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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basileus of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | autocratic monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Christina (relative of Phocas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Comentiolus NERFINISHED ⓘ Crispinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Domentzia NERFINISHED ⓘ Domentziolus NERFINISHED ⓘ Domninos NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leontia NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia NERFINISHED ⓘ Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ Theoctista NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore (brother of Phocas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonarch | Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
period of internal instability
ⓘ
tyrannical rule of Phocas ⓘ |
| inception | 602 ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Phocas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Avar and Slavic incursions in the Balkans
ⓘ
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Chalcedonian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riseToPowerMethod | military coup ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Great Palace of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Heraclian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usurperDynasty | true ⓘ |
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Phocas