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Phocas, Byzantine emperor
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Phocas
Byzantine emperor from 602 to 610
Phocas 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)