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Leo Phokas the Elder

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Leo Phokas the Elder

Summary

Leo Phokas the Elder is a human[1]. Born in Cappadocia[2], he… he was born on +0801-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Constantinople[4]. He died on +0901-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leo Phokas the Elder's place of birth was Cappadocia[2].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder was born on +0801-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder died on +0901-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's father was Nikephoros Phokas the Elder[8].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder held the position of Domestic of the Schools[10].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[11].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's image is recorded as Blinding of Leo Phokas.jpg[12].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder is recorded as male[13].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Leo Phokas the Elder[15].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's participated in conflict is recorded as Arab–Byzantine Wars[16].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's participated in conflict is recorded as Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars[17].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r6fq2[18].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's given name is recorded as Leon[19].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's allegiance is recorded as Byzantine Empire[20].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's Rodovid ID is recorded as 746706[21].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[22].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Phokas-3[23].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's sibling is recorded as Bardas Phokas the Elder[24].
  • Leo Phokas the Elder's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Leon_Fokas_(1)[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Phokas the Elder was born in Cappadocia[2]. He was born on +0801-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nikephoros Phokas the Elder[8].

Career and Affiliations

Leo Phokas the Elder's professions included military personnel[6]. He held the position of Domestic of the Schools[10].

Personal Life

Leo Phokas the Elder's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[11].

Death and Burial

Leo Phokas the Elder died on +0901-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Phokas the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Leo Phokas the Elder born?

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

Where did Leo Phokas the Elder die?

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

Who were Leo Phokas the Elder's parents?

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

What did Leo Phokas the Elder do for work?

Leo Phokas the Elder worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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