Heraclius
Americannoun
noun
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Heraclius died in 641, with the territories he and the Byzantines had fought to retake from the Persians largely lost.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Byzantine emperor Heraclius, heralded for bringing victory over the Persians, was not able to enjoy his triumph for very long.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
David is a stand-in for Heraclius, the relentlessly warring Roman sovereign.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
“My beautiful province,” as the seventh-century Byzantine emperor Heraclius called Syria, while retreating from Muslim conquerors, “what a paradise you will be for the enemy!”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2020
When Heraclius the younger arrived with his fleet at the Dardanelles, all the prominent citizens of Constantinople fled secretly to take refuge with him.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
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