Bardas Phokas the Elder

Byzantine general
Person human Q807993
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Bardas Phokas the Elder

Summary

Bardas Phokas the Elder is a human[1]. Born in Cappadocia[2], he… he was born on +0878-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He died on +0968-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cappadocia[2], Bardas Phokas the Elder…
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder was born on +0878-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder died on +0968-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's father was Nikephoros Phokas the Elder[8].
  • A child of Bardas Phokas the Elder was Nikephoros II Phokas[9].
  • A child of Bardas Phokas the Elder was Leo Phokas the Younger[10].
  • A child of Bardas Phokas the Elder was Konstantinos Phokas[11].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[12].
  • medieval Greek was Bardas Phokas the Elder's native language[13].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder worked as a military leader[6].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder held the position of Domestic of the Schools[14].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder is recorded as male[15].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Achelous[17].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's participated in conflict is recorded as Rus'–Byzantine War of 941–944[18].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Marash[19].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w3lxp[20].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's allegiance is recorded as Byzantine Empire[21].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's relative is recorded as Anastasó[22].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's Rodovid ID is recorded as 203968[23].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[24].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Bardas-Phocas[25].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Βάρδας Φωκᾶς'}[26].
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00215843[27].

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Origins and Family

Bardas Phokas the Elder's place of birth was Cappadocia[2]. He was born on +0878-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nikephoros Phokas the Elder[8]. medieval Greek was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Bardas Phokas the Elder worked as a military leader[6]. He held the position of Domestic of the Schools[14].

Personal Life

Children include Nikephoros II Phokas[9], a military personnel[28], 0912–0969[29], of Byzantine Empire[30]; Leo Phokas the Younger[10], a military personnel[31], b. 0915[32], of Byzantine Empire[33]; and Konstantinos Phokas[11], a military personnel[34], 1000–0950[35], of Byzantine Empire[36].

Death and Burial

Bardas Phokas the Elder died on +0968-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Bardas Phokas the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Bardas Phokas the Elder born?

Born in Cappadocia[2], Bardas Phokas the Elder…

Where did Bardas Phokas the Elder die?

Bardas Phokas the Elder passed away in Constantinople[4].

Who were Bardas Phokas the Elder's parents?

Bardas Phokas the Elder's father was Nikephoros Phokas the Elder[8].

What did Bardas Phokas the Elder do for work?

Bardas Phokas the Elder worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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