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Leo Phokas the Younger

Byzantine general · Born 915

Leo Phokas or Phocas was a prominent Byzantine general who scored a number of successes in the eastern frontier in the mid-10th century alongside his older brother, the Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas.

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He served as chief minister during his brother's reign, but was dismissed and imprisoned by his successor, John Tzimiskes.

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Born 915