Monothelitism
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Monothelitism, or monotheletism, is a theological doctrine in Christianity that was proposed in the 7th century, but was ultimately rejected and denounced as heresy by the Lateran Council of 649 and t
The ongoing debates about the nature of Christ caused controversy within the Church for centuries.
Emperor Heraclius, who defeated Persian King Khosrau II in this allegory, had a desire to secure internal harmony within his empire that made him adopt the doctrine of monothelitism.
Emperor Constantine IV, who convened the Sixth Ecumenical Council in 678
Pope Honorius I
Heraclius
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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.
Monothelitism
…Palestinian Patriarch fully adhered to Chalcedonianism. Consequently, the Monothelite teaching emerged as a compromise position. The Byzantine emperor Heraclius tried to unite all of the various factions within the empire with this new formula that was more inclusive and more elastic. That approach was needed…
Solidus of Heraclius aged 35–38, struck in Constantinople between 610 and 613
"Heraclius Sentencing the Tyrant Phocas", lithography in the National Gallery of Art
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