Philippicus (comes excubitorum)

Philippicus
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.