Battle of Nineveh - Article Index

Encyclopedia - 627: Encyclopedia - 627
627 - Events. April 11: Paulinus, a Roman missionary, baptizes King Edwin of Deira December 12: Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nineveh: Encyclopedia Ii - Nineveh - History
Nineveh is mentioned about 1800 BC as a worship place of Ištar, who was responsible for the city's early importance. There is no large b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraclius: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraclius - The War Against Persia
When Heraclius took power, the Empire was in a desperate situation. Phocas's initial revolt had stripped the Danube frontier of troops, l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nineveh: Encyclopedia Ii - Nineveh - Biblical Nineveh
In the Bible, Nineveh is first mentioned in Gen. 10:11, which is rendered in the Revised Version, "He [i.e., Nimrod] went forth into Assy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nineveh: Encyclopedia Ii - Nineveh - Archaeology
Today, Nineveh's location is marked by two large mounds, Kouyunjik and Nabī Yūnus "Prophet Jonah", and the remains of the city walls (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraclius: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraclius - Legacy
Although his defeat of the Persians produced no lasting benefit to the empire, Heraclius still ranks among the greatest of the Byzantine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraclius: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraclius - The War Against The Arabs
Unfortunately for Heraclius' war-weary empire, and unknown to him at the time, Muhammad had only recently succeeded in unifying all the n...   » Read the article