603. Khusrau, the Persian ruler, declares war against Phocas to revenge
the death of his benefactor, Maurice.
605. Phocas begins his cruelties; Constantina, the widow of Maurice, is
tortured and afterward beheaded with her daughters; Narses is decoyed to
Constantinople and there burned alive. The hippodrome is defaced by the
heads and mangled remains of the tyrant's victims.
607. Phocas concedes to Boniface III the supremacy of Rome over all
Christian churches.
608. Boniface IV consecrates the Pantheon--built by Agrippa to the
memory of his divine ancestors B.C. 27--as the Church of Santa Maria
Rotunda.
Khusrau II, King of Persia, invades Asia Minor.
610. Phocas is given up to Heraclius and beheaded; Heraclius declared
emperor of the East.
Venetia has an incursion of the Avars.
612. Caesarea, Cappadocia, taken by the Persians.
Syria is invaded by the Saracens.
613. Clotaire unites under his rule all the territories of the Franks.
The youthful Ali becomes Mahomet's vizier.
614. Damascus and Jerusalem are taken by the Persians under Khusrau II.
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