User blog comment:Eljuma/Nika!/@comment-36595653-20200207081225

Poor Hypatius... He didn't intend to be an emperor but sometimes the 'vox populi' makes things inevitable... :) Honestly, I don't know enough about the Eastern Roman Empire before 2nd half of 7th c. (when it's  neighbours with my Bulgaria) but your campaign is a good reason to learn more about it...