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Tiberius III (Greek: Τιβέριος, romanized: Tibérios), born Apsimar (Latin: Apsimarus; Greek: Ἀψίμαρος, romanized: Apsímaros), was Byzantine emperor from 698 to 705. Little is known about his early life, other than that he was a droungarios, a mid-level commander, who served in the Cibyrrhaeot Theme.
- Prote
- Leontius
- 698–705
- Justinian II
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (/ t aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə s /, ty-BEER-ee-əs; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Tiberius was born in Rome in 42 BC to Roman politician Tiberius Claudius Nero and his wife, Livia Drusilla. In 38 BC, Tiberius ...
Feb 5, 2024 · Tiberius III was Byzantine emperor from 15 February 698 to 10 July or 21 August 705 CE. In 696, Tiberius was part of an army led by John the Patrician sent by Byzantine Emperor Leontios to retake the city of Carthage in the Exarchate of Africa, which had been captured by the Arab Umayyads.
Tiberius II, had Leontius' nose slit and him imprisoned in the monastery of Psamathion in Constantinople. Reign Tiberius made no attempt to retake Byzantine Africa and focused instead on the eastern edges of the empire.
Tiberius III, Late 698 - Summer 705. After the loss of Carthage to the Arabs in 698 the disgruntled Byzantine forces declared Apsimar emperor and laid siege to Constantinople. The emperor Leontius, who had only recently taken the throne from Justinian II, was easily defeated and Aspimar took the throne with the name Tiberius.
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Tiberius III (Τιβέριος Γ')(d. 705) was Byzantine emperor from 698-705. He was actually a German army officer named Apsimar. He overthrew the general John the Patrician at Carthage in 697.
