Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

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Tiberius II Constantine

History; Ancient Rome

Born c. 535, commander of the Excubitors, friend and adoptive son of Justin. Was named Caesar and regent in 574. Succeeded on Justin II's death.

Maurice

History; Ancient Rome

Born in 539 at Arabissus, Cappadocia. Became an official and later a general. Married the daughter of Tiberius II and succeeded him upon his death. Named his son Theodosius as co-emperor in 600. ...

Heraclius

History; Ancient Rome

Born c. 575 as the eldest son of the Exarch of Africa, Heraclius the Elder. Began a revolt against Phocas in 609 and deposed him in October 610. Brought the Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602–628 to ...

Born on 3 May 612 as the eldest son of Heraclius by his first wife Fabia Eudokia. Named co-emperor in 613, he succeeded to throne with his younger brother Heraklonas following the death of Heraclius. ...

Heraklonas

History; Ancient Rome

Born in 626 to Heraclius' second wife Martina, named co-emperor in 638. Succeeded to throne with Constantine III following the death of Heraclius. Sole emperor after the death of Constantine III, ...

Constans II

History; Ancient Rome

Constans II, also called Constantine the Bearded was Byzantine Emperor from 641 to 668. He also was the last emperor to become consul in 642, becoming the last Roman consul in history. Born on 7 ...

Constantine IV "the Bearded"

History; Ancient Rome

Born in 652, he succeeded following the murder of his father Constans II. Erroneously called "Constantine the Bearded" by historians through confusion with his father. He repelled the First Arab ...