HIST-0053 Midterm: Exam I Study Guide
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E u r o p e t o 1 8 1 5 e x a m 1 p r e p. Give a sense of how he comes to power: Heraclius is set by his father with a fleet to constantinople to try to save the empire. Phocus is overthrown by the citizens, he is brought to heraclius where h says this is what you"ve done with the empire , p says will you do any better . Heraclius inherits an empire in literal collapse. Problems: economic: taxation system collapsed, military: no military, massive turmoil, the whole structure is gone, externally byzantines are at war with persia, persians are pushing into byzantine territory, the church is empty. H goes to the church and asks them for his funds so wants some of the wealth of the church; Church responds by saying no; heraclius just takes it lol;