Heraclius founded Monoenergism to unite his empire in 622by convincing the Arsacids that Ieso was Mithras. Khosrow proclaims himself God of Gods and strips all religious symbolism off of his coins leaving only his own image. This greatly upsets not only the '''Tajh of Mehmet''' but also many other citizens of Persia. The Imperial Lion-Man Heraclius begins his campaign against Khosrou II and is declared August Heraclius even by the '''Tajh of Mehmet''' and other citizens of Persia. Heraclius evicts the Qurayza from Edessa but offers them a stash of weapons and an Imperial Basalt Stele promising them the Desert (interpreted by the Qurayza as [https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-arabah Arabah]) if they can take it from Khosrow.
"When the Emperor Heraclius in the course of the war which he began about 619, came to Theodosiopolis (Erzeroum) in Armenia (about 622), a Monophysite named Paul, a leader of the Acephali, made a speech before him in favour of his heresy. The emperor refuted him with theological arguments, and incidentally made use of the expression "one operation" of Christ."
