Phocas (disambiguation) — Phocas may have the following meanings:It may refer to a number of people called Phocas : *Saint Phocas, a 4th century Christian martyr *Flavius Phocas, Emperor in 602 610. *A member of the Phocas family of Byzantine nobles including: **Leo… … Wikipedia
Leo Diaconus — • Byzantine historian; b. at Kaloe, at the foot of Mount Tmolos, in Ionia, about the year 950; the year of his death is unknown Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Leo Diaconus Leo Diaconus … Catholic encyclopedia
Leo Abalantius — ou Léon Abalantés est un Grec byzantin qui aida Jean Tzimiskès dans le meurtre de l empereur Nicéphore II Phocas. Jean fit de lui le meurtrier de Nicéphore et le bannit, ce qui permit au patriarche Polyeucte de le dédouaner de l assassinat et de… … Wikipédia en Français
Leo Diakŏnos — Leo Diakŏnos, byzantin. Schriftsteller, geb. um 950 zu Kaloë in Ionien, kam früh nach Konstantinopel und begleitete den Kaiser Basileios II. als Diakon auf seinem Feldzuge gegen die Bulgaren (986). Er schrieb die Reichsgeschichte von 959–975… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Leo VI — pope A.D. 928. * * * ▪ Byzantine emperor byname Leo The Wise, or The Philosopher born Sept. 19, 866 died May 11, 912, Constantinople Byzantine coemperor from 870 and emperor from 886 to 912, whose imperial laws, written in Greek, became… … Universalium
Nicephorus II Phocas — born 912, Cappadocia died Dec. 10/11, 969, Constantinople Byzantine emperor (963–969). A powerful military commander, he fought the Arabs in the east, liberated Crete from its Arab rulers (961), and gained control of the eastern Mediterranean.… … Universalium
Nicéphore II Phocas — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nicéphore II. Nicéphore II Phocas Empereur byzantin L empereur Nicéphore II Phocas … Wikipédia en Français
Nicephore II Phocas — Nicéphore II Phocas Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nicéphore II. L empereur Nicéphore II Phocas Nicéphore II Phocas (° … Wikipédia en Français
Nicéphore Phocas — Nicéphore II Phocas Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nicéphore II. L empereur Nicéphore II Phocas Nicéphore II Phocas (° … Wikipédia en Français
Bardas Phocas — was an eminent Byzantine general who took a conspicuous part in three revolts pro and contra the ruling Macedonian dynasty. First rebellion Bardas s father, Leon Phocas, was a Cappadocian curopalates and brother to the Emperor Nicephorus Phocas.… … Wikipedia