Justinian IIDynastyHeraclianFatherConstantine IVMotherAnastasiaReligionChalcedonian ChristianityJustinian II (Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; Latin: Iustinianus; 668/69 – 4 November 711), nicknamed "the Slit-Nosed" (Greek: ὁ Ῥινότμητος, romanized: ho Rhīnótmētos), was the last Byzantine emperor of the Heraclian dynasty, reigning from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711.
Battle of SebastopolisBelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateByzantine EmpireCommanders and leadersMuhammad ibn MarwanLeontiusNeboulosThe Battle of Sebastopolis was fought at Sebastopolis in the middle of the Armeniac Theme in 692 CE between the Byzantine Empire and the Umayyad Caliphate. With this battle, the long-standing peace between the two powers, established in 680, came to an end.
Anatolic ThemeThe Anatolic Theme (Greek: Άνατολικόν [θέμα], Anatolikon [thema]), more properly known as the Theme of the Anatolics (Greek: θέμα Άνατολικῶν, thema Anatolikōn), was a Byzantinetheme (a military-civilian province) in central Asia Minor (modern Turkey).
Constantine IVDynastyHeraclianFatherConstans IIMotherFaustaReligionChalcedonian ChristianityConstantine IV (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos; Latin: Constantinus; c. 650 – 10 July 685), called the Younger (Greek: ὁ νέος, romanized: ō Néos) and often incorrectly the Bearded (Greek: ὁ Πωγωνᾶτος, romanized: ō Pōgōnãtos) out of confusion with his father, was Byzantine emperor from 668 to 685.
Hellas (theme)Today part ofGreeceThe Theme of Hellas (Greek: θέμα Ἑλλάδος, Thema Hellados) was a Byzantine military-civilian province (thema, theme) located in southern Greece. The theme encompassed parts of Central Greece, Thessaly and, until c. 800, the Peloponnese peninsula. It was established in the late 7th century, and was broken up into smaller districts in the late 11th/early 12th century. The theme fell to the Crusader army led by Boniface of Montferrat in 1205.
Abd al-Malik ibn MarwanAbd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam (July/August 644 or June/July 647 – 9 October 705), was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death in October 705. A member of the first generation of born Muslims, his early life in Medina was occupied with religious pursuits. He held administrative and military posts under Caliph Mu'awiya I (r. 661–680), founder of the Umayyad Caliphate, and his own father, Caliph Marwan I (r. 684–685).
IsauriaIsauria ( or ; Ancient Greek: Ἰσαυρία), in ancient geography, is a rugged, isolated district in the interior of Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering what is now the district of Bozkır and its surroundings in the Konya Province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. In its coastal extension it bordered on Cilicia.
StrategosStrategos (pl.strategoi), also known by its Latinised form strategus, is a Greek term meaning 'military general'. In the Hellenistic world and in the Byzantine Empire, the term also described a military governor. In the modern Hellenic Army, it is the highest officer rank. EtymologyStrategos is a compound of two Greek words: stratos and agos.
AnatoliaPeninsula of Turkey in Western AsiaAnatolia (Greek: Ανατολή, Turkish: Anadolu), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey.
List of Byzantine emperorsThe foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the conventional start of the Byzantine Empire, which fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Only the emperors who were recognized as legitimate rulers and exercised sovereign authority are included, to the exclusion of junior co-emperors who never attained the status of sole or senior ruler, as well as of the various usurpers or rebels who claimed the imperial title.
Umayyad CaliphateSecond Islamic caliphate (661–750)
Greek languageIndo-European languageGreek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family.Romanization of GreekRomanization of Greek is the transliteration (letter-mapping) or transcription (sound-mapping) of text from the Greek alphabet into the Latin alphabet.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.