Priscus (magister militum)
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Priscus or Priskos was a leading Eastern Roman general during the reigns of the Byzantine emperors Maurice, Phocas and Heraclius. Priscus comes across as an effective and capable military leader, alth
Gold solidus of Emperor Maurice (r. 582–602).
Gold solidus of Emperor Phocas (r. 602–610).
Gold solidus of Emperor Heraclius (r. 610–641).
Phocas
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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 co
7th-century bronze steelyard-weight housed at the British Museum, probably representing Emperor Phocas
A solidus of Phocas minted c. 608; on the reverse, it depicts an angel holding the globus cruciger.
The Column of Phocas in Rome
The deposition of Phocas in Hutchinson's History of the Nations (1915)