How did Phocas attempt to solidify his regime?
By building a massive wall
By expanding the empire's borders
By installing relatives in high positions
By winning popular support
Answer
Phocas attempted to solidify his regime by installing relatives in high positions. This included making his brother Domentianus the praetorian prefect of the East and his nephew Theodore the praetorian prefect of the Gauls. Phocas also made his own son Heraclius the Caesar and his wife, Euphemia, the Augusta.
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