Heraclius against Persia

In the year 615 AD, the Roman empire was in peril. The wars it was fighting had massively reduced its territory and emptied its resources. Perhaps, emperor Heraclius would oversee the collapse of the Roman world.

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Persian advance
3:27 - Fighting back
7:41 - Climax of the war
9:09 - Taking the offensive
11:38 - Ending the war

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📚 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