576 Battle of Melitene. The Romans reach the Caspian Sea.
578 Justin dies. Tiberius emperor.
581 The imperial army led by Maurice defeats the Persians at Constantina.
582 Maurice elected emperor. Death of Tiberius.
584 Treaty with the Avars, whose depredations have become very serious.
586 Roman victory at Solachon.
589 Persian victory at Martyropolis. Slavonic colonies begin to settle in the Peloponnesus.
590 Maurice crowns his son Theodosius at Easter. Rebellion of Vaharan of Persia, who deposes Hormisdas or Hormuz.
591 Maurice puts Chosroes II on the Persian throne. He proceeds against the Avar invasion of Thrace.
602 Rebellion in the army. Phocas, the centurion, made emperor. Maurice put to death.