MILITARY PERSONNEL

Leo Phokas the Elder

801 - 901

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Leo Phokas (Greek: Λέων Φωκᾶς, fl. 910s) was an early 10th-century Byzantine general of the noble Phokas clan. As Domestic of the Schools, the Byzantine army's commander-in-chief, he led a large-scale campaign against the Bulgarians in 917, but was heavily defeated at the battles of Acheloos and Katasyrtai. He then plotted to seize the throne from the young Byzantine emperor Constantine VII (r. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo Phokas the Elder has received more than 59,961 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Phokas the Elder is the 1,441st most popular military personnel (down from 1,240th in 2019).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Leo Phokas the Elder ranks 1,441 out of 2,058. Before him are William Calley, Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Alan Cunningham, Alfons Rebane, James Longstreet, and Maurice d'Elbée. After him are Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu, Walter Short, Kurt Feldt, Guglielmo Pepe, Hulusi Akar, and Naser Orić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 801, Leo Phokas the Elder ranks 7. Before him are Al-Kindi, Ansgar, Ya'qubi, Huang Chao, Malcolm I of Scotland, and Constantine II of Scotland. After him are Grímur Kamban, Enravota, Theodora, Zoe Zaoutzaina, and Eudokia Dekapolitissa. Among people deceased in 901, Leo Phokas the Elder ranks 6. Before him are Thābit ibn Qurra, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, Adelaide of Paris, Ohthere of Hålogaland, and Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII. After him are Eudokia Baïana, Amr ibn al-Layth, Irene Lekapene, and Antony II of Constantinople.

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