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Phocas

547 - 610

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Phocas (Latin: Focas; Ancient Greek: Φωκάς, romanized: Phōkás; 547 – 5 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 of Maurice on 22 November 602, with Phocas being declared emperor the next day. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phocas is the 983rd most popular politician (down from 769th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 7th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Bulgarian Politician.

Phocas was most famous for being the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 602 to 610. He was a usurper who overthrew Maurice and was killed by Heraclius.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phocas ranks 983 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, John II of Portugal, Abdullah Gül, Giorgio Napolitano, Emmanuel Macron, and Alexander Van der Bellen. After him are Bimbisara, Tiberius III, Habib Bourguiba, Steve Bannon, John VIII Palaiologos, and Owain Glyndŵr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 547, Phocas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 610, Phocas ranks 1. After him are Waraqah ibn Nawfal, Heraclius the Elder, Witteric, Thomas I of Constantinople, and Leontia.

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    Phocas

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    547 - 610

    HPI: 75.93

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Phocas ranks 9 out of 415. Before him are Belisarius (505), Ahmed III (1673), Elias Canetti (1905), Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1937), Georgi Dimitrov (1882), and Maximinus Thrax (173). After him are Todor Zhivkov (1911), Simeon I of Bulgaria (864), Boris III of Bulgaria (1894), Marcian (396), Diogenes of Apollonia (-460), and Julia Kristeva (1941).

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Among POLITICIANS In Bulgaria

Among politicians born in Bulgaria, Phocas ranks 5. Before him are Ahmed III (1673), Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1937), Georgi Dimitrov (1882), and Maximinus Thrax (173). After him are Todor Zhivkov (1911), Simeon I of Bulgaria (864), Boris III of Bulgaria (1894), Marcian (396), Tiberius II Constantine (520), Boris I of Bulgaria (828), and Talaat Pasha (1874).

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