Over the twelve years between his coronation and his first campaign, Heraclius reorganized the military, creating what Brownworth calls the medieval Byzantine army. Frontier soldiers were given a limited salary in exchange for presenting themselves armed and mounted, eliminating dependence on expensive and unreliable mercenaries. This system became the backbone of the army for the next 800 years.
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Over the twelve years between his coronation and his first campaign, Heraclius reorganized the military, creating what Brownworth calls the medieval Byzantine army. Frontier soldiers were given a limited salary in exchange for presenting themselves armed and mounted, eliminating dependence on expensive and unreliable mercenaries. This system became the backbone of the army for the next 800 years.