Heraclius
Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heraclius[A 1] (Greek: Ἡράκλειος Hērákleios; c. 575 – 11 February 641), was Eastern Roman emperor from 610 to 641. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, led a revolt against Phocas, an unpopular emperor. Later in Heraclius' reign officialy used "Basileus" partially replacing the traditional "Imperator, Caesar and Augustus". He placed Greek as the official languange of the Eastern Roman Empire in place of Latin and even promoting Greek Culture but nevertheless had kept much of ancient roman traditions.
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Emperor of the Romans | |||||||||
Byzantine emperor | |||||||||
Reign | 5 October 610 – 11 February 641 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Phocas | ||||||||
Successor | Constantine III Heraclonas | ||||||||
Co-emperors | Constantine III (613–641) Heraclonas (638–641) | ||||||||
Born | c. 575[1][2] Cappadocia, Eastern Roman Empire | ||||||||
Died | 11 February 641 (aged 65) Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire | ||||||||
Spouse | Eudokia Martina | ||||||||
Issue | Constantine III Heraclonas John Athalarichos (illegitimate) Martinus David Tiberius | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Heraclian Dynasty | ||||||||
Father | Heraclius the Elder | ||||||||
Mother | Epiphania | ||||||||
Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
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