فوکاس

Also known as Flavius Phocas Augustu, Phocas I

Phocas (; ; 5475 October 610) was Eastern Roman emperor from 602 to 610. Initially a middle-ranking officer in the Roman army, Phocas rose to prominence as a spokesman for dissatisfied soldiers in their disputes with the court of the Emperor Maurice. When the army rebelled in 602, Phocas emerged as the leader of the mutiny. The revolt led to the overthrow and execution of Maurice in November 602.

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Phocas was an Eastern Roman emperor who ruled from 602 to 610, rising from a military officer to power by leading a successful army rebellion against Emperor Maurice. His revolt resulted in Maurice's overthrow and execution in 602, making Phocas a significant figure in late Roman imperial history as someone who achieved supreme power through military mutiny rather than hereditary succession.

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Key facts

Roman emperor.name: Phocas
Roman emperor.image: Phocas, British Museum.jpg
Roman emperor.image_size: 250px
Roman emperor.alt: Bronze statue
Roman emperor.caption: 7th-century bronze steelyard-weight housed at the British Museum, probably representing Emperor Phocas
Roman emperor.succession: Eastern Roman emperor
Roman emperor.reign: 23 November 602 –
Roman emperor.predecessor: Maurice
Roman emperor.successor: Heraclius
Roman emperor.birth_date: 547
Roman emperor.birth_place: Thracia or Cappadocia
Roman emperor.death_place: Constantinople
Roman emperor.spouse: Leontia
Roman emperor.issue: Domentzia
Roman emperor.regnal name: Imperator Caesar Flavius Focas Augustus
Roman emperor.mother: Domentzia
Roman emperor.religion: Chalcedonian Christianity

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Place of birth: Thrace
Place of death: Constantinople
Spouse: Leontia
Sibling: Domentziolus
Occupation: politician
Position held: Byzantine emperor
Religion: Christianity
Image: Icones imperatorvm romanorvm, ex priscis numismatibus ad viuum delineatae, and breui narratione historicâ (1645) (14746413442).jpg