Battle for the East – How did Heraclius restore the Byzantine Empire? – Medieval History DOCUMENTARY
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🚩 Heraclius’ campaigns are an example of an indirect approach to war strategy. And although his gains would be swiftly lost in the wake of the Muslim Conquest, the method by which they were achieved would remain a point of pride in Byzantine military history.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
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🚩 Heraclius’ campaigns are an example of an indirect approach to war strategy. And although his gains would be swiftly lost in the wake of the Muslim Conquest, the method by which they were achieved would remain a point of pride in Byzantine military history.
🚩 This video was made in collaboration with Strategy Stuff https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJn_zQa80o1l8FgAfVofHRQ Check out their channel and give them the credit that they deserve.
Damn, Heraclius was a BOSS! We always hear of the Byzzies losing Egypt, Judea, Syria and Iraq to the Caliphate, but this video's content is something altogether.
14:10 One of the reasons for the desecration was because of the Persian campaign of 614, when they sieged Jerusalem and took away the True Cross