Heraclius

Heraclius
Emperor of the Romans
Solidus of Emperor Heraclius (aged 35–38). Minted in Constantinople. Struck 610–613.
Byzantine emperor
Reign	5 October 610 – 11 February 641
Predecessor	Phocas
Successor	Constantine III Heraclonas
Co-emperors	Constantine III (613–641) Heraclonas (638–641)
Born	c. 575[1][2] Cappadocia, Eastern Roman Empire
Died	11 February 641 (aged 65) Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire
Spouse	Eudokia Martina
Issue	Constantine III Heraclonas John Athalarichos (illegitimate) Martinus David Tiberius
Full name Flavius Heraclius Regnal name Latin: Imperator Caesar Flavius Heraclius Augustus Greek: Αὐτοκράτωρ καῖσαρ Φλάβιος Ἡράκλειος αὐγουστος
Dynasty	Heraclian Dynasty
Father	Heraclius the Elder
Mother	Epiphania
Religion	Chalcedonian Christianity

Heraclius^{[A 1]} (Greek: Ἡράκλειος Hērákleios; c. 575 – 11 February 641), was Eastern Roman emperor from 610 to 641. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, led a revolt against Phocas, an unpopular emperor. Later in Heraclius' reign officialy used "Basileus" partially replacing the traditional "Imperator, Caesar and Augustus". He placed Greek as the official languange of the Eastern Roman Empire in place of Latin and even promoting Greek Culture but nevertheless had kept much of ancient roman traditions.

1. ↑ Treadgold 1997, p. 308.
2. ↑ Kazhdan 1991b, p. 916.