Heraclius (Augustus) Heraclian (575 - 641)

Born 0575 in Cappadocia, Byzantine Empire

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Descendants

Died 11 Feb 0641 at about age 66 in Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

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Biography

610 Reign

Byzantine Emperor reign 610-641.

Heraclius (Latin: Flavius Heraclius Augustus, Greek: Φλάβιος Ἡράκλειος' c. 575 – February 11, 641) was the Emperor of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire from 610 to 641.

He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Roman Empire's official language. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, led a revolt against the unpopular usurper Phocas.

Marriages

Wives were Eudokia and Marina.

Issue

Children: Constantine II, Heraklonas, John Athalarichos (illegitimate).

Sources

• Wikipedia-Heraclius.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Sherri Harder for starting this profile.