nephew greek greek nephew byzantine emperor appointed general east uncle reign senior byzantine military leaders opening stages byzantine war defeats opened way fall armenia invasion overthrown captured escaped harm biography background exact unclear known brothers named suggested younger father shortly accession younger raised titles general east better known general byzantine war elevation throne recognized byzantine governor province allied gathering forces waiting reinforcements appointed sent predecessors defeated killed battle recalled imprisoned according fell persian ambush able escape surrounded troops persuaded surrender guarantees personal safety nonetheless executed burning alive time important byzantine city fell encouraged cease simply raiding byzantine provinces instead attempting conquer launched concurrent invasions armenia byzantine forces persian having suffered heavy casualties previous confrontations unable oppose raids little chance reinforcements concluded peace treaties attempt secure control provinces balkans stripped balkans military forces persian policy balkans facing slavic invasion notably persian force able secure control concentrated efforts second heavily defeated vicinity modern able recover ceded byzantium continued respective efforts conquer armenia conquest armenia complete led invasion forces bypassed called attempted face invaders killed combat possibly managed capture modern main city area forces able raids way vicinity constantinople downfall regime opened elder revolted situation quickly dire loyalists defense failed persian forces armenia syria provinces rebel byzantine forces held africa egypt occupying northern towns syria blues settling differences open conflict areas syria jews christians constantinople crowds love liquor implying alcoholism approaching persian immediate threat rebels africa having secured control egypt proceeded invade syria cyprus large fleet younger son set sail constantinople supporters sicily crete joining campaign rebels reached constantinople october forces available defend city bodyguard irregular forces blues city racing factions commander chose moment reveal allegiance having apparently secretly time changed sides constantinople fell relative ease younger new byzantine emperor executed loyalists sentenced death pardoned released known family according married lady named sons tale given following asks visit wife children saint promises children boys male female slaves household brought blessing slave girl long ill troubled hidden demon beats breast demon declares saint laying ground foot neck turned eyes east silent prayer end prayer recited aloud time slave girl remained completely cured later gave birth sons saint conception son immediately followed saint prayer emperor patriarch farewell returns monastery died tale occur prior date
Domentziolus (nephew of Phocas)