Heraclius

Byzantine emperor (610–641) who saved the empire in the last great war with Persia — Constantinople held out against the Avars and Persians in 626 — only to lose Syria and Egypt to the Arabs.

Dates

c. 575 – 11 February 641

Events

1 event

Regions

Balkans and Anatolia

In the threads

Early medieval Europe (500–1000)

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Events

• Avar–Persian siege of Constantinople29 June – 7 August 626 · Balkans and Anatolia

Often together with

Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Heraclius
2. Wikipedia (Russian): Ираклий I
3. Wikidata: Q41852