Jerusalem 614 CE: The Persian Conquest and the True Cross
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic Persian conquest of Jerusalem in 614 CE, a little-known turning point that reshaped the city and the wider Byzantine-Sasanian conflict. They discuss the figure of Shahrbaraz, the Sasanian general who led the siege, the capture of the True Cross relic, and its removal to Ctesiphon. The episode also covers the role of Jewish rebels in the Persian campaign, the massacre of Christian inhabitants, and the subsequent restoration of the Cross by Heraclius in 630. Lucas reflects on how this seven-year occupation challenged the Byzantine hold on Jerusalem and set the stage for the Islamic conquest just a few years later. Specific details include the siege's duration of 20 days, the number of churches destroyed, and the political context of the Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602–628. The conversation draws on primary sources like the Strategikon of Maurice and the Chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor, offering a nuanced look at a pivotal moment that often gets overshadowed in Jerusalem's longer history of conflict.
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