God Arises
The Challenge of The Qur’an
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was the head of this Roman Empire, thanks to his
lack of administrative ability, suffered an
insurrection of his army, lead by Captain Phocas, in
the year 602 A.D. This coup being successful, he
was usurped by Phocas, who then acceded to the
throne of Rome. Once in power, Phocas, brutally
assassinated the Roman emperor and other
members of his family. After consolidating his hold,
he deputed one of his envoys to proclaim his recent
coronation in the neighbouring state of Persia. At
that time, Nao Sherwan Adil’s son, Chosroes II, was
the emperor of Persia. Once in 590-91 A.D.,
Chosroes had had to flee from Persia because of an
uprising of his own people. During this period, the
Roman emperor, who had been so brutally
murdered, had given him asylum, helped him to
regain his throne, and given his daughter to him in
marriage. Maurice, therefore, was like a father to
him, and he was greatly enraged when he learnt of
the overthrow and assassination of his father-in-
law. He therefore imprisoned the Roman envoys,
refused to recognize the new government and
promptly declared war against the Roman Empire.
