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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. 913–959), but was outmaneuvered by the admiral Romanos Lekapenos, who managed to become guardian and later father-in-law of the Emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Phokas the Elder is the 1,309th most popular military personnel (up from 1,442nd in 2024). (up from 2,753rd in 2019)

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Leo Phokas the Elder ranks 1,309 out of 2,058. Before him are Charles Robert Jenkins, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Bardanes Tourkos, Ioannis Frangoudis, Athanasios Diakos, and Dimitrios Loundras. After him are Alexander Vandegrift, Constantin Constantinescu-Claps, David Barnea, Fayruz al-Daylami, Constantin von Alvensleben, and Chabrias.

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Among people born in 801, Leo Phokas the Elder ranks 8. Before him are Ansgar, Ya'qubi, Malcolm I of Scotland, Huang Chao, Theodora, and Constantine II of Scotland. After him are Enravota, Zoe Zaoutzaina, Eudokia Dekapolitissa, and Grímur Kamban. Among people deceased in 901, Leo Phokas the Elder ranks 7. Before him are Thābit ibn Qurra, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII, Ohthere of Hålogaland, Adelaide of Paris, and Eudokia Baïana. After him are Irene Lekapene, Antony II of Constantinople, and Amr ibn al-Layth.

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