The Golden Legend documents this ruler's recovery of a piece of the True Cross.
This ruler deployed Peter the Illustrious to Egypt as part of a series of pre-emptive campaigns. Sophronius of Jerusalem was forced to surrender the Holy Land to the Arabs after this ruler refused to lend assistance. Following the refusal of the Monophysites to adhere to the Council of Chalcedon's dictates, this ruler attempted to reconcile with them through the (*) Monothelite Ekthesis, which was co-written with the Patriarch Sergius but opposed by Maximus the Confessor. Jacobus de Voragine's hagiography The Golden Legend documents this ruler's recovery of a piece of the True Cross. Together with his father of the same name, he overthrew the usurper of Maurice, Phocas, and installed himself ruler in 608. For 10 points, name this Byzantine emperor who ruled during the ascendancy of Islam in the 7th century and promoted Greek over Latin in courtly life.
This ruler deployed Peter the Illustrious to Egypt as part of a series of pre-emptive campaigns.
Heraclius