Heraclius

[ her-uh-klahy-uh s, hi-rak-lee-uh s ]

/ ˌhɛr əˈklaɪ əs, hɪˈræk li əs /

a.d. 575?–641, Byzantine emperor 610–641.

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Emperor succeeded emperor without anyone appearing who was worthy to be the heir of Heraclius.

Constantinople |William Holden Hutton
In front of the former church stands a bronze statue, 14 ft. in height, of the emperor Heraclius.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
Of the characters conspicuous in history, that of Heraclius is one of the most extraordinary and inconsistent.

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |Edward Gibbon
Within a score of years it was recovered by the emperor Heraclius, who reviewed a large army under its walls.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 |Various

Heraclius

/ (hɛˈræklɪəs) /

?575–641 ad, Byzantine emperor, who restored the Holy Cross to Jerusalem (629)