)\\
**Bonosus**, Comes Orientis for Phocas (604-d.606)\\
**Cyriacus II**, Patriarch of Constantinople (595- )\\
**Gennadios***, Patrician and Senator (d.605)\\
**Theodorus**, Phocas' Praetorian Prefect (602-d.605)\\
**Praejecta Apion**, matriarch of the House of Apion, the richest family in Roman Egypt\\
**Aurelianus***, a fisherman from Constantinople\\
**Theuderic II**, King of Burgundy and Aquitaine (595-d.604)\\
**Theudebert II**, King of Austrasia (595- )\\
**Clothar II**, King of Neustria (584- )\\
**Sigebert II**, Theuderic's son and King of Burgundy and Aquitaine (b. 601; 604- )\\
**Brunhilda**, Queen Dowager and Regent of Burgundy and Aquitaine (543– )\\
**Berthoald**, Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy (603- )\\
**Gundulf**, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (600- )\\
**Agilulf**, King of the Lombards (590-d.604)\\
**Adaloald**, Agilulf's son and King of the Lombards (b.602; 604- )\\
**Theodelinda**, Queen of the Lombards (598- )\\
**Gisulf II**, Duke of Friuli and King of the Lombards (Usurper) (605- )\\
**Godepert***, Lombard soldier (d.604)\\
**Eugenius***, Lombard general for Gisulf\\
**Sigibuld***, Lombard infantryman and Godepert's brother\\
**Khosrau II**, Shahanshah of Iran and non-Iran (590- )\\
**Kobad**, Crown Prince of Iran (b.590)\\
**Farrokhan Shahrbaraz**, Eranspahbod (590- )\\
**Shahin Vahmanzadegan**, Iranian Spahbod (590- )\\
**Shahraplakan**, Iranian Spahbod (595- )\\
**Kardarigan**, Iranian Spahbod (590- )\\
**Navid Magundat**, Iranian Zhayedan cavalryman\\
**Rustam***, Iranian Paighan infantryman\\
**Yareb ben Asher***, Jewish rebel\\
**Moshe ben Tahmid***, leader of the Jewish rebels in Syria\\
**Nehemiah ben Hushiel**, son of the Jewish Exilarch and leader of the Iranian-born Jewish troops\\

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====List of Chapters====
**Book A**\\
Prologue:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7032886|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 1-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7045185|Maurice]]\\
Chapter 1-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7063089|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 1-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7072342|Godepert]]\\
Chapter 1-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7086497|Phocas]]\\
Chapter 2-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7099528|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 2-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7120535|Menander]]\\
Chapter 2-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7133311|Theuderic]]\\
Chapter 2-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7151908|Shahrbaraz]]\\
Chapter 3-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7165469|Theodorus]]\\
Chapter 3-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7183881|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 3-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7201556|Priscus]]\\
Chapter 3-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7219744|Rustam]]\\
Chapter 4-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7234581|Brunhilda]]\\
Chapter 4-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7247987|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 4-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7262304|Yareb]]\\
Chapter 4-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7277664|Gennadios]]\\
Chapter 5-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7292640|Wamba]]\\
Chapter 5-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7308251|Heraclius]]\\
Chapter 5-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7321840|Khosrau]]\\
Chapter 5-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7346033|Domentziolus]]\\
Chapter 6-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7366828|Navid]]\\
Chapter 6-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7399793|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 6-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7423280|Sigibuld]]\\
Chapter 6-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7436324|Phocas]]\\
Appendix A:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7479152|602-605 Overview]]\\
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**Book B**\\
Chapter 7-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7497002|Aurelianus]]\\
Chapter 7-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7507326|Yareb]]\\
Chapter 7-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7582228|Rustam]]\\
Chapter 7-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7609995|Priscus]]\\
Chapter 8-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7633625|Clothar]]\\
Chapter 8-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7660729|Dioskoros]]\\
Chapter 8-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7683391|Eugenius]]\\
Chapter 8-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7715053|Domentziolus]]\\
Chapter 9-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7738387|Phocas]]\\
Chapter 9-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7819157|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 9-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7835595|Menander]]\\
Chapter 9-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7868033|Shahrbaraz]]\\
Chapter 10-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7914918|Tiberius]]\\
Chapter 10-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7996666|Sigibuld]]\\
Chapter 10-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8047130|Phocas]]\\
Chapter 10-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8219100|Heraclius]]\\
Chapter 11-I:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8268277|Clothar]]\\
Chapter 11-II:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8340019|Wamba]]\\
Chapter 11-III:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8380257|Priscus]]\\
Chapter 11-IV:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8489084|Phocas]]\\
Chapter 12-I-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8561315|Aurelianus]]\\
Chapter 12-II-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8649952|Wamba]]\\
Chapter 12-III-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8719038|Menander]]\\
Chapter 12-IV-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8803868|Rustam]]\\
Appendix B:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9059716|605-606 Overview]]\\
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**Book Γ**\\
Chapter 13-I-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9213578|Brunhilda]]\\
Chapter 13-II-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9340271|Eugenius]]\\
Chapter 13-III-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9408356|Tiberius]]\\
Chapter 13-IV-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9444643|Domentziolus]]\\
Chapter 14-I-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9549700|Theodosius]]\\
Chapter 14-II-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9970576|Khosrau]]\\
Chapter 14-III-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10143520|Navid]]\\
Chapter 14-IV-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10703662|Heraclius]]\\
Chapter 15-I-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10720079|Priscus]]\\
Chapter 15-II-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10771688|Shahrbaraz]]\\
Chapter 15-III-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10878915|Rustam]]\\
Chapter 15-IV-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11043028|Yareb]]\\
Chapter 16-I-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11364122|Sigibuld]]\\
Chapter 16-II-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11424003|Clothar]]\\
Chapter 16-III-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-12247199|Eugenius]]\\
Chapter 16-IV-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-12289957|Brunhilda]]\\
Chapter 17-I-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-mauricians-a-medieval-roman-novel.264255/page-27#post-12443910|Dioskoros]]\\
Chapter 17-II-:[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-mauricians-a-medieval-roman-novel.264255/page-27#post-16204116|Menander]]\\


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