Heraclius and the Muslim Conquests
The year was 629 AD. In the aftermath of the ultimate Roman victory over Persia, both empires were devastated and needed time to restore their strength. Among his first decisions, emperor Heraclius began using the greek title “Basileus” to replace latin roman terms such as “Augustus”. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Post war interlude 4:37 - Muslim invasion 7:05 - Battle of Yarmuk 8:06 - Defensive breakdown 11:54 - Heraclius' last year 🤝 Support You can support me and donate a Follis or more on Patreon : / ancientsight 🎵 Music https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Forever to Run STEMS INSTRUMENTS - Howard Harper-Barnes March Towards the End STEMS INSTRUMENTS - Bonnie Grace Force Matrix STEMS INSTRUMENTS - Jon Bjork Protector Of The Sky - Jo Wandrini Disciples of Sun Tzu - Christian Andersen The Thin Line STEMS INSTRUMENTS - Hampus Naeselius 📚 Main sources Walter E. Kaegi, Heraclius Emperor of Byzantium: Cambridge; 2003 Hugh Elton, The Roman Empire of Late Antiquity; 2016 Morisson Cécile, Le Monde Byzantin I - L'empire rome d'Orient (330-641): puf; 2012 🌐 Internet sources Wikipedia fr eng, 2022 The History of Byzantium Podcast https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ Roman Emperors : http://www.roman-emperors.org/ Byzantine Battles : https://byzantium.gr/battles.html Historical Map Animators, Youtube
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