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- Sasanians Justinian's peace of AD 562 0 did not produce a lasting settlement between Byzantium and Persia new campaigns conducted by his successors Justin II 565 78, Tiberius 578 82 and Maurice 582 602, whose aid in restoring Persian king Chosroes II from exile in 591 to important border concessions.
- Chosroes invaded Byzantine territory taking Antioch and then Jerusalem 614 0 sacked and slaughtered. AD 617 Alexandria and Persian armies stormed through Asia Minor sacking Ephesus and Sardis and reaching Chalcedon laid siege to Constantinople with Avars in AD 626 Emp. Heraclius extraordinary counter-attack fighting battle in the heart of Persia his victory ensured fall of Sasanian dynasty to the Arabs. Restored cross of Jerusalem in AD 630 also had to face Avars and Slavs in the Balkans in this situation insufficient pay or supplies. Raised Phocas as Emperor in 602 Heraclius' victories cancelled out, in great irony, by advance of Arab armies on Syria; Ajnadayn, Fihl and Yarmuk between 634 and 637; Damascus fell shortly after long siege Jerusalem surrendered by Sophronius in AD 638 and Alexandria fell in 642 0 Heraclius returned to Constantinople in 641.
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