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en-wikipedia-org-2486		Maurice (emperor) - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	5995	791	71	Maurice was betrothed to Constantina, and Germanus, related through blood to the great emperor Justinian, was married to Charito.[24] It appears that the plan was to divide the Empire in two, with Maurice receiving the eastern provinces and Germanus the western.[24] According to John of Nikiû, Germanus was Tiberius' favored candidate for the throne but declined out of humility.[25] On 13 August Tiberius was on his deathbed and civilian, military and ecclesiastical dignitaries awaited the appointment of his successor. Shortly after his ascension the advantage he had gained at the Battle of Constantina was lost when his successor as magister militum of the east, John Mystacon, was defeated at the River Nymphios by Kardarigan.[28] The situation was difficult:[29] Maurice ruled a bankrupt Empire;[30] it was at war with Persia; he was paying extremely high tribute to the Avars, 80,000 gold solidi a year;[31] and the Balkan provinces were being thoroughly devastated by the Slavs.[32]	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2486.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2486.txt