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Heraclius the Elder

600 - 610

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Heraclius the Elder (Greek: Ἡράκλειος, romanized: Hērákleios; died 610) was a Byzantine Roman general and the father of Byzantine Roman emperor Heraclius (r. 610–641). Heraclius the Elder distinguished himself in the war against the Sassanid Persians in the 580s. As a subordinate general (or hypostrategos), Heraclius served under the command of Philippicus during the Battle of Solachon and possibly served under Comentiolus during the Battle of Sisarbanon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heraclius the Elder is the 632nd most popular military personnel (down from 626th in 2019), the 549th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 522nd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Turkish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Heraclius the Elder ranks 632 out of 2,058. Before him are Gyula Cseszneky, Eberhard von Mackensen, Karl Silberbauer, Takeichi Nishi, Osman Pazvantoğlu, and Johan Banér. After him are Alexander Haig, Walter Krüger, Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, Huang Gai, Surena, and Thersites.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600, Heraclius the Elder ranks 33. Before him are Amandus, Ubayy ibn Ka'b, Chilperic of Aquitaine, Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, and Bayan I. After him are Al-Mughira, Gundemar, Anthimus I of Constantinople, Dervan, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, and Ceawlin of Wessex. Among people deceased in 610, Heraclius the Elder ranks 3. Before him are Phocas, and Waraqah ibn Nawfal. After him are Witteric, Thomas I of Constantinople, and Leontia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Heraclius the Elder ranks 549 out of 1,347. Before him are Crantor (-400), Manuel I of Trebizond (1218), Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha (1637), Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Emine Hatun (1398), and Despina Khatun (1438). After him are Halit Ergenç (1970), Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901), Muzafer Sherif (1906), Bardaisan (154), Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (-120), and Pharnaces I of Pontus (-300).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Türkiye

Among military personnels born in Türkiye, Heraclius the Elder ranks 12. Before him are Laskarina Bouboulina (1771), Thomas the Slav (800), Osman Nuri Pasha (1832), Mundus (450), Artabazos II (-400), and Artaphernes (-600). After him are Bardas Skleros (1000), Justinian (525), Kemal Reis (1451), Artabazos I of Phrygia (-600), Sosthenes of Macedon (-400), and Solomon (401).

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