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People: Antiochus IX Cyzicenus

Heraclius, appointed by his brother Tiberios III …

Years: 699 - 699

Heraclius, appointed by his brother Tiberios III as patrikios and commander-in-chief (monostrategos) of the Anatolian themes, crosses with his army the mountain passes of the Taurus Mountains into Cilicia in autumn 698, and thence heads to northern Syrian.

After defeating an Arab army from Antioch, …