. . "Eastern Roman Empire" . . "Priscus"@en . . "Byzantinegeneral" . "Priscus or Priskos (Greek: \u03A0\u03C1\u1FD6\u03C3\u03BA\u03BF\u03C2; died 613) was a leading East Roman (Byzantine) general during the reigns of the Byzantine emperors Maurice (reigned 582\u2013602), Phocas (r. 602\u2013610) and Heraclius (r. 610\u2013641). Priscus comes across as an effective and capable military leader, although the contemporary sources are markedly biased in his favour. Under Maurice, he distinguished himself in the campaigns against the Avars and their Slavic allies in the Balkans."@en . . . . "0613Z"^^ . . .