claim: Zoe Saldana was born in May of 1978.
evidence: Heraclius the Elder -LRB- Heraclius Ηρακλειος died 610 -RRB- was an East Roman -LRB- Byzantine -RRB- general and the father of Byzantine emperor Heraclius -LRB- r. 610 -- 641 -RRB- .. Byzantine emperor. List of Byzantine emperors. Heraclius. Heraclius. Of possible Armenian origin , Heraclius the Elder distinguished himself in the war against the Sassanid Persians in the 580s .. Heraclius. Heraclius. Armenian origin. Armenians. war. Roman–Persian War of 572–591. As a subordinate general -LRB- or hypostrategos -RRB- , Heraclius served under the command of Philippicus during the Battle of Solachon and possibly served under Comentiolus during the Battle of Sisarbanon .. Heraclius. Heraclius. hypostrategos. hypostrategos. Philippicus. Philippicus ( general ). Battle of Solachon. Battle of Solachon. Comentiolus. Comentiolus. In circa 595 , Heraclius the Elder is mentioned as a magister militum per Armeniam sent by Emperor Maurice -LRB- r. 582 -- 602 -RRB- to quell an Armenian rebellion led by Samuel Vahewuni and Atat Khorkhoruni .. magister militum. magister militum. Armeniam. Roman Armenia. Heraclius. Heraclius. Emperor Maurice. Maurice ( emperor ). In circa 600 , he was appointed as the Exarch of Africa and in 608 , Heraclius the Elder rebelled with his son against the usurper Phocas -LRB- r. 602 -- 610 -RRB- .. Exarch of Africa. Exarchate of Africa. Heraclius. Heraclius. Exarch. Exarch. Africa. Exarchate of Africa. Phocas. Phocas. Using North Africa as a base , the younger Heraclius managed to overthrow Phocas , beginning the Heraclian dynasty , which would rule Byzantium for a century .. Heraclius. Heraclius. Africa. Exarchate of Africa. Phocas. Phocas. North Africa. North Africa. Heraclian dynasty. Heraclian dynasty. Heraclius the Elder died soon after receiving news of his son 's accession to the Byzantine throne .. Heraclius. Heraclius