Although it is widely believed that his campaigns were only a token measure and that Roman rule over the Balkans collapsed immediately after his overthrow in 602, Maurice was actually well on his way to forestalling the Slavic landfall on the Balkans and nearly preserved the order of Late Antiquity there.
Meskipun secara luas diyakini bahwa kampanyenya hanya ukuran token dan bahwa kekuasaan Romawi atas Balkan runtuh segera setelah penggulingannya pada tahun 602, Maurice benar-benar baik dalam perjalanannya untuk mencegah pendudukan Slavia di Balkan dan hampir mempertahankan urutan Abad Kuno Akhir di sana.