What the records say
- When
- 608 – 6 Oct 610
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 37.60° N, 14.02° E
- Description
- heraclian rebellion: 608, son seizes Constantinople, establishes dynasty, 610
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Heraclian revolt
Heraclian rebellion: 608, son seizes Constantinople, establishes dynasty, 610
The Exarch of Africa Heraclius the Elder and his namesake son Heraclius the Younger began a rebellion against the Byzantine emperor Phocas in 608. In October 610, Heraclius the Younger reached Constantinople, executed Phocas, and was proclaimed as emperor, establishing the Heraclian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire.
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