Heraclius 575-641
Heraclius was Eastern Roman emperor from 610 - 641.
He was busy fighting the
Persians and the
Avars.
Heraclius also fortified Constantinople
by building a major wall around the city. Here is the map:
![The Ottoman Empire, 1451-1481. Constantinople.](../images/maps/constantinople_1451.jpg)
Constantinople's Wall by Heraclius
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