Heraclius was Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the Exarch of Africa, led a revolt against the unpopular emperor Phocas.
Solidus of Heraclius aged 35–38, struck in Constantinople between 610 and 613
Gold solidus of Heraclius and his father in consular robes, struck during their revolt against Phocas
Heraclius in 613–616 (aged 38–41) with his son Heraclius Constantine
The Byzantine Empire in 629 after Heraclius had reconquered Syria, Palestine and Egypt from the Sassanid Empire.
Martina was an empress of the Eastern Roman Empire, the second wife of her uncle the emperor Heraclius, and regent in 641 with her son. She was a daughter of Maria, Heraclius' sister, and a certain Ma
Half-siliqua minted under Heraclius depicting his son Constantine (left) and Martina (right)
An early 7th-century drawing depicting Job and his family represented as Heraclius (left), Martina (far right), his sister Epiphania, and his daughter Eudoxia.