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In 603, Constantina widow of Emperor Maurice and her three daughters were exiled to a monastery, known as "House of Leo" by Emperor Phocas. The monastery has been tentatively identified with the Monastery of St. Mamas, founded and run by their relative Theoctiste, a sister of Maurice.
Theophanes records that Constantina maintained contact with General Germanus and that both were conspiring against Phocas. Their messages were entrusted to Petronia, a servant girl under Constantina. Petronia proved disloyal and reported the conspiracy to Phocas.
Constantina and all three of her daughters were executed at Chalcedon. Germanus and an unnamed daughter of his were also executed. Theophanes places the deaths in 605/606 but the exact date is in doubt.
WI Germanus & Constantina's plot wasnt betrayed and Phocas was overthrown in less than a year from his ascension? How is this altering History? Any thoughts?
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