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Heraclius

American  
[her-uh-klahy-uhs, hi-rak-lee-uhs] / ˌhɛr əˈklaɪ əs, hɪˈræk li əs /

noun

  1. a.d. 575?–641, Byzantine emperor 610–641.


Heraclius British  
/ hɛˈræklɪəs /

noun

  1. ?575–641 ad , Byzantine emperor, who restored the Holy Cross to Jerusalem (629)

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Note the symbolism of the heroic warrior-ruler Heraclius knocking the crown from the head of his rival.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Despite his accomplishments, Heraclius had placed all his focus and state expenditures on the war itself rather than on truly governing the empire.

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

Heraclius would probably have taken the field next year but for troubles with the Avars.

From The Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick Oman

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