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HERACLEONAS

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Originally appearing in Volume V13, Page 308 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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HERACLEONAS  ,

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Roman emperor (Feb.–Sept . 641), was the son of Heraclius (q.v.) and Martina . At the end of Heraclius' reign he obtained through his
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mother's influence the title of Augustus (638), and after his
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father's
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death was proclaimed joint emperor with his
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half-
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brother
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Constantine III . The premature death of Constantine, in May 641,
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left Heracleonas
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sole ruler . But a suspicion that he and Martina had murdered Constantine led soon after to a revolt, and to the mutilation and banishment of the supposed offenders . Nothing further is known about Heracleonas subsequent to 641 .

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