Heraclius

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Heraclius was a 7th-century Byzantine emperor best known for his military campaigns against the Sassanian Persians and early Muslim armies, as well as for reorganizing the empire’s administration and army during a period of major crisis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
human
associatedWith Khosrow II
Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

Rashidun Caliphate
Sasanian Empire
surface form: Sassanian Empire
birthDate circa 575
capitalDuringReign Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
child Constantine III
David Tiberius
Fabius
Heraclius Constantine NERFINISHED
Heraklonas
Martina
surface form: Martina the Younger
country Byzantine Empire
deathDate 641-02-11
dynasty Heraclian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
father Heraclius self-linksurface differs
surface form: Heraclius the Elder
givenName Heraclius NERFINISHED
implemented thematic system (early forms)
knownFor leading long-distance campaigns deep into Persian territory
reforming the Byzantine military structure
reforming the Byzantine provincial administration
restoring the Byzantine Empire after a period of crisis
languageSpoken Greek
Latin
militaryConflict Battle of Nineveh (627)
Roman–Persian Wars
surface form: Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628

Arab–Byzantine wars
surface form: early Arab–Byzantine wars
notableAchievement defense of the empire against early Muslim Arab armies
military campaigns against the Sassanian Empire
recovery of the True Cross from the Persians
notableWork reorganization of the Byzantine army and administration
placeOfBurial Church of the Holy Apostles
surface form: Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople
positionHeld Byzantine emperors
surface form: Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
predecessor Phocas NERFINISHED
reignEnd 641-02-11
reignStart 610-10-05
religion Chalcedonian Christianity
religiousPolicy promotion of Monothelitism
significantEvent overthrow of Emperor Phocas in 610
peace treaty with Kavadh II in 628
spouse Fabia Eudokia
Martina
successor Constantine III
Heraklonas
title Autokrator
Basileus

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Cyrus of Alexandria appointedBy Heraclius
this entity surface form: Emperor Heraclius
Monothelitism associatedWith Heraclius
this entity surface form: Emperor Heraclius
subject surface form: Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople
this entity surface form: Emperor Heraclius
subject surface form: Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Heraclius (son of Constans II)
Pope Boniface IV coRuledWith Heraclius
this entity surface form: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius
Heraclius father Heraclius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Heraclius the Elder
this entity surface form: Emperor Heraclius
Byzantine Empire notableRuler Heraclius
subject surface form: Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Heraclius (son of Constantine IV)
Arab–Byzantine wars opponent Heraclius
subject surface form: Pope Honorius I
this entity surface form: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius
Roman emperors positionHeldBy Heraclius
Theodosian Walls repairedBy Heraclius
Cyrus of Alexandria supportedBy Heraclius
this entity surface form: Emperor Heraclius