On Maurice Being the First Warrior Emperor of Byzantium, Circa 582 to 602 (Prior to Him the Emperors Generally Deferred to the Military)

And the dude had considerable success against the Sassanian Persians to the East, the Avars to the North, and the Lombards in Italy (expanding Byzantium territory on all fronts) but, no, as to whether he truly was a space cowboy and a gangster of love, that to this day remains clouded in mystery. Thank God.