Nicetas (cousin of Heraclius)

Nicetas
Nicetas
Died	after 618/9, possibly 628/9; Constantinople?; (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Allegiance	Heraclius the Elder and Heraclius the Younger
Service/branch	Byzantine army
Years of service	608–618/9
Battles/wars	Rebellion against Phocas Conquest of the Cyrenaica and Egypt; ; Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Battle of Antioch (613); Battle of the Cilician Gates (613); Battle of Adhri'at (614); Battle of Emesa (614?); Sasanian conquest of Egypt; ;
Memorials	Statues in Constantinople
Children	Empress Gregoria; a patrikios Nicetas?; Gregory the Patrician?;
Relations	Emperor Heraclius (cousin); Patrikios Gregoras (father);

Nicetas or Niketas (Greek: Νικήτας) was the cousin of Emperor Heraclius. He played a major role in the revolt against Phocas that brought Heraclius to the throne, where he captured Egypt for his cousin. Nicetas remained governor of Egypt (or at least Alexandria) thereafter, and participated also in the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628, but failed to stop the Sassanid conquest of Egypt ca. 618/619. He disappears from the sources thereafter, but possibly served as Exarch of Africa until his death.

Nicetas
Died	after 618/9, possibly 628/9 Constantinople? (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Allegiance	Heraclius the Elder and Heraclius the Younger
Service/branch	Byzantine army
Years of service	608–618/9
Battles/wars	Rebellion against Phocas Conquest of the Cyrenaica and Egypt Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Battle of Antioch (613) Battle of the Cilician Gates (613) Battle of Adhri'at (614) Battle of Emesa (614?) Sasanian conquest of Egypt
Memorials	Statues in Constantinople
Children	Empress Gregoria a patrikios Nicetas? Gregory the Patrician?
Relations	Emperor Heraclius (cousin) Patrikios Gregoras (father)