At thirty-six, Heraclius was crowned emperor together with his beautiful wife Eudosia in a dazzling ceremony. Brownworth notes that despite the pomp and splendor, there was a sense of impending doom — the rest of the empire was falling away even as the new imperial couple was celebrated.
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Episode 10 (1 mention)
At thirty-six, Heraclius was crowned emperor together with his beautiful wife Eudosia in a dazzling ceremony. Brownworth notes that despite the pomp and splendor, there was a sense of impending doom — the rest of the empire was falling away even as the new imperial couple was celebrated.
“emperor since that bright coronation morning 18 years before.”