# Peter Phokas

> Peter was a Byzantine eunuch general. Originally a servant of the powerful Cappadocian Phokas family, he was raised to high military office under Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, leading the capture of Antioch and the subjugation of Aleppo in 969. Under John I Tzimiskes, he fought as a senior commander against the Rus' in 970-971, while after Tzimiskes' death he led the loyalist forces against the revolt of the general Bardas Skleros in Asia Minor, falling in battle in autumn 977.

*Byzantine eunuch general*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/peter-phokas

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Died:** 977
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Petar Foka](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petar_Foka)
- [بطرس (ستراتوبيداركس)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%B3_(%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B3))
- [Πέτρος Φωκάς](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%AD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%A6%CF%89%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%82)
- [Peter (stratopedarches)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_(stratopedarches))
- [Pierre Phocas](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Phocas)
- [Pedro Focas](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Focas)
- [Pedro (estratopedarca)](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_(estratopedarca))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568791)

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