Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium Kaegi Paperback Cambridge University Press

Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium\n\nThis study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610\u2013641).\n\nWalter E. Kaegi (Author)\n\n9780521036986, Cambridge University Press\n\nPaperback / softback, published 21 May 2007\n\n372 pages\n22.8 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.562 kg\n\n'\u2026 a compelling assessment of an extraordinary reign.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History\n\nThis book evaluates the life and empire of the pivotal yet controversial and poorly understood Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610\u2013641), a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad. Heraclius' reign is critical for understanding the background to fundamental changes in the Balkans and the Middle East, including the emergence of Islam, at the end of antiquity. Heraclius captured and lost important swathes of territory, including Jerusalem and Syria and Egypt. Skills in exploiting divisions within the ranks of his opponents, and encouraging the switching of sides and the breakdown of morale,]