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Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor.

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Heraclius

Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641

Heraclius was Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the Exarch of Africa, led a revolt against the unpopular emperor Phocas.
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October 5

Day of the year

October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 87 days remain until the end of the year.
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