House of Phocas

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The House of Phocas was the short-lived ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire founded by the usurper-emperor Phocas in the early 7th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine imperial dynasty
associatedWith Byzantine Senate
Byzantine army
associatedWithTitle Augustus
Basileus of the Romans
capital Constantinople
chronologicalPosition between the Justinian and Heraclian dynasties
country Byzantine Empire
dissolution 610
dynastyLengthInYears approximately 8 years
endCause overthrow and execution of Phocas
successful revolt of Heraclius
era Early Byzantine period
foundedBy Phocas
linked to: Emperor Phocas
governmentForm autocratic monarchy
hasMember Christina (relative of Phocas)
Comentiolus
Crispinus
Domentzia
Domentziolus
Domninos
Gordia
Leontia
Petronia
Phocas
linked to: Emperor Phocas

Theoctista
Theodore (brother of Phocas)
hasMonarch Phocas
linked to: Emperor Phocas
historicalReputation period of internal instability
tyrannical rule of Phocas
inception 602
language Greek
namedAfter Phocas
linked to: Emperor Phocas
notableConflict Avar and Slavic incursions in the Balkans
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
notableEvent accession of Heraclius in 610
execution of Maurice and his sons
overthrow of Emperor Maurice
revolt of Heraclius against Phocas
revolt of the Balkan and eastern armies against Maurice
predecessor Justinian dynasty
region Eastern Mediterranean
religion Chalcedonian Christianity
riseToPowerMethod military coup
seatOfPower Great Palace of Constantinople
successor Heraclian dynasty
usurperDynasty true

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Phocas house House of Phocas
subject linked to: Emperor Phocas