Back Herakleios (Sohn Konstans’ II.) German Ηράκλειος (γιος του Κώνστα Β΄) Greek Heraclio (hijo de Constante II) Spanish Heraklio (Zesar) Basque Héraclius (fils de Constant II) French Herakliusz (współcesarz bizantyński) Polish Heráclio (filho de Constante II) Portuguese Heraclius (asociat) Romanian Ираклий (сын Константа II) Russian Ираклије (син цара Констанса II) Serbian
| Heraclius | |
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| Emperor of the Romans | |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Heraclius_(son_of_Constans_II).jpg) Heraclius, mosaic in basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna. | |
| Byzantine co-emperor | |
| Reign | 2 June 659 – 16 September/21 December 681 (22 years) |
| Coronation | 2 June 659 |
| Predecessor | Constans II |
| Successor | Constantine IV |
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| Born | Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Dynasty | Heraclian |
| Father | Constans II |
| Mother | Fausta |
| Religion | Christianity |
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Heraclius (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειος, romanized: Hērákleios) was Byzantine co-emperor from 659 to 681. He was the son of Emperor Constans II and Fausta, who was elevated in 659, before his father departed for Italy. After the death of Constans, Heraclius' brother Constantine IV ascended the throne as senior emperor. Constantine attempted to have both Heraclius and Tiberius removed as co-emperors. However, this sparked a popular revolt in 681. Constantine ended the revolt by promising to accede to the demands of the rebels, sending them home, but bringing their leaders into Constantinople. Once there, Constantine had them executed, then imprisoned Tiberius and Heraclius and had their noses slit, after which point they disappear from history.