Emperor Heraclius

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:birthDate c. 575
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:children gptkb:David
gptkb:Constantine_III
gptkb:Heraklonas
At least 10 children
gptkbp:coins introduced new gold solidus design
gptkbp:deathDate 11 February 641
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Heraclian_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Heraclius_the_Elder
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Heraclius
gptkbp:languageReform made Greek the official language of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:legacy his reign marked the transition from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages
considered one of the most important Byzantine emperors
gptkbp:militaryCampaign against Sasanian Empire
against early Islamic Caliphate
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Epiphania
gptkbp:notableAchievement defeated Sasanian Empire at the Battle of Nineveh
introduced the theme system
lost Syria, Palestine, and Egypt to Muslim armies
negotiated peace with Khosrow II
restored Byzantine control over Jerusalem
reorganized the empire's military and administrative structure
gptkbp:notableEvent recovered the True Cross from the Persians
faced early Muslim conquests
led Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Autokrator
gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkb:Basileus_ton_Romaion
Augustus
gptkbp:notableReform attempted religious compromise with Monothelitism
replaced Latin with Greek in imperial administration
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Phocas
gptkbp:reignEnd 11 February 641
gptkbp:reignStart 5 October 610
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Chalcedonian_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Eudokia
gptkb:Martina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Constantine_III
gptkb:Heraklonas
gptkbp:title gptkb:Basileus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Exaltation_of_the_Holy_Cross
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5