Heraclius surveys his shattered realm and plans how to remake things. We deal with three issues specifically – the Imperial title, the Empire’s Jews and the Monophysites.
Heraclius coins from this period. The Emperor looking older, his son now a man (from ma-shops.com)
Period: 628-633
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Great. I was wondering how quickly you’d get around to this episode, given the recovery time needed after that behemoth of a previous episode, but it seems you’re getting back on a regular schedule with this one, which is wonderful.
Can I presume the Muslim conquests are commencing in the next episode? 🙂
You can 🙂
Anyone else find it interesting that Heraclius delivered the Persians one of their most crushing defeats and was the first Roman Emperor to call himself King? Remember that old prophesy from the fall of the Republic: “Only a king can defeat the Parthians…”
Good catch 🙂
In ancient greek (though in medieval) it is not “vasilefs”
Can you elaborate?
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Thank you for these episodes, they are very educational and entertaining. As I learn more about “Romania,” I cannot help but notice quite a few similarities between it and the Game of Thrones.