Heraclius, The Emperor that made Greek the "Official" language of the Roman Empire
Heraclius (Latin: Flavius Heraclius Augustus, Greek: Φλάβιος Ἡράκλειος, Flavius Iraklios; c. 575 – February 11, 641) was the Emperor of the Roman from 610 to 641.
The reign of Heraclius, scholars have credited him with many accomplishments. He saved the Empire from collapse and in the process enlarged the Empire, and his reorganization of the government and military were great successes. His attempts at religious harmony failed, but he succeeded in returning the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.
Heraclius took for himself the ancient Persian title of "King of Kings" after his victory. Later on, starting in 629, he styled himself as Basileus, the Greek word for "sovereign", and that title was used by the Roman Emperors for the next 800 years. The reason Heraclius chose this title over previous Roman terms such as Augustus has been attributed by some scholars to his Armenian origins.
In Islamic and Arab histories Heraclius is the only Roman Emperor who is discussed at any length owing to his role as the Roman Emperor at the time Islam emerged.
One of the most important legacies of Heraclius was changing the "official" language of the Empire from Latin to Greek in 620 AD.
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Heraclius, The Emperor that made Greek the "Official" language of the Roman Empire
Heraclius (Latin: Flavius Heraclius Augustus, Greek: Φλάβιος Ἡράκλειος, Flavios Iraklios; c. 575 – February 11, 641) was the Emperor of the Roman from 610 to 641.
The reign of Heraclius, scholars have credited him with many accomplishments. He saved the Empire from collapse and in the process enlarged the Empire, and his reorganization of the government and military were great successes. His attempts at religious harmony failed, but he succeeded in returning the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.
Heraclius took for himself the ancient Persian title of "King of Kings" after his victory. Later on, starting in 629, he styled himself as Basileus, the Greek word for "sovereign", and that title was used by the Roman Emperors for the next 800 years. The reason Heraclius chose this title over previous Roman terms such as Augustus has been attributed by some scholars to his Armenian origins.
In Islamic and Arab histories Heraclius is the only Roman Emperor who is discussed at any length owing to his role as the Roman Emperor at the time Islam emerged.
One of the most important legacies of Heraclius was changing the "official" language of the Empire from Latin to Greek in 620 AD.
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